non-communicable diseases

Provincial health authorities in Gauteng have diagnosed more than 25,000 young adults with high blood pressure, signaling an escalating non-communicable disease burden linked to obesity and sedentary lifestyles.

A comprehensive Cochrane Collaboration review challenges the weight loss claims surrounding intermittent fasting, finding it performs no better than conventional calorie restriction or no intervention at all.

Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health launches nationwide salt reduction initiative targeting cardiovascular disease as Lagos State intensifies training for newly recruited primary healthcare workers.