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Hyderabad: Two cops save life after administering CPR on road
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb. 01 (ANI): Two policemen in Hyderabad saved an elderly life on Wednesday after the senior citizen suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the road in Puranapul area near Charminar.
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China, International Purveyor of Socialism, encounters pushback
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Jan 23 (ANI): It was a year ago that President Xi Jinping attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, pitching himself as a stable elder statesman and China as a responsible global power. While Xi is not going to Switzerland this year, it is appropriate to see how the worl
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Is muscle loss slowing you down?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 18 (ANI): A recent study has found that elderly people walk at a slower speed and get tired more quickly because of loss of strength and mass in leg muscles.
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Mumbai: Elderly couple writes to President seeking active euthanasia
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] January 11 (ANI): An elderly couple from Mumbai wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking permission for an "active euthanasia".
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More hospitalizations for heart failure patients in winter
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Drastic change in temperature and atmospheric pressure is closely related to rate of hospitalization and death in elderly patients with heart failure.
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Air pollution ups death in elderly women
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): You may need to wear those anti-pollution masks whenever you go out, as according to a recent study, short-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of premature death in elderly, especially women.
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Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not lower fracture risk in elderly
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): Myth busted! A study has recently found that taking calcium, vitamin D supplements or both may not protect against hip fracture and other bone breaks in the elderly.
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Fodder scam verdict: Tej Pratap expresses solidarity with father Lalu
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): A day after former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad was pronounced guilty in a fodder scam case, his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday expressed solidarity with him and said their party would not disintegrate.
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Having a sister makes you happier, kinder person
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 24 (ANI): Big sisters can be bossy and younger ones have their own ways, but those having them should feel blessed as according to a recent study, sisters apparently make us happier and kinder people.
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Elderly US couple caught with 27 Kg of Marijuana, says 'was for Xmas prese
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 23 (ANI): In a shocker, an elderly United States' couple have been caught with around 27 kilograms of marijuana which they said they planned to give as gifts.
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This innovative approach may detect symptoms of heart disease in elderly
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], December 7 (ANI): An innovative approach - blood-based precision medicine test - can be helpful in detecting early symptoms of heart disease in older outpatients.
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Sleep disorder ups odds of Parkinson's disease in elderly men
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 6 (ANI): People, especially men, suffering from sleep disorder are at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease or dementia when they grow, warns a recent study.
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