Cholesterol is a hot button topic. The most common medication we use to treat high cholesterol is a class of medication called the statins, like Simvastatin or Atorvastatin. These medications have been used for a long time, are well researched, and are very co...

If you or your child suffers from eczema (atopic dermatitis), you'll know how frustrating an eczema flare can be. The itching can become relentless, sleep is often disrupted, and the skin may become red, inflamed, cracked, or even start to ooze.

While moisturisers and prescribed creams remain the cor...

If you live in Paarl or the wider Boland, you’ve probably experienced it: that heavy, pressure-like headache, a blocked nose that just won’t clear, and the feeling that your whole face is congested.

Sinusitis is incredibly common in our area — and there’s a good reason why.

Why Sinus Problems Are So C...

Anxiety doesn’t just live in the mind — it lives in the body too.

We often see patients who are understandably frightened by very real physical symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or a sense of impending doom. Many worry something serious is being missed.

But here’s something importa...

There's a particularly nasty tummy bug going around Paarl right now, and many of our patients - adults and kiddies alike - are really struggling with it. When tummy bug hits, it can be uncomfortable and exhausting to deal with. The symptoms usually start suddenly. A child who was perfectly fine a fe...