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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Ten Tea Estate Workers Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

Ten Estate Workers attached to a Tea Estate in Bagawanthalawa Area were injured and hospitalized due to a wasp attack this morning(28) while they were plucking Tea Leaves.

The injured ,Eight Females and Two Males were admitted to the Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital for treatment.

Police Have Used Tear Gas And Water Cannons To Disperse A Large Number Of Protesters Near Thambuttegama Police-Protesters Pelted Stones At Police -Four Policemen Injured

Thambuttegama Police have fired tear gas and Water Cannons to disperse a group of villagers who had protested at Thambuttegama Police junction on Kurunagala-Anuradhapura main road this noon(28) after the protesters protesting blocking the main road and pelting stones at the Police .

Four Policemen injured due to the stoning incident and around 44 Protesters including females were arrested over the protest sources said.

Almost all the villagers based in Rajanganaya area had participated the protest which was held to oppose the decision taken by the authorities to hand over the Rajanganaya Wewa(River) which supplies water to the farming lands in the are to a Chinese Water Bottle Manufacturing Company it has been reported.

Due to the protest A HEAVY TRAFFIC occurred on Kurunagala-Anuradhapura main road for hours according to reports.

According to the Protesters Rajanganaya Wewa supplies water to 17,000 acres of farming land for farming purposes.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Health-Varicose veins should be treated as a warning sign of deadly blood clots, study finds

People with varicose veins are at significant risk of developing a potentially fatal blood clot, research suggests.

A study of 425,000 people suggests the condition should be considered a major red flag that someone is at risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism.

Researchers found people with varicose veins were at a five times increased risk of developing DVT - a clot in the legs which can lead to amputation or even death.

And they were twice as likely to develop a pulmonary embolism - a clot which travels into the lungs and can be deadly.They also had double the risk of peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow to the arms and legs.

What are varicose veins?

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that usually occur on the legs and feet.

They occur when the valves in the veins break down, allowing blood to flow backwards and collect at certain points.

The problem is usually minor, affecting a quarter of people in the UK at some point in their life.

But the new study, by researchers in Taiwan, suggests it should be considered a warning sign that someone is at risk of more serious issues.

Each year about 25,000 people in the UK die from a blood clot in a vein, and the condition is also the third leading cause of heart attacks and strokes.

Inflammation thought to be responsible

The China Medical University team are unsure whether the varicose veins actually cause blood clots, or whether they are are a symptom of deeper problems which are a common cause of both varicose veins and the more serious clotting problems.

But they believe inflammation in the veins are probably involved, whichever the cause.

Writing in the JAMA medical journal, they said: ‘Patients with varicose veins have increased levels of inflammatory and pro-thrombotic markers.’

‘Varicose veins are rarely associated with serious health risks.

‘In contrast DVT, pulmonary embolism and peripheral arterial disease are vascular diseases that are associated with serious systemic effects.’

They added: ‘Whether the association between varicose veins and DVT is causal or represents a common set of risk factors requires further research.’-(DAILY MAIL HEALTH)