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When “I’m just tired” could mean something more serious – Cape Times and Mercury

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Feeling constantly exhausted, struggling to focus, or blaming stress for ongoing fatigue? This article explores how symptoms commonly associated with burnout may actually signal an underlying thyroid disorder. It explains the overlap between stress, fatigue, and thyroid dysfunction, highlights key warning signs to watch for, and outlines when persistent tiredness may warrant medical investigation rather than being dismissed as part of everyday life.

Wine and the gut – Winemag

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Outside of promoting a healthy microbiology in the gut, wine also enhances the resistance of the surface cells of the gut to invasion by disease-causing microorganisms. This is an important effect in a world where infections with anti-biotic resistant bacteria are becoming increasingly common.

Wine and sex – Winemag

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A playful look at what science says about wine and sex, highlighting research that links moderate red wine drinking with better sexual wellbeing for both women and men, while making it clear that overdoing it has the opposite effect.

Events

The 25th annual BHF Conference – 4-8 July 2026

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Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates is proud to be represented at the 25th Annual Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) Conference, where Dr Fatima Hoosain will speak on evidence-based breast cancer screening, the burden of disease and the importance of making balanced clinical decisions that support early detection while avoiding unnecessary harm.

CANCER LIFESTYLE EVENT – 28 OCTOBER 2023

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The Cancer Lifestyle event aims to bring awareness for breast, ovarian, colon and prostate cancer. The organisers went through a cancer journey with their mother and discovered that they are cancer gene carriers. For more detail and to register, visit the page.

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