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Amid growing reports of sudden cardiac deaths among young people, cardiologists have urged a shift towards prevention and early intervention through regular screening and lifestyle changes. Speaking at a webinar organised by The Hindu on sudden cardiac deaths in young individuals, on Sunday, K. Kannan, Director of the Institute of Cardiology at Madras Medical College…
Hyderabad: A Class 10 student who was walking to school on Thursday morning died of a heart attack just outside the institution in Telangana’s Kamareddy district. Sri Nidhi, 16, was from Singarayapalli village in Ramareddy mandal and was living in Kamareddy to pursue her studies in a private school. Officials said she suffered chest pain…
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Aligarh: Children aged 14 and 8 – a boy and a girl – are among the five people who died of heart attack within 25 days in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh. Mamata Chaudhary, of Arana village, used to go on a daily run as she was preparing for a physical test for a constable’s job in…
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A US family’s outing at Walt Disney World turned into a nightmare after their 5-year-old son collapsed while riding on one of the theme park’s thrilling attractions. According to the New York Post, the incident took place on September 21. Ernesto Tagle, 5, stopped breathing and started seizing about 20 seconds into riding an enclosed…
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CPR is a first aid procedure that can help someone in cardiac arrest A doctor whose speedy action saved the life of an elderly man at the Delhi Airport recently spoke to ANI and shared details of the incident. Dr Priya who administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the man who collapsed after suffering a heart attack, said…
China Badminton Association also expressed deep sorrow and shock. Zhang Zhijie, a 17-year-old Chinese badminton player, died after collapsing on the court during the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as per a report in Marca. The shuttler was playing against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano in the opening game on June 30, which was tied…
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The Marina Bay Sands Casino is owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands. Panic ensued at a casino in Singapore after a man suffered a heart attack while celebrating his 3.2 million pound (Rs 33,76,45,600) jackpot. According to news.com.au, the incident happened at the Marina Bay Sands Casino in Singapore on June 22. The unnamed man, a…
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An autopsy into the death of Hillary Brown is pending. A 41-year-old plastic surgeon in the United States has been arrested over the death of his wife who went into cardiac arrest on his operating table in November last year. The doctor, identified as Benjamin Brown, was taken into custody on Monday and charged with…
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The statement claimed that the baby was killed on May 1. A man in Ohio, United States, was accused of murdering his girlfriend’s one-year-old son, as per a report in People. Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers said that Kareem Keita was declared dead in a hospital on May 5 after he was found unresponsive…
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Pfizer’s gene therapy trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy resulted in a young patient’s death. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A young patient died due to cardiac arrest after receiving Pfizer’s experimental gene therapy being tested in a mid-stage trial for a muscle-wasting disorder called Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD), the drugmaker told Reuters on May 7. “A…
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