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Increase in Pollution Leads to Rise in Strokes

April 10, 2016 SrijitaIn, Increase, Leads, Pollution, Rise, Strokes, to

Rising levels of pollution have led to an increase in the number of strokes, revealed a study, reaffirming the growing evidence that climate change and overall air qualitycontributes to heart disease. The results showed that particles less than 2.5 mm in diameter (PM2.5) pose the greatest health risks due to their small size (1/30th diameter of a human hair and not visible to the human eye). They are created from combustion from cars, power plants, forest fires and others. Researchers also found that temperature had an impact on air quality…

Binge Drinking May Increase the Risk of Hypertension in Youth

April 9, 2016 SrijitaBinge, Drinking, Hypertension, In, Increase, May, of, Risk, The, Youth

Young adults in their twenties who regularly “binge” drink have higher blood pressurewhich may increase the risk of developing hypertension, says a new study. Binge drinking was defined in the study as consuming five or more alcoholic beverages in less than two hours. “We found that the blood pressure of young adults aged 20 to 24 who binge drink was two to four millimeters of mercury higher than non-binge drinkers,” said senior author of the study Jennifer O’Loughlin from University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) in Canada. The study…