Tag: Discovery Health

Across South Africa, rising living costs continue to place significant pressure on households. For many families, medical aid is one of the most important yet most financially demanding commitments. People are rightly asking how healthcare can remain both affordable and of high quality in an environment where medical inflation consistently outpaces general inflation, in South Africa and globally.

Discovery’s analysis of 47 million sleep records There’s a two-way relationship between sleep and optimal health. Poor sleep can increase the risk of developing physical or mental health conditions, or both, while poor physical and mental health can negatively affect sleep quality and duration. This two-way relationship creates a cycle that can accelerate disease progression and reduce quality of life.

Discovery Health has pioneered a groundbreaking approach to personalised healthcare. By analysing its own massive data set spanning more than 50 million life years, Discovery Health has determined the optimal health actions and personalised health pathways specifically individualised for each of the 2.1 million eligible adult members of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme.

Our Research Intelligence team has released the findings of an inspiring study into the 90 centenarians (people aged 100 years old and older). This remarkable group of 90 individuals stand out among our 2.7 million of our members.

The Fitbit Charge 3 is the latest health tracker from Fitbit. It's more than a simple activity tracker and less than a fully features smartwatch. Fitbit likes to call the new Charge 3 a smart Tracker. Steven Ambrose takes the new Fitbit Charge 3 out on runs and to the gym to see how smart it is.