Heart Disease

At the UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York next week, South Africa is expected to join other countries in signing a watered down declaration meant to curb diseases…

Among NCDs is diabetes, which is likely to afflict 8.75 million people by 2040 and requires urgent government intervention

Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity

NGO Heala is asking for the health-promotion levy to be hiked, while also dismissing claims by the sugar industry that this will cause job losses

"Future efforts must reflect the real costs of our fossil fuel economy and aid those most affected."

South Africans consume between 7.8 and 9.5g of salt per day, exceeding the World Health Organisation’s one teaspoon recommendation per day.

Going to gym twice a week isn’t enough to counter the effect of sitting on your backside all week.

Experts say the vast sum spent by Sylvia Lucas on unhealthy food is indicative of a big fat problem.

Government has raised concerns that the health system may buckle under the pressure of both HIV and non-communicable diseases – a dual epidemic.

Poor oral hygiene doesn’t just affect your gums; it can also lead to impotence.

In some people, intense emotion or a sudden shock can cause the heart to malfunction.

Diseases with little or no symptoms are silently killing South Africans.

Exclusively breastfed babies are less likely to become obese adults, research has shown.

Atrial fibrillation makes it important for you to know your pulse and learn how to take it, writes <b>Ayanda Sitole</b>.

Working excessive hours is thought to damage cardiovascular health by causing a person’s heart rate and blood pressure to go up.