Stroke awareness | Silent assassin in your blood pressure
28 Oct
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Stroke awareness | Silent assassin in your blood pressure

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Lifestyle JOHANNESBURG - Every year, sudden strokes change thousands of lives forever.In South Africa alone, 60 people die every day as a result of strokes.While it is the second leading cause of death, it can be prevented.The Heart and Stroke Foundation says 80 percent of deaths can be avoided through healthier lifestyle choices.Joining us to discuss this is neurologist, Naeem Brey.
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Luxury train travel, a ‘sand castle’ mansion, and Prada spacesuits: Lifestyle news roundup
28 Oct
Lifestyle

Luxury train travel, a ‘sand castle’ mansion, and Prada spacesuits: Lifestyle news roundup

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Lifestyle Photo: Belmond, AutumnSkyPhotography (Getty Images), WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images (Getty Images), EsmeraldaModlin Group LLC, Christie’s, Luke Hales/Getty Images, Searchlight PicturesPhoto: BelmondIf you’ve ever dreamed of the luxurious train travel depicted in “The Darjeeling Limited” or any of the litany of Agatha Christie film adaptations, you’re in luck: high-end rail travel is making a comeback, and this time with 21st-century perks.Read MorePhoto: AutumnSkyPhotography (Getty Images)A clifftop mansion near San Diego will more than double the record for the most expensive house sold in the area if the owners get their asking price. Read MorePrada is making spacesuits for NASA and the price tag is out of this worldPrada is making spacesuits for NASA and the price tag is out of this worldThe next time American astronauts step onto the moon, they’ll be clad in...
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Apple reportedly tested a blood glucose monitoring app
28 Oct
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Apple reportedly tested a blood glucose monitoring app

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Lifestyle Apple is reportedly still working on glucose management this time through software. Bloombergs Mark Gurman says the company tested an app this year for pre-diabetic people, helping them manage their diet and lifestyle. Apple is said not to have plans to launch the app to consumers, but it could play a part in future health products.The company reportedly tested the app internally, with employees confirmed through a blood test to be at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The subjects actively monitored their blood sugar via various devices available on the market, logging corresponding glucose changes. The app would then note correlations between dietary changes and blood sugar levels (for example, dont eat the pasta).Gurman says Apple paused the test to focus on other health features. Bloomberg notes that the Apple Health app...
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