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Cuban singer songwriter Eduardo Sosa is still in critical condition

Published on: February 8, 2025
12:26

Havana, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer songwriter Eduardo Sosa is still in critical condition, with a reserved prognosis, and no changes in his neurological state, the Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto General Teaching Hospital, in eastern Guantanamo province, reported on Saturday.

Cuban singer songwriter Eduardo Sosa suffers a stroke

Published on: February 4, 2025
16:44

Havana, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Renowned Cuban singer songwriter Eduardo Sosa suffered a serious stroke during his stay in the eastern province of Guantanamo, Marta Bonet, president of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), informed on Tuesday.

Link found between microplastics and heart diseases

Published on: April 13, 2024
00:46

London, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) The accumulation of tiny plastic particles in blood vessels is now linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Sedentary children to face risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Published on: December 18, 2023
18:20

Washington, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Children who are physically inactive may have high cholesterol in early adulthood and subsequent heart health issues in their mid-forties, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Marijuana use increases risk of heart attack, heart failure – Study

Published on: November 7, 2023
17:35

Washington, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to two new non-published studies presented Monday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia.

Exercise may increase stroke risk for people with blocked arteries

Published on: June 20, 2023
18:14

Washington, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the Indian Institute of technology Kharagpur on Tuesday reported that an elevated heart rate during intense exercise can induce a stroke in people with highly blocked carotid arteries, the journal Physics of Fluids published.

Cuba wishes former President Fernando Lugo a speedy recovery

Published on: August 14, 2022
13:29

Havana, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s National Assembly of the People´s Power (ANPP, in Spanish) President Esteban Lazo on Sunday wished Paraguayan Senator and former President Fernando Lugo a speedy recovery after being affected by a stroke.

Physical exercise helps stroke survivors reduce risk of death by 54%

Published on: August 20, 2021
07:36

Washington, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) People younger than 75 years of age, stroke survivors who engage in physical activity three to four hours per week, can lower their risk of death, according to new data published in Neurology magazine.

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