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KK had undiagnosed heart ailment: Know difference between cardiac arrest, heart attack

Renowned singer KK also died of heart attack on Tuesday. He was 53 years old. He was repeatedly seen wiping sweat during a live concert in Kolkata. After the performance was over, a video has surfaced all over the internet, in which KK can be seen not feeling well and is being taken to the hospital.

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Renowned singer Krishnakumar Kunnath alias KK died of a heart attack on Tuesday at the age of 53. In his last concert in Kolkata, KK was repeatedly wiping sweat during a live concert in Kolkata. The death of the singer is being ascribed to underlying heart disease which was not diagnosed or treated.

KK’s death is nothing less than a shock for his crores of fans. KK was not into alcohol and drugs. But now the question is arising why youth are getting heart attacks. What is the reason, due to which people are dying at a young age?

What are lifestyle diseases?

Poor diet and work pressure can cause many serious diseases. This is the reason why diseases like diabetes and blood pressure are spreading rapidly among the youth, since they are associated with ageing. Sometimes we even ignore these diseases. Due to which many other serious diseases related to heart can also occur. Ignoring these can result in heart attack, cardiac arrest and even heart failure.

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Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack

There is a difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack. In cardiac arrest, the heart stops working. A heart attack, on the other hand, happens when blood is not able to reach the heart. The heart’s only function is to pump blood so if it does not pump at its capacity, then it can cause heart failure too.

Why do heart attacks happen?

Arterial blockage is one of the prime reasons for heart attacks. With the increase in smoking among youth, sediments from smoking block the arteries, which carry fresh pumped blood from the heart to other organs, and in veins, which carry the blood back to the heart. Just because one is fit does not mean the heart is doing well. There is a difference between having six-pack abs and the biceps, there are msucles for show. The unseen muscles of the heart are the real heroes often ignnore in our pursuit of health be it by adapting a diet or by pumping weights in the gym.

What are the causes of heart attacks?

Do you know why celebrities are dying at a much younger age? These people do not take excessive consumption of sugar, smoking and cholesterol seriously. The importance of heart fitness cannot be overemphasised, cardio workouts are good for this but don’t go overboard. Several celebs have died after workouts. The recent example being Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar. Keep your heart health in mind, stub out that cigarette. It’s not just the lungs they are after!

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India registers 313 new Covid cases, active cases reach 2,041, 3 deaths recorded in last 24 hours

The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a rise in the hospitalization and mortality.

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India saw a single-day rise of 313 new Covid cases, while the active caseload has declined to 2,041, the health ministry said on Saturday.  Three deaths: two from Karnataka and one from Maharashtra were reported in the last 24 hours.

According to the ministry website, the number of active cases in the country stood at 2,331 on Friday. The number of cases of Covid had dropped to double digits till December 5, but it began to start increasing after the emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.

 According to reports after December 5, the highest single day rise of 841new cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which is 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021. Of the total active cases, a large majority of these (around 92%) are recovering under home isolation.

The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a rise in the hospitalization and mortality. India has witnessed three waves of Covid in the past with its peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave in April June 2021.

 At its peak, 414,188 new cases and 3915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021. Since the pandemic started in early 2020, there have have been 4.5 crore people who have got infected and this has resulted in the death of 5.3 lakh persons in a total time span of four years.

According to the ministry data, the total number of persons who have recuperated from the disease are 4.4 crore with total recovery rate recorded is 98.81%. A total number of 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in India so far.  

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India registers 605 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths in last 24 hours

The number of people who have recovered from the disease has gone up to 4,44,81,341, an increase of 648 since Sunday morning. In Kerala a 70 year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 81year-old male with T2DM and HTN, and in Karnataka, a 48 year old male with CA and TB died, while one person in Tripura succumbed to COVID.

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India recorded 605 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours. The active cases have increased to 4002, while India’s overall COVID case tally stands at over 4.5 crore (4,50,18,792). The death toll was recorded at 5,33,396 with four new deaths – two from Kerala and one each in Karnataka and Tripura – reported in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8am stated.

The number of people who have recovered from the disease has gone up to 4,44,81,341, an increase of 648 since Sunday morning. In Kerala a 70 year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 81year-old male with T2DM and HTN, and in Karnataka, a 48 year old male with CA and TB died, while one person in Tripura succumbed to COVID.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reported that 11,838 doses of the vaccine had been administered in the country till January 7. The data is a compilation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (National Centre for Disease Control), media bulletins and websites of various states at 8am on January 4.

As the winter season sets in, health experts are highlighting a sudden surge in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 cases. Dr Nikhil Modi, a senior pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, pointed out that the decrease in temperature leads to increase in moisture in the air, low wind speed and also causes an increase in pollution levels. This contributes highly to various infections.

Due to the decrease in temperature the fog combines with the pollution in the air which further leads to the formation of smog. This condition of the atmosphere can cause different types of infections and difficulty in breathing. Both the state and the central government are keeping a close watch on the new Omicron Subvariant JN.1. J.N.1 is a Variant of Interest (VOI) which is under intense scientific scrutiny.   

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India records 774 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it started to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of new Covid-19 variant, JN.1.

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India on Saturday had a single-day rise of 774 Covid cases while the number of active cases stood at 4,187, the Union health ministry said. As many as two deaths – one each from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat were reported in a span of 24 hours. Of the 4,187 active cases, the majority (over 92%) are recovering under home isolation.

The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it started to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of new Covid-19 variant, JN.1. The central government has asked the state government and union territories to maintain a constant vigil amid an upward trend in the number of Covid-cases and the detection of the JN.1 sub variant in the country.

According to reports after December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which was 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021. A health official said that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in new cases nor a surge in hospitalisation and mortality in the country.

The Karnataka government has made the Covid test mandatory for those with Influenza like illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI). Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said more than 7000 tests are being done every day and the COVID positivity rate is 3.82%. The positivity rate in the state has not come down yet.

He said those with symptoms are being monitored and tested. Those who are in isolation at home have been told to take extra care. He added it is expected that the trend of decreasing Covid cases may start next week in Karnataka. India has witnessed three waves of Covid-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily cases and deaths being reported during the Delta wave during April-June 2021. At its peak 4,14,188 cases and 3915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021.

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