A new study conducted by U.S. researchers disclosed that 10-minute exposure to smoke particulates from tobacco, cooking oil and wood fires can have a serious effect on cardiovascular function.
In a declaration, lead researcher Joyce Mcclendon Evans of the University of Kentucky in Lexington said, “I was surprised we got statistically significant results with this low level of exposure.”
Nina Whear, a 38-year-old British woman, has beaten the odds to recover from heart operation conducted minutes after giving birth to two healthy twins, Evie and Alfie.
Nina was diagnosed with a potentially disastrous heart problem at nine months pregnant, and a critical caesarean delivery was carried out.
The doctors at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, have given just a 7% chance of her survival.
Even her hubby Andy Whear was told to say last "bye-bye" to Nina.
According to the findings of the researchers of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, mothers-to-be who exercise during their pregnancy term give birth to healthy babies, with their lungs and nervous system strengthened in the womb.
In addition, exercise during pregnancy also helps women reduce the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot deaths. Researchers say that, if pregnant women remain physically active, the babies in their wombs not only have lower heart rates but also show improved breathing.
Recent survey by Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed that amount spent on medication is touching skies. Data revealed that amount spent on drugs has reached $29.8 billion, or $897 per person in 2008. Survey report also showed that drug spending last year accounted for 17.4 per cent of total health spending as compared to 9.5 percent since 1985.
Recent survey by the Canadian Cancer Society revealed that number of cancer cases diagnosed is increasing however the survival rates are also climbing.
Data revealed that nearly 900 Prince Edward Islanders will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and 360 will die from cancer. Statistics reveal that 40 per cent of Canadian women and 45 per cent of men will develop cancer during their lifetimes. Researchers said that better screening and better drug are resulting in increasing survival rates of cancer.