21Dec/13

France implants its first artificial heart – Telegraph.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk

France implants its first artificial heart
Telegraph.co.uk
However, Carmat says it can manufacture a smaller version to fit the more petite bodies of women as well as patients in India and China. The artificial heart will raise France’s reputation as a country at the forefront of medical innovation. In 2005 …
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20Dec/13

France's Carmat implants its first artificial heart in human – Reuters India

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France’s Carmat implants its first artificial heart in human
Reuters India
Heart-assistance devices have been used for decades as a temporary solution for patients awaiting transplants, but Carmat’s bioprosthetic product is designed to replace the real heart over the long run, mimicking nature’s work using biological …
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19Dec/13

Indian diplomat at heart of row with US urged to stand for parliament – Reuters UK

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Indian diplomat at heart of row with US urged to stand for parliament
Reuters UK
Furious that one of its foreign service officers had been handcuffed and subjected to a strip search like “a common criminal”, India on Tuesday removed security barriers outside the U.S. embassy in New Delhi and withdrew some privileges accorded to …
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19Dec/13

How Many Steps Does it Take to Avoid a Heart Attack? Researchers Find Out – TIME (blog)

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How Many Steps Does it Take to Avoid a Heart Attack? Researchers Find Out
TIME (blog)
In new research published in the journal Lancet, scientists report that among people with early signs of pre-diabetes, taking an extra 2,000 steps a day–the equivalent of 20 minutes of moderate-paced walking–helped them lower their chances of heart …
New method to keep track of heart risksANINEWS

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19Dec/13

Cholesterol control mega guide – all you need to know to prevent heart disease – India.Com Health

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India.Com Health

Cholesterol control mega guide – all you need to know to prevent heart disease
India.Com Health
When the cholesterol levels are high, it starts forming clots (or plaque) in your blood vessels causing hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain), heart attacks, strokes and peripheral vascular diseases. What is LDL or ‘bad cholesterol …

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19Dec/13

Weight loss cuts heart disease, diabetes risk – Times of India

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Times of India

Weight loss cuts heart disease, diabetes risk
Times of India
“It is challenging to lose weight, but if women commit to losing 10 percent of their body weight and sustain that over time, it can have a large impact on overall risk factors associated with heart disease and diabetes,” Cynthia A. Thomson from the …
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