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  • NDTV is reporting that military commandos are searching room by room at the Taj Mahal hotel. No terrorists detected yet.
  • The Italian government has confirmed moments ago, that an Italian citizen is among the fatalities in Mumbai -- France-Presse (Corrected)
  • The spanish EFE newswire, quoting local tv NDTV, is reporting at this hour that all the hostages at the Taj Mahal Hotel are now free.
  • The Italian goverment has confirmed moments ago, that an Italian citizen is among the fatalities in Mumbai, France-Presse is reporting.
  • There are at least 100 people trapped inside the hotel, officials said, with a smaller number believed to have been taken hostage - Reuters
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How binge drinking ”drives heart disease”

November 27th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): A team of researchers has identified the precise mechanisms by which binge drinking contributes to clogs in arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke. Their study ...

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Genetically modified soya bean can cut heart attack risk

November 3rd, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 3 (ANI): A genetically modified soya bean, which can help to prevent heart attacks, has passed the first phase of trials in the United States. Researchers at the University ...

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An hours lie-in on Mondays can reduce heart attack risk

November 2nd, 2008 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 2 (ANI): An hour''''s lie-in on Monday mornings can help cut the risk of having a heart attack, suggests a new study. According to boffins, Mondays are a peak time ...

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Adjusting clocks to summer time raises heart attack risk

October 31st, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Risk of heart attack increases with adjusting clocks in summers while turning the clock back during autumn reduces the danger slightly, shows a new Swedish study. Scientists at ...

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Unstable workplace may up employees heart attack risk

October 24th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): An 18-year study from Finland has revealed that predictable workplaces are healthy because when employees feel ambiguous about their role in the organization and there is a ...

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Western diet causes ”a third of heart attacks”

October 21st, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): The typical Western diet, which includes red meat, fried foods, dairy products and salty snacks, is responsible for 30 per cent of the world''s heart attacks, according ...

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Age, method of HRT governs quantum of women’’s heart-attack risk

October 1st, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): It''s the right method of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) taken at the right age, which can gauge women''s risk of having a heart-attack, according to a new ...

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Top-selling prescription drugs claims found misleading for women

September 18th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): The claims of a top-selling drug have been questioned after a new research found that Lipitor does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems in women. Lipitor has ...

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Bleeding gums up heart attack risk

September 11th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 11 (ANI): Poor dental hygiene and bleeding gums can put you at an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a new research. According to the study, which ...

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Location, not quantity of fat determines heart attack risk

September 8th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 8 (ANI): Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that how much fat a person has is not as important as where that fat is located ...

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BP lowering drug reduces heart attack risk

September 1st, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Telmisartan - a medication used to lower blood pressure - reduces the outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke in people who are unable to tolerate ...

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Certain diabetes drugs double heart failure risk (Re-issue)

August 31st, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): A certain class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes can double the risk of heart failure in patients, warn a group of group of ...

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Certain diabetes drugs double heart failure risk

August 29th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): A certain class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes can double the risk of heart failure in patients, warn a group of group of ...

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Simple ultrasound may help predict heart attack risk

August 20th, 2008 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 20 (ANI): Repeat exams using simple and inexpensive ultrasound can help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to a group ...

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Ultrasound can help predict heart attack risk

August 19th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Cheaper alternatives like ultrasound imaging can help identify those at high risk for a heart attack or other cardiovascular conditions, according to a study. Researchers performed ultrasound imaging ...

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Rheumatoid arthritis may double heart attack risk

July 30th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are twice as likely to suffer a heart attack, suggests a new study. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and related autoimmune disorders are caused by a ...

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Fat around the heart can up heart attack risk

July 30th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Though a thick waist is more than enough to keep you worried about your health, however its the excess flab around the heart that plays havoc on ...

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Eat non-veg food to reduce heart attack risk: study

July 14th, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Vegetarians think again! Eat fish, meat, and chicken regularly to substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, finds a new survey conducted ...

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Pregnancy can up quadruple heart attack risk

July 8th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Pregnant women are four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, according to a new study. Though acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare in women of ...

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Vitamin D may be the heart tranquilizer

June 12th, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Researchers from University of Michigan have revealed that vitamin D may help prevent heart failure. Lead researcher Robert U. Simpson, pharmacologist from University of Michigan calls the sunshine ...

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Drinking four cups of tea a day cuts heart attack risk

June 11th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 11 (ANI): Drinking four cups of tea a day cuts the risk of a heart attack, according to a review of studies by the British Nutrition Found-ation. The review suggests ...

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Low vitamin D levels may raise heart attack risk in men

June 10th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 10 (ANI): Men who have low levels of vitamin D may be at an increased risk of having a heart attack, according to a new study. According to background information ...

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Chinese red yeast rice extract reduces heart attacks

June 9th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, June 9 (IANS) A partly purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice has been found to cut down repeat heart attack risk by 45 percent, cardiovascular mortality by 33 percent and ...

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Chinese red yeast rice nearly halves second heart attack risk

June 9th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Eating Chinese red yeast rice can nearly halve the risk of suffering a second heart attack finds a new study. Not only that, a partially purified extract of ...

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Experts debunk low-cholesterol spreads heart health benefits

May 31st, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 31 (ANI): Low cholesterol spreads, yogurts and drinks may not cut heart attack and stroke risk, according to a report by NHS rationing body. According the to a guidance released ...

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New non-invasive CT scan may detect early signs of heart disease

May 30th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 30 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new non-invasive technique that may prove effective in uncovering early signs of heart disease. People who suffer a heart attack have non-calcified plaque, a ...

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Coronary calcium distribution may determine heart attack risk

May 27th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 27 (ANI): A new study suggests that calcium distribution in coronary arteries can help in determining a persons risk of having a heart attack. The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) ...

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South Asians in Britain in heart attack risk zone

May 5th, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by admin -
London, May 5 (IANS) Seven out of 10 people with suspected angina in Britain are not receiving appropriate x-ray tests, putting them at risk of heart attacks, researchers have found. Women, elderly ...

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Cuppa that cheers, also helps health? Maybe!

April 6th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by admin -
New York, April 6 (IANS) The many health benefits of tea - black, oolong, green or white - are often extolled. But is it all that it is made out to be? ...

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Even minor plaque build-up in artery quadruples stroke, heart attack risk

March 20th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A new study has revealed that Hispanics who have even a small amount of plaque build-up in the neck artery that supplies blood to the brain are ...

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