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Health24.com | Heart attacks striking more young adults

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Although Americans are suffering fewer heart attacks, the rate is dramatically increasing among those under 40.

In fact, 20% of people who have a heart attack are 40 or younger, a rate that has risen 2% a year for 10 years, new research reports.

Moving in the wrong direction

Some of these people are now in their 20s and early 30s, said senior study author Dr Ron Blankstein, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He said it used to be “incredibly rare” to see anyone under age 40 with a heart attack.

“Based on what we are seeing, it seems that we are moving in the wrong direction,” he said.

These young heart attack victims also have the same risks of dying from another heart attack or stroke as older patients.

“Even if you’re in your 20s or 30s, once you’ve had a heart attack, you’re at risk for more cardiovascular events and you have just as much risk as someone who may be older than you,” Blankstein said.

Risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, family history of premature heart attack and high cholesterol were the same among older and young people who suffered a heart attack, researchers found.

Younger patients drank less alcohol but were more likely to be substance abusers – 18% used marijuana and 9% used cocaine.

Aggressive treatment

For the study, Blankstein and colleagues collected data on close to 2 100 patients under age 50 admitted to two hospitals for heart attacks.

“Many people think that a heart attack is destined to happen, but the vast majority could be prevented with earlier detection of the disease and aggressive lifestyle changes and management of other risk factors,” Blankstein said

To protect yourself, he recommends avoiding tobacco, getting regular exercise, eating a heart-healthy diet, losing weight if you need to, managing your blood pressure and cholesterol, avoiding diabetes, and staying away from cocaine and marijuana.

In a related study, Blankstein’s team found that one in five patients who suffer a heart attack before age 50 also have diabetes. Diabetics are more likely to have repeated heart attacks and die from a heart attack than other people.

These patients need aggressive treatment, Blankstein said. Some diabetes medications can reduce heart attack risk, he added.

The findings are to be presented March 17 at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Research presented at meetings is considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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Jewellery Sales Consultant (somerset West)

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INTERNATIONAL HIGH END JEWELLERY STORE REQUIRES A DYNAMIC JEWELLERY SALES CONSULTANT IN SOMERSET WEST

Please Note:

If you do not fit the specification with the minimum requirements your application will not be accepted for this position. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete an Assessment or Test to demonstrate your knowledge of this position.

Requirements:

  • Relevant Sales and Marketing Degree
  • 3-4 Years sales experience in exclusive Jewellery or sales experience in a fashion retail environment
  • Clear concise communication in both Afrikaans and English
  • Proven track record in in-store sales and marketing experience is essential
  • Exceptional customer service
  • Must be well-groomed and presentable
  • Valid code 8 driver’s license and own transport

 

Applicants must reside in SOMERSET WEST or surrounding area.

Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

 

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Sales Assistant (pavillion)

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SALES ASSISTANT (PAVILLION) in Kwazulu-Natal | Retail Wholesale | Job Mail | 4400557

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SALES ASSISTANT REQUIRED IN PAVILLION

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  • Matric / Grade 12 certificate
  • Experience in Fashion Retail
  • Computer literate
  • Exceptional customer service
  • Ability to close sales
  • Must be well-groomed; friendly; polite and presentable

Applicants must reside in PAVILLION and/or surrounding area.

Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.

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News24.com | Let’s do for the Eastern Cape what we did for the Western Cape – Maimane

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The “exodus” of people from the Eastern Cape to the Western Cape is the biggest vote of no-confidence in the government, DA leader Mmusi Maimane told people in Lusikisiki while on the campaign trail on Saturday.

“The Eastern Cape should be booming. There should be a job in every home, in every village,” he said in a speech prepared for delivery at the party’s provincial manifesto launch.

“But instead people have been leaving the province of their birth because there are simply no opportunities for them or their children here. They leave where they cannot see a future, and they go where they think they can build a better life for them and their families.” 

Maimane told the crowd that he knew the potential of the Eastern Cape because he used to run an NGO in Keiskammahoek that helped develop farmers.

“I know how fertile this province is – it could be the backbone of our agriculture sector. I also know the enormous potential that lies in tourism here, as well as manufacturing.”

He compared the province with the Western Cape, where the DA took over from the ANC in 2009.

“They are similar in size. They are similar in population numbers. They both have long rugged coast lines and beautiful interiors that range from semi-desert Karoo to towering mountain ranges. They have similar key industries on which their economies depend. Tourism, agriculture and manufacturing employ the vast majority of people in both provinces. They even speak, for the most part, the same languages. But that is where the similarities end,” he said.

“Because when it comes to the lived experience of the residents of these neighbouring provinces, they might as well be two different countries. Even just driving across the boundary, you immediately feel the difference beneath the wheels of your car.”

He claimed that people flocked to the Western Cape from the Eastern Cape for a better life, especially for its education and healthcare.

“This incredible province cannot simply be a place from which people flee – the forgotten province. There is way too much potential among these people, in this land and in these cities, towns and villages for us to allow this to happen.

“There is no reason this province cannot make the same turnaround that the Western Cape did ten years ago. There is no reason why this can’t also be a place of growth, jobs and opportunities – a place where people come to instead of leave.”

Sport24.co.za | CWC: Proteas can virtually snap file shut

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Cape Town – Only if they still have certain, unexpected curveballs in mind should the national selectors have reason to feel their work is incomplete as far as the Proteas’ World Cup squad is concerned.

Saturday’s securing of a 5-0 clean sweep of Sri Lanka in the ODI series, albeit secured by the Duckworth/Lewis method after the highly irksome failure of a floodlight tower at Newlands, will be viewed by many observers as having closed any remaining business by Linda Zondi’s panel for CWC 2019.

In short, 14 of the 15 players chosen for the last two fixtures in this one-sided series look increasingly likely to proceed onward to England in the second half of May … with the addition of veteran batting ace Hashim Amla, currently absent only for family illness reasons, in place of Reeza Hendricks.

Although the Sri Lankan series was well less than ideal because South Africa were never seriously stretched – that is always the best barometer of both ability and temperament – very few outsiders now seem likely to leapfrog incumbents in the group.

For one thing, the Proteas have wrapped up their 50-overs business for the season, with just three relatively low-value Twenty20 internationals to follow against the tourists.

It would require some truly special showings from an individual or two in what is left of the domestic Momentum One Day Cup (the tournament ends on March 31) to force a significant rethink by the wise men.

The major, seemingly fog-clearing development at Newlands was Aiden Markram picking an ideal moment to cement his hold on a place: when the players were forced from the field, admittedly with the host nation in firm control of the chase, the young Titans stroke-player had an unbeaten 67.

He was looking increasingly commanding even on a pitch becoming noticeably uneven in bounce and had, in fact, just eclipsed his previous best ODI score of 66 on debut against Bangladesh at East London early last season.

It brought to a pleasing close, at least for the time being, a penchant for what SuperSport commentator Mike Haysman rightly branded “lots of sparkling 20s and 30s” in the format from his broad blade, which had understandably drawn some negative sentiment from critics.

Markram was under some pressure to deliver at Newlands, bearing in mind the massive event just ahead on the calendar, and he lived dangerously early on, including surviving a sharp caught-and-bowled attempt on two and also a near run-out to a silly single.

But the 24-year-old grew and grew in authority and composure after those moments of fortune and was looking pretty well set – although there was a fair bit still to do — to finally add a century in this landscape to his well-lauded four already in Test cricket.

His excellence as a fielder also came to the fore a couple of times on the day, and that is not something to be under-estimated as the Proteas carry a few players either not renowned for their mobility or afflicted by concerns over their throwing arms after injuries.

Meanwhile, raw paceman Anrich Nortje, another relatively fringe customer, also did his World Cup claims absolutely no harm as he returned figures of two for 35 in only three balls short of a full 10-over quota at Newlands.

Pacey and aggressive, his control was also better than some more experienced seamers in the SA attack on Saturday and, after four ODIs (though all against the same humdrum foes), he now sports eight wickets at an average of 18.75 and a just as pleasing economy rate of 4.76.

The occasional waywardness of other bowlers did inspire iconic former national captain Graeme Smith to mention in commentary that he still has some reservations on that front.

Smith said he felt “Plan B” continued to look suspect in circumstances where the Proteas attack wasn’t able to simply bomb teams out with sheer pace.

“What will they do when they come up against a really flat track at the World Cup, say at a ground with small boundaries?” he asked.

Nevertheless, the SA squad looks increasingly nailed down: few surprises seem in store when their CWC hand is finally revealed toward the end of April.

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News24.com | ‘It looked like it was a hit’ – Motorcyclist gunned down in Roodepoort

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A man was killed in broad daylight in an apparent hit in Allen’s Nek, Roodepoort, on Saturday morning.

The man, 51, had been standing next to his motorbike, near the intersection of Christiaan de Wet and Rooibok Street, around 10:30, said Gauteng police spokesperson, Colonel Lungelo Dlamini.

He said a black car suddenly parked behind the bike and two armed men jumped out.

It is understood the men were dressed in black, had gloves on and wore balaclavas and sunglasses to hide their identities.

An eyewitness, who did not want to be identified for fear of being targeted, told News24 he was nearby when he heard shots firing in rapid succession.

“I would say it was least four to six shots and I saw the guy fell down. The one guy (shooter) got back in the car and another came out. He shot another four shots,” the eyewitness said.

“It looked like it was a hit and they wanted to kill this guy.”

Dlamini said the men fired shots before getting back into their vehicle and fleeing the scene.

According to the eyewitness, everyone in the vicinity was shocked and some rushed to the motorcyclist’s aid.

He said that when someone took a photo of the shooters’ car, the driver apparently flashed a zap sign.

From the victim’s identity book, it appeared he was a national of an eastern European country.

An ambulance arrived within 10 minutes but it was too late.

Dlamini said no arrests had yet been made and the motive for the shooting was not yet clear.

Officers cordoned off the scene as forensic experts combed the scene for clues.

Health24.com | Irregular sleep could impact your heart health

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It’s not just lack of sleep and poor sleep that can put the heart at risk – getting to bed on time may also matter, new research suggests.

The new study took the unique approach of looking at how much night-to-night difference a person had in sleep duration and what time he or she fell asleep. People with irregular sleep patterns had a higher risk for a cardiovascular event, including stroke, congestive heart failure and coronary heart disease, the study found.

Sleep-monitoring wrist devices

“Sleep regularity is an understudied area with critical relevance to everyone. Understanding its relationship with cardiovascular disease has important public health implications and may identify novel strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention,” said Tianyi Huang, lead author of the study presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions in Houston.

Researchers looked at data from nearly 2 000 people without cardiovascular disease at the start of the study. Participants wore sleep-monitoring wrist devices for seven-day periods from 2010 to 2013 and were followed for an average of four years. During that time, 95 people experienced or died from a stroke, heart failure or heart disease.

After adjusting for various factors, researchers found that people whose night-to-night sleep length during a seven-day period varied by more than two hours on average were 2.2 times more likely to have a cardiovascular event than people whose sleep length varied by an hour or less.

The time they fell asleep each night had a similar impact. Compared to people who went to bed within the same 30-minute window each night, those with a bedtime that varied by more than 90 minutes had double the risk of a cardiovascular event.

Digital distraction may be making the problem worse. Spending a lot of time staring at smartphones, tablets and other glowing screens could be messing with our sleep regularity, said Huang, an associate epidemiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

“If our results are confirmed, the general public – particularly those at high risk for cardiovascular disease – needs to pay more attention to their sleep schedules,” he said. “People should be encouraged to reduce use of mobile devices or TV viewing before sleep to improve sleep regularity and maximise cardiometabolic benefits.”

A state of ‘jetlag’

Huang said the study is the first of its kind and called for larger studies with longer follow-ups, especially those that explore gender and age differences. He said studies are needed that focus on how irregular sleep is related to specific cardiovascular outcomes.

“I think it’s important for doctors to ask their patients about their sleep habits beyond the number of hours of sleep they get at night,” said sleep and nutrition researcher Marie-Pierre St-Onge. “Questions like, ‘How stable is your sleep?’ and ‘Do you have wide swings in the duration of sleep?’ would help to identify areas for improvement.”

St-Onge, an associate professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University in New York City, was not involved in the new research and said the study seems to confirm that people with poor sleep habits can’t simply “catch up” on sleep.

“You can make an analogy between sleep and physical activity, where you have ‘weekend warriors’ who are absolutely sedentary during the week and then they hammer out two hours of physical activity in one day and think they’ll be fine. That’s not what we recommend, and it’s the same with sleep,” she said. “For optimal health, there has to be regularity to these behaviours, and that includes sleep.”

Another issue is that big changes in sleep timing can lead to a state of jetlag – referred to as “social jetlag” – without people even realising it.

“People might not have outward signs – they might not even feel sleepy or yawn, just like people don’t feel it if they have high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. But the risk factor is still there,” she said. “People need to pay more attention and be more aware of the adverse impact poor sleep is having.”

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