Author name: The Heart & Stroke Foundation

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa plays a leading role in the fight against preventable heart disease and stroke, with the aim of seeing fewer South Africans suffer premature deaths and disabilities. The HSF, established in 1980 is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation and has NPO and section 21 status. For more information, contact the Heart and Stroke Health Line on 0860 1 HEART (43278) or visit www.heartfoundation.co.za, you can also find us on www.facebook.com/HeartStrokeSA and www.twitter.com/SAHeartStroke

Advice Column, Health, Lifestyle

Tobacco smoking threatens childhood development

The Heart & Stroke Foundation / June 10, 2017

Smoking in SA – the good and bad by numbers Smoking rates in South Africa have decreased from 33% to […]

Advice Column, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Parenting

Childhood obesity in South Africa to soar unless we act now

The Heart & Stroke Foundation / November 21, 2016

If obesity in South African children continues to increase at the current rate, 3.91 million school children will be overweight

Advice Column, Health, Lifestyle

Exercise During Pregnancy

The Heart & Stroke Foundation / July 8, 2016

So you’re pregnant? Congratulations! Suddenly everything in your life centres around the new little person you’re expecting. There’s so much

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