Chennai: A six-year study from Chennai shows that acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a sudden blockage in the heart's blood flow that can lead to an attack, is rising sharply among adults as young as 18. Reason: Post-Covid inflammation, poor lifestyle habits and stress.The study, conducted by a team of cardiologists at Tamil Nadu Govt Multi Super Speciality Hospital, was carried out from Jan 2018 to Dec...
“Forever chemicals” may be far more deadly than previously understood, with new evidence suggesting they could be contributing to serious harm in specific communities exposed to contaminated drinking water. A newly published peer-reviewed study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examined PFAS contamination in New Hampshire’s well-water system and found a 191% increase...
MUMBAI: The air quality in Mumbai this morning was categorized as 'moderate' with an air quality index of 127, according to the Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research system, Safar-India. Last Tuesday, the air quality in Mumbai was also in the 'moderate' category, with an air quality index of 115. Previously, the air quality in Mumbai was classified as 'good'. However, due to a rise in...
MUMBAI: The state on Sunday recorded 788 fresh Covid cases - a 45% rise over the previous day. Hospitals in the state must prepare for a mock drill on Monday to check readiness to deal with a potential surge in cases. The Union health ministry directed the mock drill due to a steady rise in cases.On Sunday, active cases in the state reached nearly 4,600, while Mumbai reported an increase to 1,434 cases....
SURAT: Political temperature is high in the Diamond City as top national and state-level Congress leaders are reaching the city on Monday where Rahul Gandhi is to file an appeal in sessions court to challenge his conviction by a court of chief judicial magistrate and two years imprisonment in defamation case. Meanwhile, heavy police bandobast has been installed at city airport, district and sessions...
A total of 13 people got hospitalised in the city on Thursday due to Covid-19, taking the number of total patients to 55. Of these, 28 are on oxygen support. Despite the rise in cases, the rise in hospitalisations hasn’t been significant, doctors said. Dr Vasant Nagvekar, an infectious disease expert, said: “There is certainly a rise in cases, but in most instances, Covid-19 is self-limiting. ” Dr...
NEW DELHI: For the first time since September of last year, Delhi's Covid-19 cases rose to 300 on Wednesday, and the positivity rate increased to 13.89%, according to data shared by health department. Two more deaths related to Covid were also reported, it said.Delhi recorded 214 cases on Tuesday, with a positivity rate of 11.82 per cent.On Monday, Delhi logged 115 new coronavirus cases with a seven...
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