Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 74% of deaths worldwide in 2023, up from 58% in 2000, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The figures come from WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates, which track life expectancy, causes of death and disease burden from 2000 to 2023. Life expectancy returns to pre-pandemic levels Global life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023,…
Tag: Cardiovascular Disease
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Cardiovascular Disease Kills 225 South Africans a Day — Most Before 65
Cardiovascular disease claims about 225 South Africans every day through heart attacks and strokes, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa. Together, the two account for almost one in six deaths. More than half strike before age 65 – often felling breadwinners, parents and caregivers in midlife. This World Heart Day, on 29 September, researchers point to one…
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New Cholesterol Guidelines Shift Heart Risk Screening Earlier
Major medical organisations have updated cholesterol guidance for the first time since 2018. The new cholesterol guidelines represent an important shift in how doctors assess heart disease risk. The New Cholesterol Guidelines encourage physicians to look beyond a patient’s 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke. Doctors are now advised to consider cardiovascular risk over several decades. Health experts say…