Mubarak’s supporters call for his release
June 12th, 2012 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Supporters of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, have urged authorities to release him from jail and transfer him to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Livorno footballer dies of heart attack
April 15th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 15 (IANS) All Italian football matches scheduled for the weekend were suspended after Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini died of a heart attack during a Serie B match.A crowd ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bolton midfielder Muamba critically ill after collapse
March 18th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba is "critically ill" after collapsing to the ground in an English football FA Cup quarterfinal tie against Tottenham Hotspur."Bolton Wanderers can ... Read more...
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Heartbeat to keep future pacemakers ticking
March 4th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) An unlikely source could keep cardiac pacemakers ticking in the future - the heartbeat itself, without the necessity of batteries.
University of Michigan engineering researchers have ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Capnography help save man who remained pulselessness for 96 minutes
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A 54-year-old man who collapsed on a recent winter night in rural Minnesota after a heart attack and remained pulselessness for 96 minutes, was saved thanks to capnography- ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fan has near death experience at Lady Gaga’s concert
April 24th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Crystal Thornton, 33, suffered a cardiac arrest, but was brought back to life by medics in the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee."We were just laughing, cutting up like we always do," the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Computerised monitoring systems help doctors save lives
June 20th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 20 (ANI): Special heart implants are saving lives by alerting doctors before a patient's condition becomes critical.Automatic transmission of information takes place via a wireless modem in the patient's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Women derive double benefit from heart failure device than men
May 14th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Women show better results than men with device therapy to prevent the progression of mild heart failure, according to a study.Women with mild heart disease who had a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rooney dazed as 17-year-old clubber dies next to him
April 27th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Ace striker Wayne Rooney, who was celebrating winning PFA Player of the Year, was left dazed after a 17-year-old clubber partying yards away from him collapsed and ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brit gran brought back from the dead 114 times!
April 3rd, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 03 (ANI): Medics saved a Brit gran 114 times after she repeatedly "died" from sudden adult death syndrome.Ann Wintram collapsed while watching TV."I had been feeling funny and slightly giddy ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New therapy to prevent heart failure
September 2nd, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 2 (ANI): A new study has found that cardiac resynchronization device combined with the defibrillator (CRT-D) can significantly reduce death risk and heart failure in cardiac patients.The researchers found that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New therapy prevents heart failure
June 24th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Scientists have suggested a new therapy that will help in preventing heart failure or deaths in patients with heart disease.The study showed a 29pct reduction in heart failure ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Alleged Nazi war criminal deported to Germany
May 12th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 12 (DPA) US federal agents were bound for Germany early Tuesday on a chartered plane with an alleged Nazi war criminal who faces charges of complicity in the 1943 murders ... Read more...
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MP3 headphones can disturb pacemakers functioning
November 10th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 10 (ANI): An American research team has shown that headphones for MP3 players can interfere with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) if placed within an inch of such ... Read more...
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Having a fling could save your marriage
June 9th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): It may not seem likely, but having an affair can be the very thing that saves your failing marriage, says a new controversial self-help book.Marriage therapist Mira ... Read more...
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Masseuse called Mary-Kate Olsen before cops on finding Ledgers body
January 24th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Jan 24 (ANI): Mary-Kate Olsen was told about actor Heath Ledgers death even before the police.The masseuse who found the Aussie stars body on Jan 22 called Olsen twice using Ledgers ... Read more...
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