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NEW DELHI:  Stress  and alcohol are the primary immediate triggers for  stroke  in Indian men but sexual activity could also set off the life-threatening condition, a cross-sectional survey of patients conducted by AIIMS has found. The survey, conducted on 290 stroke patients (210 men and 80 women) who visited the department of neurology from March 2012 to May 2013, showed that certain high-risk activities had triggered the stroke in 44% of them. Among men, this figure was higher at 48% A 'trigger' is the immediate cause that precipitates a stroke while 'risk factors' are lifestyle and health conditions that increase the chances of having a stroke in the long run. "A small number of men, 5 out of 210 (2.4%), said they had sexual intercourse about two hours before the stroke," said Dr  Ashish  Sharma, who led the study. Previous studies have shown that sex induces transient increases in  heart  rate, blood pressure and adrenaline levels wh...

Media regularly quote reports on possible linkages between moderate alcohol consumption and improved health. Dr. Hans Olav Fekjær has reviewed the evidence in a new article in Addiction. – It would be premature to conclude that there is a causal relationship. 2013-04-08 Dag Endal Reports from a number of observational studies have concluded that moderate drinking of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of more than twenty different diseases and health problems. Is this a causal relationship or is it a statistical co-variation, the discussion goes. The Norwegian psychiatrist, Dr. Hans Olav Fekjær, has in the journal Addiction published a critical review of existing data. Dr. Fekjær concludes that it would be premature to conclude that there is a causal relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and improved health . Furthermore, that there is evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol is undoubtedly stronger than the evidence for beneficial effects. The Addict...

M ulti-sectoral Consultation on Non-communicable Diseases and Development 16 May 2013, New Delhi. RECOMMENDATIONS AND WAY FORWARD The Multi-sectoral Consultation on Non-communicable Diseases and Development held in New Delhi on 16 May 2013 was attended by a broad range of Government, Non-Governmental, Inter-Governmental and development agencies, which generated a plethora of ideas for further collective action. Following recommendations emerge from the discussions at the Consultation to guide our further efforts at national and sub-national levels:  Action by the Health sector: ·          Undertake Intra-sectoral integration: A multi-sectoral framework for comprehensive prevention and control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) requires strong intra-sectoral integration of NCDs within programmes of each agency. For e.g. NCDs need to be integrated into existing health programs, alongside creating linkages with non-health progr...