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Dr Alta Withers

Family doctor in Ruiterhof, Randburg with a special interest in paediatrics and women's health.

07/04/2026

🌍 World Health Day - 7 April🌍

Health isn’t just about not being sick.
It’s how you feel day to day — your energy, your mood, your sleep, and how you’re coping.

Often, the things we ignore or push through are the very things worth paying attention to.

This World Health Day is a reminder to pause and check in with yourself — and not wait until something becomes urgent.

Your health matters. Every day.

03/04/2026

🐰🐣 Happy Easter🐣🐰

Whether this weekend is filled with family, faith, a bit of rest — or even a few Easter egg hunts — we hope it brings you a moment to pause and reset.

Wishing you a safe and restful Easter weekend 🌿

01/04/2026

🐰🌿 Easter Weekend Update

We’ll be taking a little hop of a break this Easter weekend 🐣

Please take note of our adjusted hours:

🐣 Thursday, 2 April: 8am to 2pm
🐣 Closed: Good Friday - Easter Monday
🐣 Normal hours resume on Tuesday, 7 April

Wishing you a safe and restful Easter weekend 🌸

27/03/2026

Did you know that your lungs contain about 300 million tiny air sacs, called alveoli?

These air sacs are responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs.

But we are not born with all of them.

At birth, the lungs contain only around 50 million alveoli. During childhood the number increases rapidly, and lung development continues through childhood and adolescence.

Lung capacity and function usually reach their peak in the early twenties.

This long period of development means that protecting lung health early in life — by avoiding to***co smoke, air pollution, and other harmful exposures — is important for lifelong respiratory health.

26/03/2026

With the change of season to autumn, some people find their asthma or allergy symptoms starting to flare up again.

Cooler air, seasonal allergens (particularly indoor allergens), and shifts in weather can all play a role in triggering symptoms.

Symptoms may include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness or shortness of breath.

If you live with asthma or seasonal allergies, this can be a good time to:

• check that your medication is up to date
• review your inhaler technique
• keep windows open during the day where possible to improve ventilation
• try to reduce exposure to common indoor allergens such as dust and mould

If symptoms are becoming more frequent or harder to manage, it may be worth having your treatment reviewed.

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📞 010 1433676
📱 078 299 6017
📧 reception@draltawithers.com
🌐 www.docwithers.com
📌 E-Med Centre
c/o 18 Aimee rd and 7 Malibongwe Drive
Ruiterhof
Randburg
2194
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Mon to Thurs 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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24/03/2026

Today is World TB Day, which raises awareness about tuberculosis and the global effort to end this disease.

The clip from the World Health Organization addresses some common misconceptions about TB — including the belief that TB no longer exists, or that it cannot be prevented or cured.

In reality, tuberculosis is both preventable and curable, especially when it is diagnosed early and treated appropriately.

Symptoms of TB can include:

• a persistent cough
• night sweats
• unexplained weight loss
• fever
• coughing up blood

Early diagnosis and treatment help protect both your health and the health of those around you.

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📞 010 1433676
📱 078 299 6017
📧 reception@draltawithers.com
🌐 www.docwithers.com
📌 E-Med Centre
c/o 18 Aimee rd and 7 Malibongwe Drive
Ruiterhof
Randburg
2194
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Mon to Thurs 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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23/03/2026

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
— Confucius

When it comes to health, progress rarely happens in a straight line.

Some weeks routines feel easy. Other weeks life gets busy, motivation drops, or the change in seasons makes it harder to keep going.

As we move into autumn, colder mornings and shorter days can make it tempting to abandon some of the habits that support our health.

But consistency doesn’t mean doing everything perfectly.

It simply means continuing to return to the habits that support your health, even after the occasional setback.

Over time, those small choices add up.

21/03/2026

Human Rights Day reminds us that dignity, respect, and equality matter in every part of society — including healthcare.

Every patient deserves to be listened to, treated with compassion, and given the best possible care.

Today we celebrate the importance of protecting the rights and well-being of everyone in our communities.

Happy Human Rights Day 🇿🇦

20/03/2026

A common misconception about concussion is that someone must lose consciousness.

In reality, most concussions occur without loss of consciousness.

Symptoms after a head injury can include headache, dizziness, confusion, nausea, sensitivity to light, or difficulty concentrating.

Symptoms can sometimes appear hours after the injury, which is why monitoring after a head injury is important.

If someone develops symptoms after a head injury, it’s important to seek medical advice.

Your brain is too important to ignore.

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📞 010 1433676
📱 078 299 6017
📧 reception@draltawithers.com
🌐 www.docwithers.com
📌 E-Med Centre
c/o 18 Aimee rd and 7 Malibongwe Drive
Ruiterhof
Randburg
2194
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Mon to Thurs 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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18/03/2026

“Hey Doc, so I Googled my symptoms...”

Patients often say this a little apologetically when they come in for a consultation.

My usual response is:
“So, what did Google diagnose?”

We usually chuckle — because most of us have had the same experience of searching symptoms online and ending up somewhere between mild dehydration and a rare medical condition.

But the truth is, many people turn to online searching out of frustration or desperation, especially when they’ve been dealing with symptoms for a while and are trying to make sense of what’s happening in their bodies.

Looking for information is completely understandable.

What a consultation offers, though, is something the internet can’t provide: listening carefully to your symptoms, asking the right questions, examining properly, arranging investigations when they are needed, and putting everything into the right clinical context while keeping the concerns you raised in mind.

If something is worrying you, coming to see your doctor is always the better next step than trying to diagnose yourself online.

And fortunately, the diagnosis is usually far less dramatic than online searches suggest.

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📞 010 1433676
📱 078 299 6017
📧 reception@draltawithers.com
🌐 www.docwithers.com
📌 E-Med Centre
c/o 18 Aimee rd and 7 Malibongwe Drive
Ruiterhof
Randburg
2194
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Mon to Thurs 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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13/03/2026

Your kidneys clean your blood continuously throughout the day. The average adult has about 4.5 to 5.5 litres of blood, and as it circulates repeatedly, the kidneys filter roughly 150 to 200 litres of blood every day. That works out to just over a litre per minute, depending on hydration and circulation.

Although only about 1 to 2 litres eventually becomes urine, the rest is carefully reabsorbed to maintain fluid balance and normal body function.

Each kidney contains around one million tiny filtering units called nephrons, which quietly carry out this essential work.

A small reminder of how efficiently your body operates in the background.

12/03/2026

Today is World Kidney Day💚

Kidney health matters for individuals, families and communities.

Chronic kidney disease often develops quietly and is closely linked to common conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Because it can progress without obvious symptoms, early detection plays an important role in reducing complications and protecting long-term health.

Protecting kidney health means focusing on prevention, appropriate screening and evidence-based care, particularly for those with risk factors.

If you have concerns or fall into a higher-risk group, early evaluation can make a meaningful difference.

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📞 010 1433676
📱 078 299 6017
📧 reception@draltawithers.com
🌐 www.docwithers.com
📌 E-Med Centre
c/o 18 Aimee rd and 7 Malibongwe Drive
Ruiterhof
Randburg
2194
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Mon to Thurs 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm
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Randburg
2194

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Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 16:30

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