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Social media influencer Estee Williams is living every parent’s worst fear. Her three-month-old daughter, Estelle, went into cardiac arrest in the middle of the night. The baby is now on full life support.Williams shared the heartbreaking update on Instagram. “My little Estelle went into cardiac arrest,” she wrote.“Chest compressions were done for 47 minutes.”The baby…
Prashant Sreekumar (Image/X@yegwave) Prashant Sreekumar, a 44-year-old Indian-origin man died after waiting for hours in the emergency room of Edmont Hospital.He began experiencing intense chest pain while at work. A client drove him to Grey Nuns Hospital in southeast Edmonton, where he was registered at triage and asked to wait in the emergency room. His…
Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan (AP photo) At least 8 people were injured in Taiwan’s capital Taipei in smoke grenade and knife-attacks at two of the country’s metro stations. Three people suffered cardiac arrest, according to Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai, as quoted by AFP.“Unfortunately, three people in…
JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court (HC) Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of a shocking lapse at Government Super Speciality Hospital (GSSH), Jammu, wherein cardiac care services reportedly remained paralysed for two days after registered vendors allegedly stopped supplying emergency cardiac devices over unpaid dues, amounting to nearly Rs 30 crore, under Ayushman…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of poll rolls, two Booth Level Officers (BLOs) died in Uttar Pradesh. While 46-year-old Sarvesh Singh hanged himself in Moradabad’s Baheri village, a woman BLO named Shobharani died of cardiac arrest in Bijnor.According to news agency PTI, Sarvesh Singh confessed to feeling suffocated and said there…
Music composer Palaash Muchhal, who was admitted to hospital earlier this week following the sudden postponement of his wedding to cricketer Smriti Mandhana, was discharged on Wednesday. Doctors treating him have now shared a clear health update, confirming that his episode was triggered by stress rather than a major cardiac complication. Stress, not a cardiac…
A proper good quality sleep is one of the primary determinants of optimal cardiovascular health. Why is sleep so important? And what do you mean by a proper and a good quality sleep? In medical terms, a proper good quality sleep is one which is composed of four to five cycles of light, deep and…
Heart diseases are among the most widespread causes of illness and death around the globe. Of the many cardiac conditions, heart attack and cardiac failure or heart failure have become commonly confused with each other since both affect the heart’s well-being, but in different ways.Understanding the differences between these conditions can help practitioners recognize them…
The government is considering a plan to allow global tenders for a wide range of patented medicines — spanning weight-loss, cancer, cardiac and diabetes treatments — to support procurement for central healthcare agencies such as the armed forces’ medical services and the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIS).The plan is aimed at securing essential treatments that…
Veteran singer and actor Sulakshana Pandit, known for her soulful voice and memorable performances in Hindi cinema, passed away on Thursday, November 6, at the age of 71. The singer breathed her last at Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai after a prolonged illness.Her brother, music composer Lalit Pandit, confirmed the heartbreaking news to mid-day, saying, “She…
