One would assume that living in sunny South Africa would mean that we all get the necessary boost of daily sunshine to ensure that our...

It is no secret that smoking kills. In fact tobacco smoke contains a deadly combination of over 7 000 chemicals that increase the risk of...

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According to the World Heart Federation, more South Africans are dying from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases than...

“Without intervention, about 70 percent of those with prediabetes eventually develop diabetes.” Source: U.S. Department of Health and...

Smoking restricts oxygen-rich blood from reaching your heart and lungs, which is essential during exercise. Smoking creates carbon...

Wondering if a chiropractor can sort out your little one’s colicky symptoms or help him sleep better at night? The truth is, there are...

The flu season is well underway in South Africa so ZippHealth would like to enlighten you on some important facts about flu and what...

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly infectious, illness that can lead to pneumonia, brain damage and even death, particularly in young...

The liver is the largest internal organ in the body and is responsible a variety of life-sustaining tasks. A critical component of these...