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...next day, Gardiner's father expressed fears that his son may have suffered an attack of amnesia brought on by fears related to early graduation truncating his tenure as stroke oar on the varsity crew team. Sylvester Gardiner was scheduled to graduate early due to G.I. credits...

Author: By Molly Hennessy-fiske, | Title: The Gloomy Tale Of a Harvard Man's Icy Demise | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

...decades, scientists have recognized a distinctive belt of eight Southern states where the incidence of stroke is significantly higher than the national average. But a recent study revealed that in one portion of that region, in an area that parallels the Atlantic seaboard, strokes are even more prevalent. Dubbed the Buckle (of the Stroke Belt, that is), these 153 counties in Georgia and the Carolinas have lower average incomes than the rest of the Belt. Scientists thought there must be a relationship between poverty and stroke mortality, but the study shows that only 5% to 16% of the Belt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: May 26, 1997 | 5/26/1997 | See Source »

...crews exchanged slim leads, but were still dead even after 1250 meters. At this mark, both boats raised their cadences. As the stroke rate climbed, the Crimson began to move on the Elis...

Author: By Matthew F. Delmont, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Men's Lightweights Take Easterns | 5/14/1997 | See Source »

...That's always a big boost, when it's the bases-loaded like that and you get out with no runs," junior Aaron Kessler said. "You're feelin' great and just go in and stroke the sticks...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: Mind Games | 5/12/1997 | See Source »

...killer headache may actually kill. Middle-age migraine sufferers may have twice the risk of STROKE compared with their headache-free peers--even when there's no other predisposing factor, like hypertension or smoking. Why? Researchers suspect that the same brain chemicals may be at work in both migraine and stroke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: May 5, 1997 | 5/5/1997 | See Source »

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