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Four die of heat stroke in Telangana

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Hyderabad: Four people have lost their lives in 24 hours due to rising temperature in Telangana. Officials of the Meteorological and Health Department advised the public to avoid leaving their homes unnecessarily and take measures to protect the neck and ears of those who are going out in the sun.
More than four districts of Telangana recorded temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius last day and 10 districts recorded 43 degrees Celsius. In Adilabad district, two people were confirmed to have died due to heat stroke, while one person each died due to heat stroke in Mancherial and Warangal.
In Adilabad, a 70-year-old farmer, identified as S. Lingaiah, died while working in the scorching sun in the fields, while in Nirmal, 45-year-old P Rajeshwar, who was working on the banks of a pond under the MGNREGS scheme, died of a sudden heart attack. In Mancharpal, 55-year-old fruit vendor L. Srinivas also died of heat stroke, while in Warangal, 67-year-old was also confirmed dead due to heat stroke.

On the increase in the intensity of heat, officials say that the temperature may increase further this week. In the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the temperature crossed 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday, adding heat on the roads due to intense sunshine and dry weather.
According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 36 degrees while the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.7 degrees. There is a possibility of a drop in temperature in the state after April 17 and people will get some relief from the heat next week. There is also the possibility of unseasonal rains which can decline the intensity of heat, but before April 17, the weather will remain completely dry and the intensity of heat will continue to increase.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 14, 2023
India suffers one stroke death every 4 minutes: Top expert MV Padma Srivastava

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New Delhi: Brain stroke is the second most common cause of death in India with one patient succumbing to the disease every four minutes, a top health expert flagged on Thursday.
Padma Shri awardee Dr (Prof) MV Padma Srivastava, who is the most renowned neurologist in the country and is a Professor of Neurology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, participated in the celebration of International Women’s Day event at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital today.
Delivering a keynote address at the event titled, “Stroke care and its primary preventive methods in poor resource settings in India”, Dr Srivastava said, “Stroke is the second most common cause of death in India. About 1,85,000 strokes occur every year in India with nearly one stroke every 40 seconds and one stroke death every 4 minutes.”
She further referred to the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) and said that most incidents of stroke were recorded in the country.
“India bore most of the burden of stroke with 68.6 per cent incidence of stroke. 70.9 per cent stroke deaths and 77.7 Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost. These figures are alarming for India with many living in poor resource settings. Another alarming and important finding of the GBD 2010 stroke project is 5.2 million (31 per cent) strokes were in children aged less than 20 years. The stroke burden is greater in India and more so among younger and middle-aged people,” she said.
The health expert flagged the lack of necessary infrastructure to deal with the alarming data in the country.
“In spite of these alarming figures, many Indian hospitals lack the necessary infrastructure and organization required to treat stroke patients quickly and efficiently and do not deliver adequate stroke care. The stroke services across the country especially in public sector hospitals are deficient in many aspects,” Dr Srivastava said.
The Padma Shri awardee further listed the solutions to boost the infrastructure needed to tackle the rising numbers.

“One of the solutions for this deficiency in rich and poor resource settings in India is to adopt Telestroke models in poor resource settings. Implementation of Telemedicine / Telestroke facilities is an important step for bridging the economically and geographically challenged and underprivileged sections of the society,” she said.
This program also included inspirational talks by three distinguished faculty members of the hospital.
The members included Dr Jayashree Sood, Chairperson, Institute of Anesthesiology, who spoke on how to maintain the balance between work and life, especially for women, Prof Kusum Verma, Advisor Cytopathology who spoke on her experiences mitigating professional challenges and Padma Bhushan Dr Neelam Kler Chairperson of Department of Neonatology who talked about her belief in the saying ‘Never say Never’.
This program was hosted by the department of Research and chaired by Prof NK Ganguly, former director general ICMR and Chairperson department of Research, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
The department of research at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has a robust PhD program and a state of art equipped laboratory with a focus on basic and translational research in varied fields including neurobiology, cancer biology, stem cell biology, immunology, autoimmune and infectious diseases.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 9, 2023
Your low calorie drinks, food items may up heart attack, stroke risk

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New York: Trying to switch to drinks and food that are low on calories and carbohydrate to avoid sugar? These are often loaded with an artificial sweetener called erythritol and can raise your risk of a major adverse cardiac event such as heart attack, stroke or death, warned a study.
Erythritol is about 70 per cent as sweet as sugar and is produced through corn fermentation and often mixed to sweeten stevia, monk fruit or add bulk to low-calorie products.
The artificial sweetener is also used as a common replacement for table sugar and is often recommended for people who have obesity, diabetes or metabolic syndrome and are looking for options to help manage their sugar or calorie intake.
After ingestion, erythritol is poorly metabolised by the body. Instead, it goes into the bloodstream and leaves the body mainly through urine. The human body creates low amounts of erythritol naturally, so any additional consumption can accumulate.
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic in the US also found that erythritol, when added to whole blood or isolated platelets was found to make platelets easier to activate and form a clot.
The findings, published in the journal Nature Medicine, are based on a study of more than 4,000 people in the US and Europe.
“Our study shows that when participants consumed an artificially sweetened beverage with an amount of erythritol found in many processed foods, markedly elevated levels in the blood are observed for days — levels well above those observed to enhance clotting risks,” said Stanley Hazen, from Lerner Research Institute at Cleveland Clinic.
“It is important that further safety studies are conducted to examine the long-term effects of artificial sweeteners in general, and erythritol specifically, on risks for heart attack and stroke, particularly in people at higher risk for cardiovascular disease.”

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February 28, 2023
Tests ‘rule out a new stroke’ for Fetterman, spokesperson says

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The senator went to the hospital on Wednesday after feeling “lightheaded,” his office said in an an earlier statement.
Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last May, left the Senate Democratic retreat on Wednesday and called his staff, who drove him to The George Washington University Hospital in Washington. Initial tests did not show signs of a new stroke, but he was kept overnight “for observation,” his office said.
“He is in good spirits and talking with his staff and family,” his office said. “We will provide more information when we have it.”
Fetterman, 53, suffered a stroke while campaigning for his Senate seat, winning the primary while still in the hospital and ultimately beating Republican candidate Mehmet Oz in the November election. The Pennsylvania Democrat’s cardiologist has said Fetterman suffers from both atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy.
His recovery became a major contention point during the campaign, especially after a televised debate with Oz in which Fetterman stumbled over words and struggled to string sentences together. Some Republicans questioned his ability to work as a senator, while supporters of Fetterman applauded his bravery.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

February 9, 2023