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The silent signals: Routine health checks can detect serious conditions early

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Most people only visit a doctor when something feels wrong. But many of the biggest health risks develop quietly, without pain or noticeable symptoms. That is why doctors recommend having a routine health assessment every year, even if you feel healthy. Conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol often go […]

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The hidden salt raising your blood pressure – and it’s not the saltshaker

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When most people think about ‘too much salt’, they picture someone heavily seasoning chips or pouring copious amounts of salt on their food at the dinner table. But the sodium that is quietly influencing your blood pressure comes from sources far less obvious, including the ‘healthy’ wrap grabbed between meetings, the sports drink after gym,

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Millennials can now add hypertension to their list of potential health risks

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Just when it feels like there are already enough things on the millennial worry list – from student debt and rising living costs to burnout and trying to maintain some semblance of work-life balance – experts say hypertension may be another issue quietly joining that list. Ahead of World Hypertension Day on 17 May, health

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Preventing stroke is possible and easier than you think

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Did you know that an average of 10 people suffer a stroke in South Africa every hour, which is a shocking statistic. Even more alarming is the fact that the World Health Organization states 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke annually. Unfortunately, strokes remain a major health concern and, at the heart of it,

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Build a legacy of heart-health for future generations

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It’s essential to recognise the profound impact our health decisions can have on future generations. Our actions will determine whether we can stem the tide of heart disease in South Africa, where heart disease, stroke and hypertension (high blood pressure) remain prevalent. According to The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA), 215 people die

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Hypertension: Blaming the wrong white crystal

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Over 30% of adults in South Africa live with high blood pressure, which is responsible for one in every two strokes and two in every five heart attacks, according to The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa. Conventional wisdom attributes hypertension primarily to excessive salt intake – but this may only be one of the

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