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Surgery is an effective deterrent against stroke, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health. Health officials said today surgery that removes fatty deposits narrowing the carotid arteries can cut the risk of stroke by 55 percent when compared with patients who are treated only with aspirin, the other touted medication. "The study has the potential of improving the health and quality of life for thousands of Americans," said Zach W. Hall, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a NIH agency. About 150,000 Americans are killed annually by stroke. About 75 percent...
That break came in the form of a questionable referee's call. The Friars were given a stroke--essentially a free shot--near the Harvard goal, despite Crimson protests...
James Clavell, the best-selling author of "Shogun" died in Switzerland from a stroke. He was 69. Aside from being a successful novelist, the Australian-born Clavell also wrote the screenplay of popular movies such as "The Fly," "The Great Escape," and "To Sir With Love...
Golf is another part of the Clinton cure. The President has said he wants to break 80 before his 50th birthday, and regular golfing partners say his liberal use of the mulligan -- the free shot given to duffers who botch a stroke -- probably makes that an attainable goal. The golf course is one of the few places where Clinton can quickly shut the presidency out of his mind. He does not tolerate shop talk on the links and has said he likes the game because he can play it slowly. When an aide approached him last year on a Vineyard...
...Cincinnati, Ohio. His breathing was shallow; his eyes had rolled back. "I was frantic because I could see he was withering," she recalls. Doctors found the child's weight had slipped below 5 lbs. Their diagnosis: severe dehydration. Bradley was starving. A few days later, he suffered a stroke. Just how much damage it caused remains to be seen...