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Doctors have clearly been worried for a while now that Sen. Edward Kennedy, 76, of Massachusetts might suffer a stroke. Last October, they operated on the carotid artery on the left side of Kennedy's neck to clear the plaque that was building up inside it. The concern: that some of that arterial plaque might break off and form a clot in the Senator's brain, interrupting the flow of blood to his cerebrum. After the operation, he was probably also given aspirin or other medications to thin his blood and decrease the risk that he would form a clot...
...when Kennedy was hospitalized this morning on Cape Cod with "stroke-like symptoms," there was no time to waste. If he has indeed suffered a stroke - which is still not clear - then every second that blood flow to the brain was interrupted, the risk of serious neurological damage increases...
...Most strokes are caused by clots. But they can also occur if there is bleeding directly into the brain. This second kind of stroke, called a hemorrhagic stroke, is the most difficult kind to recover from. The risk of a hemorrhagic stroke increases a bit if you are put on blood thinners. This is apparently what happened to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who was given blood thinners after he suffered an earlier minor stroke and is still in a coma. News reports have not indicated whether Sen. Kennedy is on medication to thin his blood...
Parents know those experiences well--which is why it was such a stroke of inspiration for Schultz and co-creator Christian Jacobs, 36, to use them as the basis for Yo Gabba Gabba!, their popular and quirky show on Nick Jr. that teaches preschoolers life's important lessons. Schultz and Jacobs, who's also a father, figured a show like this was overdue. "[Kids' shows] needed a new generation of hip parents," Jacobs says, "not a bunch of executives doing research." So six years ago, they set about tackling the job themselves...
...It’s pretty valuable—this time last year we had just gone out and won from the front,” varsity stroke George Kitovitz said. “It’s good that this year’s boat has so much confidence, probably more so than last year. Even if we do get down, we trust in our own rowing and speed...