The alarming surge in cardiovascular diseases and how to combat them – Firstpost

The alarming surge in cardiovascular diseases and how to combat them – Firstpost

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 32 per cent of global fatalities. According to statistics from the World Health Organisation, CVDs claimed 17.9 million lives in 2019 with heart attacks and of these deaths, 85% were died due to heart attack and stroke. A staggering 75% of CVDs accounted … Read more

How diet, exercise and stress management can lower cardiovascular disease risk – Firstpost

How diet, exercise and stress management can lower cardiovascular disease risk – Firstpost

Unhealthy lifestyle choices and environmental factors significantly contribute to the risk of developing heart disease and stroke. The most important behavioural risk factors include unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and harmful alcohol consumption. read more Maintaining heart health demands a multifaceted strategy including a balanced diet, regular exercise and proactive management of risk factors … Read more

Lifestyle, pollution & mental health linked to rising heart disease among youth  – Firstpost

Lifestyle, pollution & mental health linked to rising heart disease among youth  – Firstpost

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the primary cause of mortality worldwide, resulting in a substantial number of fatalities and disabilities. The alarming statistics from 2021 reveal that CVDs claimed 20.5 million lives, accounting for approximately one-third of all global deaths. Young Indians are increasingly vulnerable to heart disease due to alarming environmental and lifestyle factors. Rising … Read more

‘October heat’ is here. How does it affect your health? How can you stay safe? – Firstpost

‘October heat’ is here. How does it affect your health? How can you stay safe? – Firstpost

Just as you begin to settle into the idea of cooler days and refreshing autumn breezes, October heat rolls in, making it feel like summer isn’t done yet. With unseasonably high temperatures and lingering humidity, this distinctive weather phenomenon follows the rainy season, particularly in tropical regions like India. Unlike the dry heat of summer, … Read more

Massachusetts faces another heat advisory with temps in the 90s: ‘Take extra precautions’

Massachusetts faces another heat advisory with temps in the 90s: ‘Take extra precautions’

Ugh, not again. After a warmer than normal July across the region, the hot weather has returned as the National Weather Service issued another “heat advisory.” Meteorologists were warning that heat index values could spike up to 96 degrees across parts of Massachusetts during the next couple of days. “Hot temperatures and high humidity may … Read more

Canada draws link between June heat wave and climate change in landmark study

Canada draws link between June heat wave and climate change in landmark study

For the first time, the Canadian government has conducted a rapid analysis of a period of extreme heat and determined its connection to human-caused climate change. The analysis conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) found that a heat wave in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada between June 17 and 20 was made two … Read more

Light rains, thunderstorm likely in Delhi

Light rains, thunderstorm likely in Delhi

Amid ongoing sultry weather conditions, Delhi is likely to experience light rains on Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 31.6 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches above the season’s normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It said the city’s humidity level stood at 62 per cent at 8.30 am. As per the IMD’s forecast, … Read more

How nighttime heat could affect your body today

How nighttime heat could affect your body today

Last year was the hottest in recorded human history, and this year Canada continues to be affected by heat waves and record-breaking temperatures. One big shift is the increase in nighttime temperatures, prompting health concerns across the country as certain nightly forecasts across Eastern Canada predict highs of 24 C, instead of the typical 14 … Read more

Light rain, thunderstorm forecast for Delhi, max temp to be around 44 Deg C

Light rain, thunderstorm forecast for Delhi, max temp to be around 44 Deg C

Light rain and thunderstorm have been forecast for Delhi on Friday that has been reeling under heatwave conditions for the past few days. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 44 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Humidity was recorded at 38 per cent at 8.30 am. The department said the … Read more

Dress code: How a Winnipeg codebreaker cracked one of the ‘world’s top unsolved messages’

Dress code: How a Winnipeg codebreaker cracked one of the ‘world’s top unsolved messages’

University of Manitoba research computer analyst Wayne Chan holds a copy of the Silk Dress cryptogram. (Trevor Brine/CBC) “Bismark Omit leafage buck bank.” That seemingly random string of words appears in something called the Silk Dress cryptogram, 23 handwritten lines on two sheets of crinkled paper that were discovered in a hidden pocket of a Victorian-era dress … Read more