Are you at risk from the ‘SILENT KILLER’?
1 in 3 adults in SA suf fer from hypertension
Do you know your blood pressure numbers? If the answer’s no, you’re not alone. Research by the University of the Witwatersrand found that only 54% of South African women were aware that they suffered from hypertension and, of those being treated, only half had the issue under control.
And while blood pressure doesn’t hit the headlines in the same way cancer and diabetes do, not knowing if you’re at risk is a serious concern. Why? Because high blood pressure is usually symptom-free until it starts to
