Dr Biano Hobson

05/03/2024

Join us on Wednesday March 20th to discover the Mind-Body Connection related to Cardiac Health

05/11/2023

Men with the most severe erectile dysfunction saw the greatest benefit from working out.

24/04/2022

Interesting read on how and why cannabis affects cognitive brain function.

Cannabis has been used by humans for thousands of years and is one of the most popular drugs today. With effects such as feelings of joy and relaxation, it is also legal to prescribe or take in several countries.

24/04/2022

Depression and heart disease… linked?

A healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of both depression and heart disease.

21/08/2021

A beautiful story. Must read.

Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.

Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”

The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”

The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”

The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”

adapted from The Star Thrower, by Loren Eiseley (1907 – 1977

16/08/2021

The Cardiac Support Group is hosting a webinar on 15 September at 17:30 to discuss 'Treatment of Heart Disease in SA'. Dr Barnard and Dr Letcher will share their clinical expertise and Dr Hobson and Ms List will discuss the importance of post acute event physical rehabilitation.
We are looking forward to your attendance.
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15/04/2021

Phone time before bed time... A no-no!

A new study published in the Frontiers of Psychiatry reinforces older studies that say smartphone addiction can ruin your sleep.

10/11/2020

Mental health and the workplace.

Cape Town health tech business Signapps recently hosted a successful webinar on Mental Health and Functional Rehabilitation in the Workplace, which was attended by more than 60 delegates, representing a variety of organizations including medical schemes, managed care organisations, insurers, employe...

28/10/2020

The truth about swishing mouth wash to combat COVID... are you prepared to swish mouthwash all the time?

Don't count on using mouthwash to ward off COVID-19. A study out of Penn State said that some mouthwashes can kill some coronaviruses - but it didn't study the virus that causes this infection.

21/09/2020

What we can learn from nature. Stunning!

My Octopus Teacher follows the story of the year Craig Foster spent with a wild octopus. It was created by the Sea Change Project and showcases the Great African Seaforest.

21/09/2020

Stunning video to watch. Nice to see familiar faces from working there many years ago.

We commemorate every healthcare worker, patient and their families affected by COVID-19 pandemic, but also remember the silent pandemic of Gender Based Viole...

21/09/2020

Excellent read!

Government has no legal means to access the R200-billion that is privately funded by medical scheme members, so the only option is to legislate a monopoly for itself and increase the NHI budget beyond the existing public sector budget by raising dedicated NHI taxes or levies. In our post-Covid econo...