Top Medical Bulletin 25/June/2022

Here are the top medical stories for today:

 COVID vaccines safe for patients with cardiovascular disease

According to a large study COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with established cardiovascular diseases.

The study has been published in Cardiovascular Research, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

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COVID Vaccines Safe For Patients With Pre-Existing Cardiovascular Diseases          

 New wearable sensor measures neck strain- helps in detecting concussion        

A newly developed sensor patch worn on the back of the neck may be helpful in predicting the risk of concussion in high-impact sports such as American football or judo. The study, is published in Scientific Reports, reports that the small and flexible device is able to detect sudden neck strain, such as whiplash.

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New wearable sensor measures neck strain- helps in detecting concussion 

Environmental exposures predict increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease

A recent study quantifies that cardiovascular risk posed by exposure to specific environmental factors. for example, that air pollution heightens the risk of heart disease mortality by 17 percent.

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Environmental exposures predict increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Headaches in adolescents increased during COVID-19 pandemic       

Prolonged exposure time to computer screens, a lack of suitable conditions for online learning from home, school exams and anxieties about COVID-19 were all found to be risk factors for the worsening of headache symptoms or triggering new onset headaches.

A new multicentre study analysed 851 adolescents aged between 10 and 18, with 89% of children reporting headaches over the study period. Among these children, 10% reported new onset headaches over the pandemic home-schooling period. 27% of children said their headaches had worsened, 61% said their headaches had remained stable and 3% said their headaches had improved.

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Headaches in adolescents increased during COVID-19 pandemic