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Mexican singer Juan Gabriel dies of heart attack aged 66

 Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, a musical icon across Latin America for more than 40 years, died on Sunday of a heart attack at age 66,

U.S. regulator warns against use of muscle growth product linked to liver injury

The U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) on Monday warned consumers to stop using a dietary supplement for muscle growth linked to serious liver damage. 

Newer heart attack test 'could save women's lives'

 Doctors could spot twice as many heart attacks in women by using a newer, more sensitive blood test, a study claims.

Late-night liquor sales ban stirs up debate

VietNamNet Bridge – Summer showers or even super typhoon Rammasun, which swept through northern Viet Nam last month, could not cool the heated debate over a draft law proposed by the Ministry of Health.

Pollution link to irregular heartbeat and lung clotting

 Air pollution is linked to increased risk of developing an irregular heartbeat and blood clots in the lung, research suggests.

One in nine adult New Yorkers diagnosed with diabetes

 Nearly one in nine adult New Yorkers have now been diagnosed with diabetes, an all-time high, according to data released Thursday by the city's Health Department.

Korean tourist dies while diving in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – While diving to see corals at the Cham Island in Hoi An ancient city, Quang Nam province, a 62-year-old Korean woman suffered a heart attack and died on the way to the hospital.

High doses of common pain drugs can cause heart attack: study

 High doses of some commonly used pain drugs like ibuprofen can increase heart attacks, strokes and related deaths by about a third, a study warned on Thursday.