Tag: Stroke
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Poor Air Quality Heightens Stroke Risk: DAK
[ad_1] DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan Srinagar, Oct 29: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday said exposure to air pollution increases the risk of stroke.“Poor air quality heightens your chances of getting a stroke,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan on world stroke day.Dr Hassan said, according to a new study published in…
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Hero border collie saves teenager’s life after he suffered stroke
[ad_1] Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email The heroic actions of a beloved pet dog meant the difference between life and death for a teenage boy in Texas. Gabriel Silva was a healthy, athletic 17-year-old with no…
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MOTIVATE: Empowering Stroke Survivors To Stay Physically Active
[ad_1] AsianScientist (Sep. 04, 2023)–One in four adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime, according to the World Stroke Organization. The organization also estimates that over 110 million people worldwide have had a stroke. Stroke ranks as the second-leading cause of death globally, and its impact on survivors can…
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UPS Driver Dies From Heat Stroke After High Temperatures Hit Texas
[ad_1] A longtime UPS driver died from heat stroke after brutally hot temperatures took over Texas last week. Driver Chris Begley’s union the Teamsters told local outlet WSMTV the 57-year-old collapsed while making deliveries near McKinney, Texas last Wednesday, where temperatures were around 101 degrees. He initially refused a trip to the hospital but entered…
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Against heat stroke, doctors fight back with pounds of ice : Shots
[ad_1] When patients arrive with heat stroke, medical teams quickly cover them from head to toe with bagged or even loose ice to lower their core temperatures back below 100 Fahrenheit, according to Dr. Jeffrey Elder, who leads emergency management at the New Orlean’s largest hospital, University Medical Center. ER staffers also use misting fans…
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Jason Aldean runs off stage and stops concert after heat stroke
[ad_1] The singer has received an ‘outpouring of well wishes’ from fans (Picture: Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images) Jason Aldean cut his concert short after feeling unwell as a result of heat stroke. In footage captured by a concertgoer, the 46-year-old country singer was in the middle of performing his 2009 hit Crazy Town…
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Over 50 die in 3 days at govt hospital, probe team says deaths not due to heat stroke
[ad_1] Uttar Pradesh: Over 50 die in 3 days at govt hospital, probe crew says deaths not as a result of warmth stroke (file photograph) The official committee despatched to Uttar Pradesh`s Ballia to probe the alleged warmth stroke deaths within the jap district has mentioned that the 54 individuals who died weren’t heat-wave-related deaths.…
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The Racial Gap in Stroke Deaths Worsened During the Pandemic
[ad_1] NEW YORK — The longstanding racial hole in U.S. stroke loss of life charges widened dramatically through the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities researchers stated Thursday. Stroke loss of life charges elevated for each Black and white adults in 2020 and 2021, in accordance with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention examine. However the distinction…