Chronic Diseases
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The warning labels that could be coming for your crisps
If the food labelling regulations under review are enacted, bold warning signs on packaging will let shoppers identify foods high in sugar, salt or unhealthy fats
Is tax alone enough to pay for the National Health Insurance?
The NHI Act says funding healthcare for all should come from tax but economic growth is in a vice and many people are without jobs
Why SA needs to get a grip on diabetes – fast
About 60 000 South Africans die in a year from diseases that are not caused by tuberculosis or HIV before they turn 70, and about a fifth of these are from diabetes
Research finds fitness trackers increase physical activity
During the Covid-19 lockdown many people discovered the benefits of wearables in maintaining fitness goals
The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels
The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say