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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

ENDO 2026 Congress – 24-26 September 2026

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Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates is proud to be represented at ENDO 2026, the 5th World Congress of GI Endoscopy, where Prof Justus Apffelstaedt and Dr Fatima Hoosain will both speak on Day 1 of the congress, contributing to the ASSA breast and endocrine programme streams.

The ESSA Annual Scientific Meeting – 14-15 August 2026

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Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates is proud to be represented at the Endocrine Surgeons of South Africa (ESSA) Annual Scientific Meeting, where Dr Fatima Hoosain will speak on differentiated thyroid cancer in 2026, sharing the latest evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment as the field continues to evolve.

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.

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