Sushma Swaraj meets Bal Thackeray
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday called upon Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray here and inquired about his health.Sushma Swaraj said that her ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Uddhav visits father in hospital
July 28th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, who recently underwent an angioplasty, Saturday visited his father and party patriarch Bal Thackeray in hospital, a party official ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Quiet, private 52nd birthday for Uddhav
July 27th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, who turned 52 Friday, spent his birthday quietly at his residence with the family, a party official said here.Recuperating ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Bal Thackeray hospitalised
July 24th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) A day after Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray returned home after undergoing an angioplasty, Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray was Tuesday admitted to hospital ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Smoking hasten cardiac problems, cancer in youngsters (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Bal Thackeray stable, to be discharged
May 14th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, is now stable and will be discharged Monday evening, a hospital official said."His condition ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Excise official’s bail plea dismissed
March 7th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A CBI special court here Wednesday dismissed the bail application of Central Excise Commissioner A.K. Srivastava allegedly involved in a graft case.Central Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Vijay Amritraj inspires brave-hearts of Mumbai Marathon
January 14th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) A 70-strong contingent of heart patients from the renowned Asian Heart Institute (AHI) will join 39,000 fit runners Sunday at the high-profile 9th Standard Chartered ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Excise official sent to police custody
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Tuesday remanded to four days judicial custody a superintendent of Central Excise along with a middleman for ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Heart saved through the wrist
March 13th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Mar 13 (IANS) Paul Hope, who suffered a major heart attack in
mid-February, was administered life-saving angioplasty through an incision in his wrist.
Traditionally the procedure is performed through ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gender does not increase risk of death from heart attack: Study
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Being a woman may not increase your risk of dying from treatment for a severe heart attack, according to a study led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stem cell therapy used to save man’s leg
January 18th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Fifty five-year-old Bhadwan Dass from Haryana, a diabetic, was close to losing his leg due to gangrene. But a hospital on Delhi's outskirts has used stem cell ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Abida Parveen recovering after cardiac arrest (Lead)
November 28th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Lahore, Nov 28 (IANS) Renowned folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen has undergone angiography and angioplasty after suffering from a mild cardiac arrest in Lahore, media reports said Sunday.The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Abida Parveen suffers heart attack, hospitalised
November 28th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Nov 28 (IANS) Legendary Sufi singer Abida Parveen was admitted to the ICU after she suffered a heart attack. She is now out of danger, doctors confirmed Sunday.The 56-year-old was admitted ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Drew Carey speaks about his weight loss
September 27th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): "The Price is Right' host Drew Carey is barely recognizable these days, the guy has lot a ton of weight and looks fabulous. The former ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Shahrukh Khan Dispels Weight Loss Rumors
September 20th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri have been in Delhi for a few days now and on September 19 he dropped by Gurgaon. On the first ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
An American has successful heart transplant in India
August 5th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) Sixty-five-year-old US citizen Ronald Lemmer's heart is expected to beat for India after his successful heart transplant operation here.
He is the first American to undergo a heart ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
No link between diabetes drug and rise in heart attacks
June 30th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): A recent study has discarded any link between increase in heart attacks and the intake of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone.The clinical trial of 2,368 diabetes patients with cardiovascular ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Early menopause ‘doubles risk of heart attack, stroke’
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Women who experience an early menopause run twice the risk of a heart attack or stroke in later life, researchers have warned.Early menopause was defined as going ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gout drug shows promise against angina
June 8th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): A drug used for more than 40 years to treat gout can also relieve angina, say researchers.Compared to other angina drugs, allopurinol is inexpensive and appears to work ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Manohar Joshi stable after angioplasty
April 12th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker and Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi was in stable condition Monday after undergoing angioplasty at the Lilavati Hospital here, a hospital spokesman said.
"Manohar Joshi ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Lindsay Lohan asks about dad’s health
March 18th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan's father says his daughter has been in touch with him following his heart attack.
"I got a message from Lindsay which read: 'OMG. Hope you ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rohit Bal recovering well after surgery
February 24th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Flamboyant designer Rohit Bal, who suffered a massive heart attack and underwent an angioplasty, is recovering well at the Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon, his doctor said ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Now, heart can be repaired through the wrist
January 8th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): For the first time, cardiologists at the University of Illinois and Jesse Brown VA medical centers have repaired an ailing heart by clearing blocked arteries via the wrist.Called ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Blackburn boss Allardyce recovering after heart surgery
November 28th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (DPA) Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce underwent a procedure on his heart and is expected to be out of hospital soon.
The 55-year-old had angioplasty Friday to correct the narrowing ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Heart patients often not told about driving restrictions after angioplasty
October 28th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A new study, conducted by Indian-origin boffin, has shown that more than half of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) don't get any counselling on their ability to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sena chief Bal Thackeray discharged after cardiac surgery
July 12th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who underwent an emergency angioplasty on Tuesday, was discharged from the Lilavati Hospital here Sunday morning, an official said.
"His condition is fine ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Hospital fined for patient’s death due to negligence
July 10th, 2009 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A district consumer forum here held the Delhi Heart and Lung Institute liable for gross negligence that resulted in a patient's death in 2007. The hospital has ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Bal Thackeray’s condition stable after angioplasty
July 8th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 8 (ANI): Doctors attending on Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray have said his condition is stable.Samuel Mathew, a doctor who performed Thackeray's angioplasty last evening, said: "He was ... Read more...
Posted in National |
New approach to reduce life-threatening heart attack complications
June 25th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25 (ANI): A new study suggests that transfer of patients to specialized hospitals to undergo angioplasty within six hours after receiving clot-busting drugs can significantly lower the risk of suffering ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Drug-eluting stents found to be superior in efficacy to bare metal stents Home
May 27th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A study suggests that the use of drug-eluting stents on heart attack patients undergoing angioplasty is more effective and as safe as that of bare-metal stents.Lead researcher Dr. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Quick surgery after mild heart attack does not help: study
May 21st, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 21 (IANS) Does rushing a patient to hospital after a mild heart attack improve his or her chances of survival? It doesn't help much, says a new Canadian study led ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Drug-eluting stents found to be superior in efficacy to bare metal stents
May 7th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A study suggests that the use of drug-eluting stents on heart attack patients undergoing angioplasty is more effective and as safe as that of bare-metal stents.Lead researcher Dr. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chhattisgarh asked to give best medical aid to Binayak Sen (Lead)
May 4th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Chhatishgarh government to provide the "best possible medical aid" to civil rights activist Binayak Sen, lodged in Raipur jail for the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Obama wishes Manmohan Singh quick recovery
January 26th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has wished Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who underwent a successful heart surgery, "a quick recovery".Obama, in his message to mark India's Republic Day, said: ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |