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Nurse Was Under Stress Due To Workload. So He Killed 10 Of His Patients
A court in western Germany has sentenced a palliative care nurse to life in prison for murdering 10 of his patients and trying to kill 27 others.
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How To Keep Elders With Dementia Safe During Winter, Amid Rising Pollution Levels
Having cared for hundreds of elders over the years, we've learned that winter demands not just physical warmth, but heightened empathy and proactive engagement.
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Delhi Sees 30% Rise In Patients With Respiratory Issues Post-Diwali
The sudden exposure to smoke, toxic gases, and fine particulate matter has left the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with chronic respiratory or cardiac illnesses struggling to cope.
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Video: Elderly Man Thrashed By Doctor, Dragged At Madhya Pradesh Hospital
In a shocking display of brutality, a 77-year-old man was mercilessly beaten by a doctor at the district hospital in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, last Thursday.
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Colorectal Cancer: Why Younger Patients Face More Aggressive Disease and Higher Recurrence Rates
It has been also observed that early-onset colorectal cancer occurring in people less than 50 years of age, is aggressive and has greater recurrence rates in comparison to the elderly population.
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US Records 1st Human Bird Flu Death, Expert Says "Virus Can Be Lethal"
The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in the state of Louisiana said Monday, adding that the patient was elderly and suffered from other pathologies.
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German Police Widen Berlin Doctor Probe To 40 Suspicious Deaths
German police are broadening their probe into a Berlin palliative care doctor suspected of killing eight elderly patients by looking at another 40 suspicious deaths, media reports said Wednesday.
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Berlin Doctor Suspected Of Killing 8 Elderly Patients
German investigators suspect a Berlin doctor of killing eight elderly patients under his care and setting fire to some of their homes to cover up his crimes, prosecutors said Thursday.
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China Doctor Punches Patient, 82, During Surgery, Suspended After Video Viral
An elderly woman in China went to a hospital for an eye surgery and the doctor administered her local anesthesia. The 82-year-old patient was "intolerant" and was speaking in a local dialect and couldn't understand the doctor's warnings.
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IIT Delhi Researchers Develop Wearable Pressure Sensor To Help Correct Posture
The sensor may contribute to elderly fall detection, especially in patients with Parkinson's disease or those with disabilities, and it can support injury rehabilitation.
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Delhi Reported 40 Covid-Linked Deaths Between April 19-27: Data
At least 40 COVID 19-related deaths have been recorded in Delhi from April 19 to 27, with experts saying the infection is turning serious mostly in elderly patients and those with comorbidities.
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Amid Covid Spike, Masks Mandatory For Pregnant Women, Elderly In Kerala
As COVID-19 cases are increasing in Kerala, Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said masks are mandatory for pregnant women, elderly and those with lifestyle diseases as it was important to protect elderly and bedridden patients from the disease
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Elderly Patients Fill Hospitals In China's Cities Amid Covid Outbreak
Elderly patients lined the wards of hospitals in major cities in China Thursday as the country battled a wave of Covid cases.
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"Try Harder": UK Patient's Appeal To Rishi Sunak Over Nurses' Pay
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was challenged by an elderly patient at a London hospital on Friday who told him it was "a pity" the government did not pay nurses more and he must "try harder".
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Older Adults Who Caught COVID-19 At Higher Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's, Claims Study
The team analysed the anyonymous health records of 6.2 million elderly people in the US for the study.
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Nurse Was Under Stress Due To Workload. So He Killed 10 Of His Patients
A court in western Germany has sentenced a palliative care nurse to life in prison for murdering 10 of his patients and trying to kill 27 others.
-
How To Keep Elders With Dementia Safe During Winter, Amid Rising Pollution Levels
Having cared for hundreds of elders over the years, we've learned that winter demands not just physical warmth, but heightened empathy and proactive engagement.
-
Delhi Sees 30% Rise In Patients With Respiratory Issues Post-Diwali
The sudden exposure to smoke, toxic gases, and fine particulate matter has left the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with chronic respiratory or cardiac illnesses struggling to cope.
-
Video: Elderly Man Thrashed By Doctor, Dragged At Madhya Pradesh Hospital
In a shocking display of brutality, a 77-year-old man was mercilessly beaten by a doctor at the district hospital in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, last Thursday.
-
Colorectal Cancer: Why Younger Patients Face More Aggressive Disease and Higher Recurrence Rates
It has been also observed that early-onset colorectal cancer occurring in people less than 50 years of age, is aggressive and has greater recurrence rates in comparison to the elderly population.
-
US Records 1st Human Bird Flu Death, Expert Says "Virus Can Be Lethal"
The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in the state of Louisiana said Monday, adding that the patient was elderly and suffered from other pathologies.
-
German Police Widen Berlin Doctor Probe To 40 Suspicious Deaths
German police are broadening their probe into a Berlin palliative care doctor suspected of killing eight elderly patients by looking at another 40 suspicious deaths, media reports said Wednesday.
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Berlin Doctor Suspected Of Killing 8 Elderly Patients
German investigators suspect a Berlin doctor of killing eight elderly patients under his care and setting fire to some of their homes to cover up his crimes, prosecutors said Thursday.
-
China Doctor Punches Patient, 82, During Surgery, Suspended After Video Viral
An elderly woman in China went to a hospital for an eye surgery and the doctor administered her local anesthesia. The 82-year-old patient was "intolerant" and was speaking in a local dialect and couldn't understand the doctor's warnings.
-
IIT Delhi Researchers Develop Wearable Pressure Sensor To Help Correct Posture
The sensor may contribute to elderly fall detection, especially in patients with Parkinson's disease or those with disabilities, and it can support injury rehabilitation.
-
Delhi Reported 40 Covid-Linked Deaths Between April 19-27: Data
At least 40 COVID 19-related deaths have been recorded in Delhi from April 19 to 27, with experts saying the infection is turning serious mostly in elderly patients and those with comorbidities.
-
Amid Covid Spike, Masks Mandatory For Pregnant Women, Elderly In Kerala
As COVID-19 cases are increasing in Kerala, Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said masks are mandatory for pregnant women, elderly and those with lifestyle diseases as it was important to protect elderly and bedridden patients from the disease
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Elderly Patients Fill Hospitals In China's Cities Amid Covid Outbreak
Elderly patients lined the wards of hospitals in major cities in China Thursday as the country battled a wave of Covid cases.
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"Try Harder": UK Patient's Appeal To Rishi Sunak Over Nurses' Pay
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was challenged by an elderly patient at a London hospital on Friday who told him it was "a pity" the government did not pay nurses more and he must "try harder".
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Older Adults Who Caught COVID-19 At Higher Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's, Claims Study
The team analysed the anyonymous health records of 6.2 million elderly people in the US for the study.
