Half of cardiac arrest sufferers ignore potentially life saving warnings

The heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. Blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs, and without treatment, within minutes a person is typically dead.

But, a new study has suggested that sudden cardiac arrest isn't so sudden as half of sufferers experience warning signs hours, days, sometimes even weeks before cardiac arrest strikes, doctors at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles discovered.

However, most people ignore those symptoms – and miss a chance to save their own lives, according to the study.

Study leader Dr Sumeet Chugh said: ‘By the time the 911 call is made, it’s much too late for at least 90 per cent of people.

‘There’s this window of opportunity that we didn’t really know existed.’

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas 'taking legal action' against Pat Nevin over 'rather lose than win' claims

Feeling Blue: Fabregas warms up on Saturday

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is reportedly taking legal action against pundit Pat Nevin.

Nevin, who spent five years with Chelsea, made a claim that Fabregas was the player who said he would 'rather lose than win' for Jose Mourinho.

His comment on BBC Radio Four's flagship Today programme last week, with Fabregas' form dipping considerably this season.

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Andy Murray crowned Sports Personality of the Year but Tyson Fury steals limelight

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Winner: Andy Murray has been crowned Sports Personality of the Year 2015

The Scot followed up his glorious triumph in tennis' Davis Cup by pipping likes of the controversial world heavyweight champion boxer to the BBC aware

Andy Murray’s winning streak continued as he was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The 28-year-old Scot followed up his glorious triumph at the Davis Cup by pipping controversial boxer Tyson Fury to the coveted title.

Murray also faced stiff competition from the likes of athlete Jessica
Ennis-Hill and long jump world ­champion, Greg Rutherford.

Rugby league's Kevin Sinfield was runner-up, with Ennis-Hill third and Fury fourth.

The tennis star, who won Wimbledon in 2013, may have scooped the title, but it wasFury who was attracting all the attention beforehand with more rants against those who campaigned to have him dropped from the SPOTY list over his views on gays and women.

Manchester United manager is Jose Mourinho's first choice for next job despite Real Madrid wanting him back

Red leader? Manchester United's struggles could offer Mourinho a quick return to management

Jose Mourinho is ready to keep Real Madrid waiting - in the hope of getting theManchester United job.

Former Chelsea boss Mourinho is desperate to stay in England and wants to take over at Old Trafford if Louis van Gaal does get sacked following United’s slump in form.

Van Gaal is under mounting pressure after six games without a win, three losses in a row and Champions League group-stage elimation, while United's football under him has also been slammed as boring.

He is now facing a major battle to keep his job — the position which Mourinho regards as his dream ticket back into management.

It's understood club bosses feel Boxing Day defeat at Stoke would make the Dutchman's position untenable.

Mexican marines have taken over 'El Chapo' Guzmán's hometown — but they still don't know where he is

Earlier this week, Mexican troops entered La Tuna, the hometown of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán in northwestern Mexico, and while it seems the soldiers are still in the town, it's not clear what they've found or what they are looking for.

According to local newspaper Rio Doce, Mexican Marines approached La Tuna, in the Badiraguato municipality of Sinaloa state, from the northeast on Saturday, but did not move into the town itself until Monday afternoon.

The town is still the home Guzmán’s mother, Consuelo Loera, and several of the drug kingpin’s family members. 

At the time of Rio Doce’s report on Tuesday, it appeared that Mexican security forces in the area were not letting people into or out of the town.

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' shatters box-office record with $238 million

Disney/Lucasfilm"The Force Awakens."

The opening weekend box-office run by "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is nothing short of historic.

It goes without saying that the seventh episode in the "Star Wars" saga topped the weekend box office, but the question is was it enough to surpass "Jurassic World" as the biggest opening weekend of all time?

The answer is yes. "Force Awakens" surpassed the record of $208.4 million set by "World" over the summer with an astounding estimated $238 million in North America, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Industry insiders believe the number could be closer to $240 million. Final weekend totals come out on Monday.

Wuse market, Abuja razed by fire

Some parts of the popular Wuse market in Abuja was razed by fire with goods running into millions lost in the disaster. Men of the fire service are still working to put out the fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known. See more photos after the cut...

Kenya releases photos of Al-Shabaab suspects who are planning attacks, issues nationwide alert

A security alert has been issued in Kenya following reports that 11 terrorists (pictured) are planning to carry out attacks in the country during the festive season.

Some of them have been on the police watch list of most wanted terrorists for more than a year but fled to Al-Shabaab camps in Somalia. Intelligence reports label them as "armed and dangerous" and indicate they may have sneaked back into the country.

Large billboards of their photographs have been erected in counties bordering Somalia. Similar billboards were mounted in Nairobi when their identities were first made public. The billboards also display police hotlines 999, 112, 020-2199151 and 0702432877.

Bus carrying tourists plunges off a cliff in Thailand, killing people

A bus carrying Chinese tourists collided with another vehicle and plunged off a cliff in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sunday, December 20. Number of fatalities is unknown at the moment. More photos after the cut...

Six passengers are reportedly being questioned over the Air France bomb scare

A plane heading to Paris, France made an emergency landing in Kenya this morning following a bomb scare.

Air France's Flight AF 463 was heading to Paris from Mauritius but it was forced to land inKenya after a suspect package was found in the toilets.

The package in question looked like "a stopwatch mounted on a box," an unnamed police official told the Associated Press.

Hillary Clinton made clear that she's already looking ahead to the general election

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went into the third Democratic debate on Saturday with a clear message: Democrats need to nominate a candidate who can beat the Republican nominee.

Clinton bookended her appearance at the debate in New Hampshire by drawing a "stark contrast" between herself and the Republican Party.

“We have to prevent the Republicans from rolling back the progress that we’ve made,” Clinton said during her opening remarks.

Bomb found inside a Catholic Church in Kenya, device set to be denotated by experts

 

A mass service was cut short this morning at Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Kirinyaga, Kenya, after an explosive was found on one of the pews. Photos of bomb experts about to denotate the device.

Will Smith: Movie 'Concussion' touches raw nerve for NFL

By now, even the most casual NFL fans are aware that head injuries are a serious cause for concern in the sport. But this Christmas the Hollywood blockbuster "Concussion" is set to spread that message to the masses.

"I probably won't be getting my free Super Bowl tickets this year," said actor Will Smith, who plays Dr. Bennet Omalu, the man who discovers the link between American football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Democratic debate: Clinton, Sanders spar over ISIS, taxes and Wall Street

"Thank you, good night and may the force be with you," is how Hillary Clinton wrapped up her closing statement in Saturday night's Democratic debate.

Really.

Clinton, confident enough to wink at the new "Star Wars" movie, played up the differences between Democrats and Republicans, arguing that gains in gay rights, voting rights, funding for Planned Parenthood and more would be reversed if the GOP took the White House.