Hypertension

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The move may provide a short-term economic boost, but it also has long-term health costs

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

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Some of your favourite comfort food could be concealing a killer.

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

Addressing misconceptions about hypertension.

Three out of four SA men with hypertension don’t know they have this condition, which is responsible for the deaths of 230 South Africans daily.

Hundreds of millions of rands in healthcare costs can be saved if South Africans reduce their salt intake, says deputy health minister Gwen Ramakgopa