health risks

Is this AI tool accurate enough to predict your death? Here’s what scientists say – ET HealthWorld

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Is this AI tool accurate enough to predict your death? Here’s what scientists say – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Researchers have developed an innovative AI-enabled mortality calculator that can estimate an individual’s proximity to death. Published in Lancet Digital Health, this study highlights how AI-powered electrocardiograms (ECGs) can predict future health issues and mortality risk. However, this technology is not yet a part of standard medical practice. Introducing AIRE: The AI-ECG Risk … Read more

Alcohol Warning Labels Need an Update, Researchers Say

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Alcohol Warning Labels Need an Update, Researchers Say

Sept. 1, 2022 – Warning labels on alcoholic drinks need to be updated to spell out details of potential harm in order to make them more effective, two U.S. researchers say. The current labelling has not changed for 30 years and focuses only on risks during pregnancy and with operating machinery, with a vague statement … Read more

Doctors From Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh organise public awareness session on World Asthma Day

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Doctors From Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh organise public awareness session on World Asthma Day

Doctors from Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh in India’s National Capital organised a public awareness session on the occasion of World Asthma Day on Monday. The initiative was taken to deliberate on the rising incidences of one of the most common inflammatory diseases of the airways of the lungs, the chronic condition, Asthma, which is gaining … Read more

More Than Half of Ukrainians Vulnerable to Health Risks

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More Than Half of Ukrainians Vulnerable to Health Risks

March 23, 2022 — The numbers can be daunting: 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled to other countries since the war with Russia began a month ago. Another 6 million have had to flee their homes, according to figures from the International Organization for Migration. That is in addition to the 12 million Ukrainians now living … Read more

Medtronic India launches Cryoablation Catheter to treat Atrial Fibrillation patients – ET HealthWorld

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Medtronic India launches Cryoablation Catheter to treat Atrial Fibrillation patients – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Healthcare technology leader Medtronic India announced the launch of Arctic Front™ Cardiac Cryoablation Catheter System for treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in the country. Cryoballoon catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure and one of the therapeutic modalities to manage AF. It is designed to block unwanted electrical signals travelling from the pulmonary veins … Read more

Medical Journalists Issue Statement on Health Dangers of Global Warming

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Medical Journalists Issue Statement on Health Dangers of Global Warming

By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An editorial written jointly by the editors of more than 230 medical journals worldwide has a grim warning for humanity: Climate change is making people sick – and it’s going to get worse. As reported by CNN, the same global warming that’s causing extreme … Read more