Srinagar, Nov. 24 -- Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said the number of heart attack and stroke patients at Kashmir hospitals doubles in winter

"There is increase in number of deaths from heart attacks and strokes during winter months," said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan.

"Not only elderly people, but young and healthy individuals come to hospitals with massive heart attacks and strokes and some of them are brought dead," he said.

DAK President said chill of winter increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

"Research shows that there are up to 53 percent more heart attacks in winter than in summer," he said.

Quoting a study published in European Journal of Epidemiology, Dr Nisar said ...