14 April - Health
Today we spoke to Professor Hein Odendaal – From Stellenbosch University. We were talking about the Dangers of Smoking While Pregnant. Smoking while pregnant should be a cause for concern. It puts both mother's and baby's life at risk. Cigarette smoke contains a cocktail of drugs and poisons which are very harmful to your unborn baby. It also reduces the oxygen level in your blood, which deprives your baby of oxygen and can cause a host of health problems. For more information on the dangers of smoking go to www.tobacco-facts.info.
We were also joined on the line by Sister Renette Olivier - Nursing Coordinator for the Western Cape Hemophilia foundation. Haemophilia is a rare inherited disorder that leads to abnormal bleeding, and specifically the inability to stop bleeding. This week is the Haemophilia Week and Sister Olivier explained more about this condition and the activities they planned in raising more awareness about this condition. For more on Haemophilia you can contact the South African Haemophilia Foundation at (021) 785 322 alternatively you can visit www.haemophilia.org.za. That interview was also brought to you by the National Department of Health and Funded by the European Union.
Dr John Lazarus – from the Groote Schuur Hospital joined us on the line to explain more about Prostate cancer. It is reported that one in ten men will develop clinically significant prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms. But the good doctor explained more about those symptoms and the available treatment. For more information visit your nearest hospital or contact the Cancer Association of SA on (021) 689 5347 or visit www.cansa.org.za
And last but least we were joined by Theresa Hugh – CEO of the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa. We will be talking about Osteoporosis. It is a condition that causes bones to become thin and brittle. The most common sites of osteoporotic fracture are the wrist, spine and hip. According to experts 1 in 4 women and at least 1 in 8 men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis. But it is important to keep in mind that Osteoporosis can strike at any age and is often called the “silent thief” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. If you want more information contact the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa on (021) 931 7894 alternatively visit www.osteoporosis.org.za
We were also joined on the line by Sister Renette Olivier - Nursing Coordinator for the Western Cape Hemophilia foundation. Haemophilia is a rare inherited disorder that leads to abnormal bleeding, and specifically the inability to stop bleeding. This week is the Haemophilia Week and Sister Olivier explained more about this condition and the activities they planned in raising more awareness about this condition. For more on Haemophilia you can contact the South African Haemophilia Foundation at (021) 785 322 alternatively you can visit www.haemophilia.org.za. That interview was also brought to you by the National Department of Health and Funded by the European Union.
Dr John Lazarus – from the Groote Schuur Hospital joined us on the line to explain more about Prostate cancer. It is reported that one in ten men will develop clinically significant prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms. But the good doctor explained more about those symptoms and the available treatment. For more information visit your nearest hospital or contact the Cancer Association of SA on (021) 689 5347 or visit www.cansa.org.za
And last but least we were joined by Theresa Hugh – CEO of the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa. We will be talking about Osteoporosis. It is a condition that causes bones to become thin and brittle. The most common sites of osteoporotic fracture are the wrist, spine and hip. According to experts 1 in 4 women and at least 1 in 8 men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis. But it is important to keep in mind that Osteoporosis can strike at any age and is often called the “silent thief” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. If you want more information contact the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa on (021) 931 7894 alternatively visit www.osteoporosis.org.za
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