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India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns

Loading the player… Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown.  At over 300,000, Karnataka’s capital of Bengaluru has the highest active caseload of any Indian city. But… Read More: India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns »

Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning Signs

SATURDAY, May 8, 2021 — Heart defects are often – but not always – detected at birth, so it’s important to pay attention when a child gets dizzy, passes out or says her heart is “beeping.” These and other warning signs, such as an apparent change in fitness, shouldn’t be overlooked, an expert says. Evaluating… Read More: Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning… »

Novo Nordisk recalls sales rep samples sunk by Texas power outages

There’s a saying about Texas weather—if you don’t like it, wait five minutes. For Novo Nordisk, the state’s extreme weather hit home early this year when the biggest winter storm in decades left some sales reps without power. No power meant no electricity to keep their drug sample refrigerators cold. The result? Novo is now voluntarily… Read More: Novo Nordisk recalls sales rep samples sunk by Texas power… »

Worrying truth about female heart attacks

Millions of women are living with heart or circulatory disease and experts have now said that they should “trust their instincts” when it comes to signs of a heart attack. Researchers have found that women visiting hospital emergency departments with potential symptoms such as chest pain could be getting the short end of the stick.… Read More: Worrying truth about female heart attacks »