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A newly developed saliva-based test could give physicians and emergency-care technicians a quicker and easier way to diagnose heart attacks. The nano-biochip test, developed at the University of Texas at Austin and supported by the National Institutes of...
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A nurse survived eight days in the wreckage of a Turkish hospital destroyed by an earthquake in 1992. A newborn was rescued after more than a week in the rubble of...
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Classified ad Web site Craigslist is denying online auctioneer eBay’s allegation that it unfairly diluted eBay’s stake in it and says its board was acting...
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Even the Johnson Space Center has called in...
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Cable operators are riding high heading into this year’s industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend.
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A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites.
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Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime.
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Researches have shown that the risks of the fatal conditions that occur as an after-effect of heart attacks can be reduced by transplanting genetically engineered cells...
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Contrary to popular notion, taking care of the heart and preventing heart attacks is not just about special diets.Sure,cutting down on salt and fats help, but to ensure...
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If you are a health freak, and tend to keep yourself fit with a bracing diet, am sure those ready-made salads, sandwiches and pastas rank the priority in your...
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The new life-saving device that can emerge as godsend for all the heart patients called Bluetooth heart monitor. Developed by scientists from India this avant-garde...
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The new life-saving device that can emerge as godsend for all the heart patients called Bluetooth heart monitor. Developed by scientists from India this avant-garde...
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The people who have the problem of high blood pressure (hypertension) should try to have a full control over their BP to remain healthy.
A latest telephonic survey of...
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Australia’s HD Medical Group has introduced an innovative device that uses mechanical data (chiefly sound) to foretell approaching heart attacks.
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Doctors are asked to suggest their heart patients to either eat oily fish or take a dose of omega 3 components daily to lower the risk of heart attacks.
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Millions of Americans have been using the highly prescribed drug Avandia, to control their diabetes. Avandia, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is supposed...
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A pressing need to forward one’s career and earn a living, growing appetites for luxurious lifestyles, a high salt diet and factors like these have ensued in...
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A chocolate treat may be better than green or black tea at keeping high blood pressure in check.
A new study suggests that dark chocolate and other cocoa-rich products...
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Drug ‘Factor VII’ that was originally designed to treat patients with rare forms of hemophilia is now also being brought in use to treat wounded soldiers, deployed in...
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Body parts to heal body parts! Blood clots are made of fibers that are found to be not only more elastic than rubber bands, but also stretchier than spider webs! They...
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Fatal heart attacks may be more likely among people who spend decades living in heavily polluted areas, Swedish researchers report.
Living in heavy polluted area may...
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Arterial diseases lead to heart attacks and strokes. Atherosclerosis is the main reason that contains cholesterol-laden plaque build up in the arteries. The plaques...
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The researchers of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the US have come out with a study that revealed that obesity in young age might lead to heart...
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Lipitor, a medicine by Pfizer Inc., is used to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, a new research has found that these types of cholesterol reducing...
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) curses about twelve million Americans in the US. It is a kind of artery blockage, which causes heart attacks when it occurs in the...
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The research team of Canada came to the conclusion that stress coupled with birthdays augments the risk of heart attack in people prone to them. Birthdays may not be...
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