Osteoporosis: 1 in 5 men is at risk of a fracture

By Elana van der Watt | 15/11/2024 | Comments Off on Osteoporosis: 1 in 5 men is at risk of a fracture
Senior white man in a white t-shirt and shorts exercising on the beach, with the ocean and sky in the background.

Did you know that 1 in 5 men is at risk of a fracture from osteoporosis in South Africa (vs 1 in 3 women)? This alarming statistic – from the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOFSA) – made dietitian Yolandé Venter choose to do her masters’ thesis* on diet and lifestyle risks in men with low bone…

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SCP expands support for radiologists in training

By Elana van der Watt | 13/11/2024 | Comments Off on SCP expands support for radiologists in training
Dr Christelle Ackermann (left), Head of Division: Radiodiagnosis at Stellenbosch University, wearing a black blazer and white shirt; Dr Salomine Theron (middle), radiologist at SCP Radiology, wearing a green and white blouse; and Dr Jean de Villiers (right), radiologist and Managing Partner at SCP Radiology, wearing a black blazer and white shirt.

SCP Radiology has extended its commitment to radiology education in South Africa by sponsoring Stellenbosch University registrars’ access to Medality, a premier online platform for radiologists in training. This is in support of a new agreement by the Radiological Society of South Africa (RSSA) to implement Medality’s education and talent development program in South Africa. SCP…

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