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Study: Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research from the Perelman
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Researchers reveal head injury linked with doubled mortality rate in long
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research, adults who suffered any type of head injury during a 30-year study period had twice the rate of mortality as those who did not, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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Study reveals several genes, individual genetic variations are associated
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers report the identification of numerous genes and specific genetic variations that are linked to atrial fibrillation in the largest genetic study of heart arrhythmia to date. Polygenic risk scores were generated using genetic data based on the analysis of data from over a million i
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital: A Complete Guide to Manage Day-to-Day Life Emerg
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Today, most people are aware of first aid tips for heart attack and stroke-related concerns, yet there is not much awareness of the emergencies one may face daily. The emergency specialists at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital prov
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Study reveals same genes may cause risk of cardiometabolic diseases, demen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A significant increase in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease is associated with various cardiometabolic disorders, such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have recently conducted a twin study that raises the possibility that dementia
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Cold wave: 10-15% surge in heart attacks, high BP and brain strokes during
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We are getting approx 10-15 per cent more patients of heart attacks, brain strokes and high blood pressure especially during early hours because of the cold waves since 12 days and the most affected age group is between 50-70 yr old," the LNJP doctor said.
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Extreme cold raises risk of brain stroke: Health expert
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid reports of rising cases of brain stroke and brain haemorrhage in the ongoing bitter cold in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, a senior neurologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said high blood pressure is common during winters and can, at times, lead to a brain stroke.
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Walking 3 to 4 miles a day reduces the risk of heart disease in older peop
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Older adults who walk three to four miles per day 6,000 to 9,000 steps, are 40 to 50 per cent less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who walk a mile (2,000 steps) per day, according to research published in the journal Circulation.
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Emergency cases for heart attacks, high blood pressure, brain strokes spik
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the extreme cold, a number of people are battling heart attacks and brain strokes related problems during this year's winters, as per the experts.
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Hailey Bieber reveals she "struggled with a little PTSD" after her mini st
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Model Hailey Bieber revealed she struggled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after suffering a stroke.
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Study finds how common nonexcitatory amino acids worsen stroke, TBI damage
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists report that in the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that normally support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can result from both of these injuries.
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Indian-origin Malaysian sentenced to jail, canning for 2014 robbery in Sin
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
An Indian-origin man, Sivaraam Monion was sentenced to seven years in jail and 12 strokes of the canning for a 2014 gang robbery in Singapore, reported Channel News Asia (CNA).
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