#heart-failure

#heart-failure

The police in Thailand have arrested a woman in the poisoning death of a friend and charged her with premeditated murder in the deaths of eight other people.After the arrest, the authorities quickly linked the woman, Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, to six more deaths, and the number grew to 14 after members of the public came forward and claimed that relatives had died soon after meeting her.

Chris Slegg recently discovered his heart was failing and that a transplant might be the only way to save his life.The BBC Sport journalist, who is from south-east London, explains how traumatic it was to receive this news and how he's become something of a pioneer by undergoing a different treatment.

Coffee loversand their doctorshave long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart.New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat.But it did signal a slight increase in another type of irregular heartbeat in people who drank more than one cup per day.

Mother's Day celebrations can too of course - be extended to the men in our lives the ones who have taken the combined role as mum and dad.Here in south east London, there are many remarkable people who are making a difference, whether big or small.Over the past six months, Newsquest south London has spoken with some incredible mums, or motherly figures, that deserve the upmost praise this Mother's Day.

Roger C. Schank, a scientist who made influential contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and then, as an academic, author and entrepreneur, focused on how people learn, died on Jan. 29 in Shelburne, Vt.He was 76.His wife, Annie Schank, said the cause was heart failure.She added that Dr. Schank, who lived in Quebec, had been in failing health for more than a year.

While COVID-19's effects on the lungs and respiratory system are well known, there is growing research suggesting that the virus is also affecting the heart, with potentially lasting effects.In a presentation at the annual meeting of the Biophysical Society, an international biophysics scientific group, Dr. Andrew Marks, chair of the department of physiology at Columbia University, and his colleagues reported on changes in the heart tissue of COVID-19 patients who had died from the disease, some of whom also had a history of heart conditions.

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Fifty years on, the true cause of death of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, in the wake of the country's 1973 coup d'etat, has remained in doubt across the world.The Nobel laureate was not only one of the world's most celebrated poets but also one of Chile's most influential political activists.An outspoken communist, he supported Salvador Allende, Chile's leftist president from 1970 to 1973, and worked in his administration.

For the first time, patients with damaged tricuspid valves in their hearts might have a safe treatment that actually helps.More than 1 million mostly older Americans have seriously leaking tricuspids, a valve on the right side of the heart that lets deoxygenated blood flow between the right atrium and the right ventricle.

Good news, penis-havers!Taking erectile dysfunction drugs may not just help you get your mojo back - it may, per a new study, be linked to lowered risk of heart problems, too.Published in the journal Science Advances, the study out of the Huntington Medical Research Institute in Pasadena, California has found what appears to be a link between taking ED meds like Viagra and Cialis and lower rates of heart problems, including heart disease and death from a heart attack.

Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to live longer and develop fewer chronic conditions, a study suggests.The peer-reviewed findings of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a US medical research agency, were published in the eBioMedicine journal on Monday.Using health data gathered from 11,255 adults over 30 years, researchers analysed links between serum sodium levels  which go up when fluid intake goes down  and various indicators of health.

Federal prosecutors on Friday said indicted Chicago Ald.Carrie Austin is exaggerating health issues to avoid going to trial on fraud charges, saying the FBI recently observed her going about political duties and running daily errands and that she hasn't met even the "bare minimum" of proof she's incapable of facing a jury.

A woman who had been predicted to die by the age of 30, before having a heart transplant at the age of 27, is celebrating 40 years since her life-saving surgery.Retired police administration worker Sandy Law, now aged 67, is thought to be one of the longest-surviving heart transplant patients in the world.

Lawyers for indicted Ald.Carrie Austin, who has already announced she won't run for reelection, said in a court filing Friday she is medically unfit for trial and will retire from the City Council after the citywide elections in February.Austin, 73, and her top aide, Chester Wilson, were indicted in June 2021 on charges they shepherded a new real estate development through the City Hall approval process beginning in 2016 and were given home improvement perks from a developer seeking to influence them.

Heart disease needs no introduction.The disease, which encompasses heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and more, is the number one cause of death in adults, killing one person every 34 seconds in the U.S.But new research suggests a simple way to cut your individual risk of getting heart disease, and that making that one minor tweak can lessen your odds of developing cardiovascular-related medical problems by nearly 20%.

The Power of Exercise, Felicity Simpson, Surbiton High School (Image: Felicity Simpson) Brain health is linked to exercising.Exercise boosts blood flow to the brain which can drastically improve memory and help you think.Exercise also has a way of lowering levels of stress hormones through the release of endorphins which help increase the feeling of well-being.