http://www.567.co.za 567 Cape Talk - The Podcasts en-us 2006 01 February 2012 2 567webmaster@capetalk.co.za Heatstroke is a medical emergency and requires urgent attention. Heat stroke occurs when the core body temperature rises above 40.5C and the body’s internal systems start to shut down. A significant number of cases are seen each year during the summer months in South Africa when temperatures of 28 ° C and higher, and humidity above 70%, are reached. 01 February 2012 Long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems. Chronic stress disrupts nearly every system in your body. It can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, contribute to infertility, and speed up the aging process. Long-term stress can even rewire the brain, leaving you more vulnerable to anxiety and depression. 25 January 2012 Detox treatments are said to cure a range of ailments, such as tiredness, headaches, bloating, back pain and skin problems, by cleansing your body’s blood and organs of accumulated “toxic” chemicals. 18 January 2012 Glaucoma can be divided roughly into two main categories, "open angle" and "closed angle" (or "angle closure") glaucoma. Closed angle glaucoma can appear suddenly and is often painful; visual loss can progress quickly, but the discomfort often leads patients to seek medical attention before permanent damage occurs. 11 January 2012 A thyroid disease is a medical condition impairing the function of the thyroid. If you have either an over or under active thyroid then that means that your body is producing an imbalance in the production of thyroid hormones and symptoms can include depression, fatigue and anxiety. 04 January 2012 The aim of antiretroviral treatment is to keep the amount of HIV in the body at a low level. This stops any weakening of the immune system and allows it to recover from any damage that HIV might have caused already. Taking two or more antiretroviral drugs at a time is called combination therapy. Taking a combination of three or more anti-HIV drugs is sometimes referred to as Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). 29 December 2011 A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in a kidney out of substances in the urine. A stone may stay in the kidney or break loose and travel down the urinary tract. A small stone may pass all the way out of the body without causing too much pain. A larger stone may get stuck in a ureter, the bladder, or the urethra. A problem stone can block the flow of urine and cause great pain. 15 December 2011 Blood clots are formed by injury to the inner walls of the blood vessels and sluggish blood flow. When a blood clot forms in an artery, blocking the blood flow to the heart muscle or the brain, a heart attack or stroke can follow. The best prevention is regular exercise, maintaining optimal weight, and not smoking. 07 December 2011 Reflexology treatments can relieve stress, tension and pain by stimulating pressure points on the feet and hands. The different pressure points reputedly connect directly through the nervous system to various organs, glands and parts of the body. 30 November 2011 Head lice spread easily, particularly among school children. Head lice are more common in close, overcrowded living conditions. Lice aren't dangerous and they don't spread disease, but they are contagious and frustrating. Their bites may cause a child's scalp to become itchy and inflamed, and persistent scratching may lead to skin irritation and even infection. 23 November 2011