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Ice-Cold Beer Paused His Heart for 7.9 Seconds, but Cold Soda, Cold Sake, and Room-Temperature Beer Did Not

A 63-year-old man kept fainting after beer. Only fridge-cold beer, not cold soda or sake, caused a 7.9-second heart pause. A pacemaker helped.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

Spider Silk Is Being Tested as Surgical Sutures, Wound Dressings, and Biomedical Protein Material

The thread that outperforms steelA dragline silk thread spun by Nephila pilipes, the giant golden orb-weaver found across South and Southeast Asia, has a tensile strength of roughly 1.3 gigapascals, stronger than high-grade steel at a fraction of the weight. That single biological fact is what has made spider silk…

Times Life · Aug 22

Nancy Guthrie Search Draws New Attention as Human Remains Are Found in AZ Desert 15 Miles From Her Home

Human remains found 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home renew focus on the case, where a disconnected pacemaker gave investigators their sharpest timeline of the night she vanished.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

Who is Queen Sonja and why is she trending on social media? Norway royal hospitalised after heart complications

Who is Queen Sonja and why is she trending on social media? Norway’s Queen Sonja, 88, was admitted to Rikhospitalet in Oslo after heart-related complications. The Norwegian Royal House confirmed she will remain under observation for several days. Queen Sonja had received a pacemaker in January after suffering an irregular…

The Economic Times · May 27

“I have a skipping heart and I got to get a surgery”: Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan speaks about his health problems and how he sometimes feels like he’s “dying”

Percussionist turned down the idea of having a pacemaker

MusicRadar · May 15

Ex-FBI Agent Claims Missing Nancy Guthrie 'Sadly Died' In Plot—Will They Ever Find Her?

Experts are split over what happened to missing Arizona grandmother Nancy Guthrie, as investigators juggle security footage, DNA traces, pacemaker data and a possible bitcoin ransom note with no suspect in sight.

International Business Times UK · Apr 17

Red bench unveiled in park in tribute to young woman living with heart condition

Promising Gaelic football player Caoimhe Loughran, from Newry, was just 20 when she had a pacemaker fitted.

Evening Standard · Apr 15

Nancy Guthrie Ransom: Alleged Apology Note and Pacemaker Issues Reportedly Explain Why Family Didn't Pay

Learn why Savannah Guthrie's family did not pay the Bitcoin ransom for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, amid reports of an apology note and ongoing FBI investigations.

International Business Times UK · Mar 30

Pacemaker vs ICD: How Pacing, Leads and Shocks Help Control Heart Rhythm

Learn how a pacemaker and ICD differ in pacing, shocks, implantation, and long-term heart rhythm care for bradycardia, tachycardia, and other arrhythmia.

Medical Daily · Mar 17

Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Update: FBI Expert Says Blood Splatter Shows Victim Was Wrapped Up — Is She Alive?

Nancy Guthrie's disappearance investigation deepens as blood spatter evidence suggests the 84-year-old may have been alive when she was taken from her Arizona home.

International Business Times UK · Mar 13