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Helal, the two-time defending intercollegiate champion, jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first game before Hall gained the serve and responded with an authoritative kill to get on the board. A stroke extended Helal’s lead to 5-1, but Hall battled back to 5-4 before Helal won four consecutive points to capture the game...
...called free radicals that the body produces during metabolism. Cranberries may pack a one-two punch. They seem to boost levels of HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, which soaks up artery-clogging fat. They may also reduce the amount of damage to the brain that occurs after a stroke. Blueberries appear to lower the risk of heart disease by keeping arteries elastic and making them less prone to wear and tear when the body is under stress...
Since 1997 the FDA has been keeping track of ephedra, an herb used in dietary supplements for weight loss and energy boosts. Last month the agency finally amassed enough data on the herb's side effects--from high blood pressure to stroke and sudden death--to justify a proposed ban of the supplement. The move comes too late for the Baltimore Orioles' Steve Bechler, who died during spring training after taking the supplement. But health officials expect that a ban will save other lives...
...therapy. Further examination of the data from the Women's Health Initiative, a study that involved more than 16,000 women, showed that the combination of estrogen and progestin not only raised a postmenopausal woman's risk of heart disease and breast cancer but also increased her risk of stroke and doubled her chances of developing dementia if she was 65 or older. The grim research results, on top of those released in 2002, have translated into plummeting prescriptions for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of Prempro (the company also helped fund the critical studies): the tally of 2003 sales...
VITAMINS C AND E: Could strawberries and nuts prevent a stroke? Maybe. People who smoke have an increased risk of stroke, but diets high in vitamins C and E were found to cut the risk by 70% and 20%, respectively. In a separate study, the same vitamins, given to children with abnormally high cholesterol, led to improved blood-vessel function. A third study, of more than 6,700 people, showed that the higher the level of vitamin C in the blood, the less likely a person would be infected by Helicobacter pylori, a microbe that can cause peptic ulcers...