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Arrhythmias which in other words could be called irregular heartbeats, fluttering, palpitations, and so on, can put you in grave danger. (Photo: Pixabay)

When palpitations lead to cardiac arrest

The functioning of our heart depends on the electric activities which creates the necessary impulses causing the heart...

22 Jan 2018 12:15 PM IST

The 21-year-old Rajendra Pal, was working on the roof of a building in Mumbai when he slipped and fell onto iron rods below. (Photo: Pixabay)

Construction worker in Mumbai survives being impaled on two 5ft steel...

Man from West Bengal who was in city for job survived accident despite one of the rods going straight through his liver.

20 Jan 2018 2:14 PM IST

He encourages people to donate organs and hopes for a heart transplant someday (Photo: AFP)

Fitted with a battery-operated heart, 22-year-old has to charge it...

Jim has to charge it by plugging himself in through a hole in his torso and taking a shower also gets tricky for him.

11 Jan 2018 2:31 PM IST

Compared to divorced, widowed and never-married peers, who were up to 71 percent more likely to die. (Photo: Pixabay)

Married heart patients more likely than singles to survive

In the widowed group, it may have to do with psychological and behavioral events that accompany life's course.

5 Jan 2018 1:00 PM IST

Numerous studies over the years have shown that hospitalization and mortality rates for heart failure patients are higher during the winter. (Photo: Pixabay)

More hospitalizations for heart failure patients in winter

Drastic change in temperature and atmospheric pressure is closely related to rate of hospitalization, death in elderly...

3 Jan 2018 10:43 AM IST

The study found that a vegetarian diet that included eggs and dairy or with Mediterranean diet would help keep the heart healthy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Low-cal vegetarian and Mediterranean diets may both help heart health

These aren't the only diets that can promote heart health, however.

28 Feb 2018 8:55 PM IST

People who dont get this type of minimally invasive surgery may get an invasive procedure involving surgeons cutting open the chest. (Photo: Pixabay)

Less-invasive heart valve replacement tied to better quality of life

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is an important minimally invasive treatment option for replacing the aortic...

24 Feb 2018 12:34 PM IST

Arrhythmias which in other words could be called irregular heartbeats, fluttering, palpitations, and so on, can put you in grave danger. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hyderabad receives two beating hearts after surgery complications

Seven-hour long operation saw the 56-year-old becoming one of only 150 people worldwide to have undergone such an...

19 Feb 2018 10:43 AM IST

Familial hypertension is caused by mutations within single genes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts discover genetic cause of rare high blood pressure syndrome

Such a condition, if prolonged, damages blood vessels, which can result in damage to the heart, the kidneys, and the...

6 Feb 2018 5:41 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

High levels of cellphone radiation linked to tumours in male rats

The concern with this type of radiation is that it produces energy in the form of heat.

4 Feb 2018 4:33 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors warn of heart risk from some breast cancer therapies

Not all treatments carry these risks, and there may be ways to minimize or avoid some.

2 Feb 2018 6:12 PM IST

Patients should feel confident that the current generation electric cars should not have any significant impact on their device function. (Photo: Pixabay)

Magnetic fields in electric cars don't seem to cause pacemaker...

Over the last few decades we have learnt that very simple household items like electric razors, blow dryers, microwaves,...

24 April 2018 4:25 PM IST