Word: stroke
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...group of Harvard scientists published findings last month that could lead to significant improvements in the treatment of stroke, the third most common cause of death in the United States...
...study, first published by The Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, is likely to increase the use of the leading drug for stroke victims...
Striking one American every 45 seconds, according to the American Stroke Association, stroke takes place when a blood vessel that transports oxygen and nutrients to the brain cannot perform its function...
...dramatic second-half goals by junior forward Tiffany Egnaczyk—one on a penalty stroke, the other an unassisted blast with less than two minutes remaining—put the Crimson down by one in the closing moments, spurring hopes of a comeback...
...into the Empire. The Emperor saw an opportunity to avenge one of those emperors, his father, Desperatus Maximus, whilst boosting the coffers of Rome with much needed booty. After all, bread and circuses cost money, and the senators remain reluctant to part with any of their riches. At a stroke, Nuntius Minimus could please everyone. That is, of course, other than non-Romans...