BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Actor Conrad Bain, best known for his role in the TV sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, died at the age of 89, his daughter said on Wednesday. His daughter, Jennifer Bain, said to PEOPLE that her father died on Monday of natura...
Health Report - Why Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack This is the VOA Special English Health Report. (SOUND) Loud snoring can be a problem -- and not just for other people trying to sleep with the noise. It can also be a sign of sleep a...
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A stroke is a loss of blood flow in the brain. There are two kinds of stroke. One is an ischemic stroke. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked. The other kind is called a hemorrhagic,...
By VOA Sports Washington, DC 19 January 2008 German golfer Martin Kaymer has fired a 4-under-par 68 to maintain a six-stroke lead after the third round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates. Kaymer, last year's European PGA T...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 September 2006 Spain's Queen Sofia (c) at the opening of World Congress of Cardiology, September 2, 2006 The World Health Organization reports more than 17 million people a year die from heart disease and stroke, making it...
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 06 July 2006 watch Stroke Prevention report People with diabetes, sickle cell anemia, or sleep apnea are at risk for having a stroke. The American Stroke Council has some guidelines that can help prevent stroke. -----...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 February 2006 Red lights illuminate the American Falls in Niagara Falls to bring awareness of heart disease in women, February 3, 2006 The World Heart Federation says heart d...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 January 2006 Israel's Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, has suffered what his doctors call a "significant stroke." Mr. Sharon's powers as prime minister have been transferred to...