3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIH Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers, whose work is published in Circulation, predict that adults ages 65 and older […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the U.S. may more than double by the middle of the century. Without reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, that number could even triple, according to new research published today in the journal Circulation. “Climate change and its many manifestations will play an increasingly important role […]
Topline A new study found if stricter laws aren’t passed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, extreme heat-related cardiovascular deaths will double by midcentury, putting already susceptible Black and older Americans at the greatest risk. Key Facts The researchers looked at extreme heat deaths under two circumstances: implementation of currently proposed emission reduction laws—so there’s a […]
Image Source : FREEPIK The first step to avoid several kinds of infections is to wash your hands and face after coming home Air pollution is on the rise these days. Followed by Diwali and crackers bursting, the air quality in some cities of the country will go from bad to worse. This time of […]
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi Oct 30, 2023 02:23 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Health expert reveals all you need to know about what happens when your newborn is screened at birth, when, why and which babies is it for Newborn screening is an essential tool to diagnose many diseases in the babies which otherwise […]
The FDA has not received reports of adverse events of eye infection linked with product usage so far. Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against the use of 26 over-the-counter eye drop products. The regulator asked consumers not to buy and to immediately stop using the […]
Share on PinterestExperts say some variations in blood pressure is normal. PIKSEL/Getty Images Blood pressure variability in midlife be linked to an increased risk of dementia for people in their 90s. There is no consensus on whether and how to treat blood pressure variability. During a person’s 60s, 70s, and 80s, high blood pressure is […]
New Canadian data reaffirms that while the vast majority of the population has likely caught the virus behind COVID-19 at least once, more than four in 10 elderly adults may have avoided infection so far — while remaining at the highest risk for hospitalization and death. It’s yet another reminder that seniors need to be […]
The number of under-40s who have donated blood in Japan in the last decade has declined 33 percent, according to data from the Japanese Red Cross Society, posing a concern as the country’s population rapidly ages. Despite a partial recovery in donations by teens since the coronavirus pandemic, the Red Cross and health ministry are […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv preprint* server, researchers pursued evidence of whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigens, of which spike (S) protein is highly immunogenic, persist beyond the acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Plasma-based antigen persistence in the post-acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Image Credit: Created with […]