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                                                   Too busy to prioritise your own health? This is

                                                   the most common ‘disease’ among women.


                                                A        s women, we are so busy    heart and acting on even just a few


                                                         taking care of others and
                                                                                    of the health tips that follow will be
                                                         doing a multitude of tasks –
                                                                                    your physical and mental health.
                                                         raising kids, being a wife or   a positive step towards prioritising
                                                partner, building a career, caring for
                                                elderly parents, running a household,   Avoid drugs, alcohol and
                                                or managing alone as a single mom –   smoking
                                                that we often forget, or even disregard,   The most common risk related to
                                                the need to take care of ourselves and   alcohol and drug use is addiction,
                                                protect our own physical and mental   which often necessitates having to
                By Dr Taheera Hassim, Obstetrician   health. We have to learn to put our own   seek professional help to overcome
                  and Gynaecologist practising at   well-being at the top of our to-do list.   the addiction, for example,
                                                                                    psychiatrists and psychologists at
                   Netcare Sunninghill Hospital
                                                There is, however, so much information   inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation
                                                available about new health dangers   centres. There are, however, also
                                                and solutions for preventing ailments   other health risks associated with
                                                that it can be overwhelming and     drugs and alcohol abuse.
                                                confusing. While it is unrealistic to
                                                live our lives around every possible   The risk of developing breast,
                                                disease or health issue, taking to   colorectal, head, neck, liver or

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