How to counter the dangers of sitting
A new study found that one hour of daily exercise can completely eliminate the health risks of prolonged sitting.
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Rural grannies walk for health
In a remote rural village, community leaders are educating the elderly about how to stay healthy
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Growing TB-diabetes epidemics gets world attention
On the eve of the first global summit on TB and diabetes, experts warn of huge fallout from TB-diabetes interaction
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Limpopo nurses, community rally around pensioner with diabetes
Nurses at Limpopo’s Thengwe Clinic decide to go above and beyond for one elderly patient after neighbours discover she has stopped taking her chronic medication.
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Report: StatsSA Mortality, causes of death in South Africa 2011
StatsSA's latest report on causes of death in South Africa shows slow continued declines in deaths due to communicable diseases like HIV but increases in deaths due to injuries and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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‘Lifestyle diseases’ plaguing poor
High blood pressure, diabetes and other “lifestyle diseases” are no longer just for the rich and are wreaking havoc among South Africa’s poor.
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Need to rethink palliative care in South Africa
Hospice is still a place associated with HIV, cancer and death. But rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may mean South Africa needs to rethink the meaning of hospice.
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Government unveils NCD strategic plan
With non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounting for almost half of all deaths in South Africa, the department of health has released a new strategy to curb rising rates of diseases such as diabetes, cancer and hypertension.
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Sitting may be killing us, say experts
Not getting enough exercise is about as bad for you as smoking, say experts who add that squeezing in more physical activity can be as simple as twirling your hair.
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Fat nation with big health problems
Seventy percent of South African women are overweight or obese, many people are unfit and we are heading for a non-communicable diseases pandemic
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