{
  "id": 13677230,
  "title": "Diabetes was SA’s leading recorded cause of death in 2023 — what to know about prevention and treatment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/diabetes-was-sas-leading-recorded-cause-of-death-in-2023-what-to-know",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/features/2026-10-11-diabetes-was-sas-leading-recorded-cause-of-death-in-2023--what-to-know-about-prevention-and-treatment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Diabetes was the leading recorded underlying cause of death in South Africa in 2023. A doctor explains the risk factors, symptoms, complications and tests used to diagnose and manage the condition.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}