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Getting a flu shot this season may not only greatly lower your risk of influenza this year, it may also lower your risk of heart disease, a new review from Canada suggests. Results show that people who received the flu vaccine were 50 percent less likely to experience a heart attack or stroke, and 40 percent less likely to die from one, compared with people in the unvaccinated control group. The flu vaccine could be an important way to maintain heart health and  ward off strokes and heart attacks , the researchers said. They presented their findings at a cardiovascular disease research meeting Monday in Toronto. In the study, Dr. Jacob Udell, a cardiologist at Women's College Hospital and the University of Toronto, and colleagues looked at four previous studies involving a total of more than 3,000 people whose average age was 60 — some with previous heart disease, and some without such conditions. Participants in all the...

The new Microsoft Surface, the company's answer to the iPad? (Microsoft Corp.) A fold-out keyboard clevelry integrated into the Surface's case -- combined with a "kickstand" in the back of the tablet -- turns this tablet into a full laptop. (Microsoft Corp.) A "kickstand" built into the tablet props it at an ideal angle for typing or desktop work. (Microsoft Corp.) An Intel-powered version of the Surface will measure 13.5mm in thickness; a version powered by chips from rival maker ARM will be just 9.3mm thin. (Microsoft Corp.) The Surface will come in a range of colorful hues, Microsoft said. (Microsoft Corp.) Next Slide Previous Slide One of the most highly anticipate...

Brewmeister Brewery has produced the world's strongest beer with a 65 percent ABV. (Brewmeister) A Scottish brewery claims to have produced the world's strongest beer,  Brewmeister's Armageddon, with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of a whopping 65 percent. The dizzying mix made by the Brewmeister Brewery is brewed with ingredients that include crystal malt, wheat, flaked oats and 100 percent Scottish spring water . The beer then undergoes a process called freeze fermenting, which is done by drastically lowering the temperature and repeatedly removing the first part to freeze, leaving behind only the richest alcohol content. To help put this into perspective, beers consumed in the U.S. average between 4 to 10 percent ABV, depending on the brand. When asked about its potency, Brewmeister's co-founder, Lewis Shand, told STV that the beer, which has a "viscous quality to it," delive...