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Higher Education

VUT academic’s groundbreaking invention brings renewed hope for cardiac patients

Nontobeko Moimane, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 16 Oct 2024

The campaign focuses on the health of taxi drivers. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

Check My Beat: SA Heart's new campaign targets taxi drivers' heart health

1 Oct 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Pharma Dynamics acquires MNI to expand in the thriving plant-based medicine market

6 Sep 2024

Public Health

Transforming heart health: Awareness saves lives

4 Sep 2024

Cardiology

Cardiovascular disease is on the rise in South Africa

24 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Peter Hsu, a nephrologist who practises at Netcare Milpark Hospital, was awarded his PhD following his completion of the largest known study on cardiovascular risk in chronic renal patients to date in South Africa.

Healthcare

Local study advances global understanding of CVD risk in renal patients

27 Jul 2022

Covid-19 is just a wake-up call

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 18 Nov 2020

Many countries around the world have launched digital contact tracing apps. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Covid-19

Unpacking the legal and ethical aspects of South Africa's Covid-19 track and trace app

Marietjie Botes 11 Nov 2020

Noncommunicable diseases

Increasing cholesterol medication adherence with financial incentives may be cost-effective

16 Oct 2018

Cardiology

UCT research focus on combating poverty-related heart disease in Africa

7 May 2018

Pharmaceuticals

Generic medicine usage continues to grow in SA

25 Oct 2017

Noncommunicable diseases

New doctor training tool for chronic diseases

13 Jul 2017

Cardiology

CVD risk evaluation tool now available online

17 Mar 2017

Pharmaceuticals

Africa offers $40,8bn pharma opportunity

20 Feb 2017

Medical Research

"Simple" methods prevent heart attacks and stroke

4 Apr 2016

Nutrition

Free diabetes recipe book launched

30 Oct 2015

Cardiology

Strong relationship between mental illness, cardiovascular disease

27 Oct 2015

Medtech

Africa innovates medical diagnostic solutions

Ilk-nür Hendricks 23 Oct 2015

Cardiology

Healthy environments produce healthy mind sets

29 Sep 2014

Cardiology

Women at risk from CVD because of gender bias

8 May 2014

Medical Research

Hypertension affects all South Africans, not just whites

19 Sep 2013

Cardiology

CoQ10 may improve survival in heart failure cases - study

28 Aug 2013

Agriculture

Unilever aims to reduce imports of sunflower oil

6 May 2013

Cardiology

New partnership to combat heart disease in SA

12 Feb 2013

Cardiology

Cardiovascular risk evaluation for all men should include assessment of sexual function

5 Sep 2012

Travel

Study shows South Africans unaware of risks of poor diet, lifestyle

12 Jun 2012

Cardiology

Cardiovascular disease rising among the poor

15 Sep 2011

Cardiology

A little something that means the world to the heart

14 Sep 2011

Cardiology

Heart & Stroke Foundation awards platinum seal to Willowton Group

14 Sep 2011

Cardiology

Promoting heart health in September

1 Sep 2011

Noncommunicable diseases

Do ONE thing!

30 Jun 2011

Noncommunicable diseases

Give your heart some TLC this Valentine's Day...

10 Feb 2011

Women's Health

Listen to your heart!

27 Sep 2010

Public Health

We're overweight, unfit, unhealthy - and in denial

9 Sep 2010

Cardiology

The choc-cardio link...

30 Mar 2010

Medical Research

Erectile dysfunction can be strongly related to the development of CVD

20 Jan 2010

Cardiology

AstraZeneca to conduct survey on cholesterol under-treatment

Issa Sikiti da Silva 10 Nov 2009

Cardiology

Cardiovascular disease may increase hip fracture incidence

26 Oct 2009

Medical Research

Androgen deficiency linked to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

28 Sep 2009

Women's Health

Fight heart disease amongst women

22 Sep 2009

Cardiology

Middle-aged women experience more stress but have lower blood pressure

5 Jun 2009

Public Health

Advertising of the world's best selling drug was misleading to women

23 Oct 2008

Noncommunicable diseases

Telmisartan reduces the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke

Issued by Redline 2 Sep 2008

HIV/AIDS

Heart disease a major killer in the HIV positive

25 Jun 2008

Medical Research

Coffee drinking may actually prolong life

18 Jun 2008

Cardiology

Results of largest-ever cardiovascular trial announced

2 Apr 2008

Pharmaceuticals

Company news: ONTARGET medical programme expected to offer new hope in fighting world's No. 1 killer

Issued by Redline 7 Mar 2008

Healthcare

Go red and fight heart disease in women

Issued by The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA 25 Jun 2007

Infectious Diseases

New data on the performance of meningitis vaccine in West African children

19 Jun 2007

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