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In 1992

This country figured out how to stop teen substance abuse, so why has no...

Find out which nordic nation radically cut teenage smoking, drinking and drug use and how they did it.
Choose whole-grain breads to help keep your child fuller for longer.

How to pack the best lunch for your kids in five easy steps

Not up to the daily dilemma of what to pack your little ones for lunch? Beef up your children’s lunch boxes with these quick tips.
The new tax could help government reach its target to slash high obesity rates

#Budget2017: A sugar tax can yield a R4bn sweetener for good health

Our obese nation could be slimmed down and help limit chronic diseases such heart attacks, strokes and diabetes.
Countries like Norway

Is the anti-sugar tax lobby taking a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook?

Major studies have established a link between a high sugar intake and coronary heart disease.
Is vaping a good alternative to smoking?

It makes cents: Smokers who quit have good reason to switch to vaping

Many smokers find quitting impossible, but vaping can reduce tobacco-related harm.
An obese couple sits on the beach. Overweight and obesity have been recognised as crucial health issues and have been included in the sustainable development goals.

Obesity weighs heavily on Africa’s meagre resources

Big Food is just one driving force behind unhealthy eating, and strategies are needed to cut the high cost of associated diseases.
South Africa’s salt limiting legislation was a world first.

SA’s bold move on salt gets off to a shaky start

South Africans consume between 7.8 and 9.5g of salt per day, exceeding the World Health Organisation’s one teaspoon recommendation per day.
Too sweet: Eating excessive amounts of sugar has been associated with obesity

SA is likely to introduce sugar tax this year. Is sugar bad for your...

Some experts say sugar should be treated like drugs or alcohol. What does the science say?
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he wants to outlaw e-cigarettes.

E-cigarettes the enemy of the health system – Motsoaledi

If the health minister has his way, vaping will soon be regulated like regular smoking because, he says, Big Tobacco is complicit in its rise.
Elegant: E-cigarettes may not be as toxic as regular cigarettes

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Some researchers say e-cigarettes are less toxic than tobacco, but they are certainly addictive.
Under Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi

From critical condition to stable

The nation's healthcare system reflects the actions of the ministers responsible for it over the years.