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“I need more support” — KZN mother raising three children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Health-e News “I need more support” — KZN mother raising three children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy For Philile Hlophe, caring for three wheelchair-bound children living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) means managing their daily physical care in an overcrowded home, while constantly worrying about how to get them to healthcare facilities and into special-needs schooling. The 35-year-old…

“I need more support” — KZN mother raising three children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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How we can exercise more without even trying

Incidental activity can reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease and even death. You can try some simple forms of it in a meeting, on a flight or while reading this article.

  • Incidental exercise, or NEAT, refers to non-exercise movement calories burned.
  • Simple changes like fidgeting and moving often can reduce sedentary time benefits.
  • Walking faster and piggybacking movement on daily activities boost incidental exercise.

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