German referee dies as javelin pierces his throat
August 27th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Girl in coma wakes up hearing mom sing
June 19th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) A seven-year-old British girl who went into a coma for a week after being struck by an extremely rare brain haemorrhage, woke up after her mother ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Thousands protest power project in Chile
May 30th, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, May 30 (IANS/EFE) More than 15,000 people took to the streets of Santiago to protest the HidroAysen project, which calls for building five dams in Chile's Patagonia region.The demonstrators ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chemical in toothpastes ‘can leave unborn babies brain damaged’
December 1st, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Toothpastes and soaps contain a chemical that can leave unborn babies brain damaged, according to scientists.They fear pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of the chemical, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Boy needs 200 stitches after dog attack
September 11th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) A two-year-old boy in Britain needed 200 stitches on his face after a horrifying attack by his grandparents' sheepdog.
Joshua Mann will be scarred for life following the savage ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Brit man saved after ‘dying’ 28 times
August 23rd, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 099 (ANI): A Brit man has been saved after his heart stopped 28 times during a surgery.Dad-of-three Steve Nixon's had a heart attack while riding motorbike and he banged ... Read more...
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Stimulating fingers, lips and face could prevent strokes
July 14th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): A good massage, listening to a song or otherwise stimulating the right nerve endings could prevent strokes, if a discovery in rats could be translated in humans, revealed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Twirling a whisker prevents strokes in rats
July 14th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Researchers have found that common types of strokes can be completely prevented in rats by stimulating a single whisker, suggesting that similar results could be possible in humans ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Impaled African student out of danger, other discharged
April 26th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Ivory Coast national who was seriously injured when iron rods jutting out of a truck pierced his arm and chest in a road accident is now ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Impaled African student critical
April 21st, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The condition of an African student, Adoma, who was seriously injured when iron rods jutting out of a truck pierced his body in a road accident, continued ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Doctors face tough challenge in saving impaled African (Second Lead)
April 20th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Doctors here are facing a tough challenge in saving the life of a Côte d'Ivoire citizen, who was seriously injured when iron rods jutting out of a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Boosting insulin levels can restore muscle-building process in elderly
September 26th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 26 (ANI): While most people have always seen insulin as a hormone that helps the body process sugar, scientists have now found that increasing its levels above the normal range ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Doctors confident they can save footie star Davenport’s leg
August 26th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.26 (ANI): Doctors have said they are "confident" of saving stabbed footballer Calum Davenport's leg.The West Ham player is making a good recovery and was moved from intensive care to a ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brit cook-mum gets White House invite ‘by new fan Michelle Obama’
August 3rd, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 3 (ANI): A British mother and author of a healthy cookbook has received an invitation from the White House by her suggested new fan, US First Lady Michelle Obama.The US ... Read more...
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Heart attack patients should be treated ‘as soon as possible’ to avoid death
May 20th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): More heart attack patients could be saved if treated as soon as possible after admission to hospital, a new research has suggested.Researchers base in the U.S. have called ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
5000-year-old Otzi, the Glacier Man died from two wounds, not one: Researchers
January 29th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Munich (Germany), Jan.29 (ANI): Researchers at the Munich, Germany-based Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) have claimed to solved a 5,000-year-old murder case relating to the famed Glacier Man.
New investigations conducted by the LMU research ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Even occasional smoking can harm arteries
October 8th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Even occasional smoking can impair the functioning of human''s arteries, says a new study.University of Georgia researchers used ultrasound to measure how the arteries of young, healthy ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soybeans, legumes boost functioning of arteries in stroke patients
September 24th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Researchers in Hong Kong have found that a dietary supplement containing isoflavone - chemical found in soybeans, chickpeas, legumes and clovers - can boost artery function in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Why writing about important values helps seeing ones own follies
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): No one likes to be told that their behavior towards others is irrational, irresponsible, or unhealthy. In fact, when confronted with evidence that their behavior is hurtful ... Read more...
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