Healthy Living
Fortnite: Why your child cannot get enough
Fortnite is an online game that has spread like wildfire all over the world.
3rd March 2020
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Healthy Living
Your child and social media in the 2020s
Your child does not know a world without the internet, smart phones and social media.
28th February 2020
Healthy Living
These things could prevent your meds from working properly
It’s a worldwide problem: many people do not take their medicines as they should.
21st February 2020
Scheme benefits
Designated Service Providers (DSPs) and Genesis Members
Genesis has Designated Service Provider (DSP) contracts with the Departments of Health in Gauteng, the Western Cape and the Northern
20th February 2020
Healthy Living
Avoid an accidental overdose in a child
Most homes contain medication of some kind. But even over-the-counter medication can hold certain dangers for your child.
18th February 2020
Good2Know
OTC medicine and your child: know these dangers
Most people wrongly assume that over-the-counter (OTC) medicine they can buy without a prescription is relatively harmless.
14th February 2020
Healthy Living
Navigating Menopause: Naturally
Women have navigated their way through menopause naturally for centuries.
11th February 2020
Healthy Living
HRT during Menopause: The good, the Bad and the Uncertain
Many women start to experience menopause symptoms a few years before the actual onset of their menopause.
7th February 2020
Healthy Living
Death and Taxes…. and Menopause
Besides death and taxes, women have a third certainty in life. That is, of course, menopause.
4th February 2020
Healthy Living
7th May 2019
Healthy Living
What happens to your body when you quit smoking?
The “benefits” of nicotine are short lived.
30th April 2019
Healthy Living
Benefits of quitting smoking: Why it’s worth the effort
Nearly half of all cigarette smokers die as a direct or indirect consequence of the habit.
27th April 2019
Healthy Living
Healthy grilling tips for meat, fish and chicken
Braaiing or switching on the grill to cook your meat, fish or chicken?
20th April 2019
Healthy Living
Dangers of eating smoked and processed meat
Are there any dangers of eating smoked and processed meat too regularly?
9th April 2019
Healthy Living
Diarrhoea can be life-threatening
Getting diarrhoea is nothing unusual, but if left untreated, it could be life-threatening.
5th April 2019
Healthy Living
Eat your way to a healthy gut
Maintaining a healthy gut (digestive tract) is one of the most important things you can do for your body.
2nd April 2019
Healthy Living
Benefits of a healthy gut – it can save your life
It’s not just an army that marches on its stomach – you do as well.
29th March 2019
Healthy Living
The connection between your gut health and your brain
There is a strong connection between your gut health and your mood.
22nd March 2019
Industry News
Medical Scheme Increases 2015
Genesis Medical Scheme’s 2015 average contribution increase is once again at an all time low of only 5.3%*.
5th November 2016
Industry News
Be clever when it comes to medical aid tariffs
Since July 2010 with the demise of the National Health Reference Price List (NHRPL), there has been no uniform standard
5th November 2016
Industry News
Balancing the books – the problem with Prescribed Minimum Benefits
Most households have to manage a monthly budget. Special purchases (expenses) must be planned and must be less than the
4th November 2016
Industry News
Understand your Medical Scheme Rules
One of our members recently found themselves in the very unfortunate position where his / her spouse was involved in
4th November 2016
Industry News
Medical aid scheme delivers real value for new members
Searching for a new medical aid scheme to join and where you can chat online with the scheme prior to
4th November 2016
Industry News
Waiting Periods – Medical Aid Schemes
A Medical aid scheme in South Africa may impose certain waiting periods on new members and/or their dependants when joining
4th November 2016
Industry News
Blame the medical aid – a soft target
Every time that a medical aid claim is rejected or not paid in full it just has to be the
3rd November 2016
Industry News
Why should doctors treat us for free?
Why is it then that we constantly moan about doctors’ fees and what they charge?
3rd November 2016
Industry News
Are medical schemes a rip-off?
Members of medical schemes generally fall into one of two groups – those that have claimed and those that are
3rd November 2016