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…
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SA Mortality Report Highlights Non-Communicable Diseases
The recently released SA Mortality Report highlights that South Africa recorded 476,751 deaths in 2023, down from 492,417 in 2022. The drop continues a steady recovery from the Covid-era shock. In 2021, deaths surged to 623,135 during the pandemic peak. The figures come from Statistics South Africa’s Mortality and Causes of Death report. The data is drawn from the civil…