A Bothwell beauty who began the year fighting for her life will compete in the final of Miss Scotland next month. Claudia Todd was rushed to hospital on Hogmanay and began 2018 battling the ‘silent killer’ sepsis. Now recovered, she is combining her bid for the catwalk crown with a campaign to raise funds that will help others fight the illness. The 22-year-old performer said: “I had just come back from playing Belle in Arbroath’s professional pantomime, and just after Christmas I started to feel very weak, disorientated and overall very drained. “I was rushed to hospital on New Year’s Eve to find out that I had a major kidney infection which then led to my kidneys shutting down – I developed sepsis as my kidneys were so badly infected. “I felt helpless and so scared of being in hospital alone at such a young age. “My family and my friends helped me fight through the silent killer, and with a great medical team at University … [Read more...] about Miss Scotland finalist battles back from ‘silent killer’ for charity catwalk campaign
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Campaign urges action on ‘silent killer’ in Norfolk
One in six adults in Norfolk are “completely unaware” that they have high blood pressure. That’s the message from Norfolk County Council’s Public Health team who have launched an awareness campaign this week.Dubbed the silent killer due to the lack of obvious symptoms, high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack or heart disease if left unchecked.The authority is urging any adult who has not had their blood pressure checked in the last five years to visit a participating pharmacy to get it taken.Margaret Dewsbury, chair of communities committee, said: “I was surprised to hear that so many people across Norfolk are unaware they have high blood pressure. That equates to almost 100,000 people.“Most people know their height, weight, even their BMI but few people know their blood pressure, and what the numbers mean.“We would encourage any adult to get their blood pressure checked. It’s such an easy check to have done and it could … [Read more...] about Campaign urges action on ‘silent killer’ in Norfolk
One in six unaware they are living with ‘silent killer’ which can lead to heart attacks
Norfolk County Councils public health team is now urging people to get their blood pressure checked as part of an awareness campaign launched today. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire It is known as the silent killer, and can lead to a heart attack, a stroke or heart disease. John Atkins, from Blofield, said he found out he had high blood pressure by accident. Photo: Norfolk County Council But despite the risks, it is estimated that one in six adults in Norfolk are completely unaware they have high blood pressure. Norfolk County Council’s public health team is now urging people to get their blood pressure checked as part of an awareness campaign launched today. The council said any adult who has not had their blood pressure taken in the past five years should visit a participating pharmacy to get it assessed. Margaret Dewsbury, chair of communities committee, said: “I was surprised to hear that so many people across Norfolk are unaware they have high blood pressure. That … [Read more...] about One in six unaware they are living with ‘silent killer’ which can lead to heart attacks
Emergency doctor warns of silent killers
Published at 12:00pm BY YOMBI KEP An emergency doctor has issued a warning on the complications of lifestyle diseases. Doctor Isaac Rami, an emergency doctor at the Port Moresby General Hospital said that multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and the complication of life style diseases are on the rise. “Having worked for almost a decade in the busiest emergency department in the country, what I find baffling is the exponential rise of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and complication of life style diseases,” explained Dr. Rami at his graduation party on Friday 20th of April, 2018. “High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes are among the main culprits dubbed silent killers are on the rise and it is a time bomb, if you like.” Dr Rami who graduated with a Master of Medicine in Emergency Medicine and a Post Graduate Diploma in Anesthesiology on Friday at the University of Papua New Guinea urged everyone to be less ignorant about these issues in this day and … [Read more...] about Emergency doctor warns of silent killers
Scots student was alerted to ‘silent killer’ liver condition when hair fell out
A student’s visit to the doctor when her hair began falling out turned out to be a lifesaver. And now Kirsty Mills, 25, is urging people to go for screening to check for the silent killer – liver cirrhosis. Liver disease cases are on the rise in Scotland but the British Liver Trust estimate more than 90 per cent of deaths could be prevented. Kirsty, from Nairn, was 20 and studying chemistry at Edinburgh University when she discovered she was suffering from the rare autoimmune hepatitis. She said: “My immune system recognises my liver cells as a foreign object. “This happened without me knowing over many years until it got to the stage of cirrhosis. “I went to the doctor when my hair started falling out a little bit in the shower. I had no other symptoms.” Doctors first thought it was lupus but tests showed a liver irregularity, then a scan revealed cirrhosis. Kirsty, who doesn’t drink, is on medication to prevent further damage to her liver. … [Read more...] about Scots student was alerted to ‘silent killer’ liver condition when hair fell out