访谈录 2008-10-28&10-30 中风了,我成了艺术家!

In Liverpool, England, Tommy McCue painted and carved, from wall to wall, from ceiling to carpet. He covered everything in his home after a stroke caused by aneurysms on both sides of his brain. It was a creative obsession that began a few days afte

Gene Linked to Stroke Risk

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: October 1, 2003 This is Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists in Iceland say they have identified the first gene linked to common forms of

美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-06-22

James Gandolfini,one of America's bestactors and the man who brought America's best known fictional gangster live,has died. According to HBO and his managers he was in Roma on vacation when hesuffered was believed to have been a heart attack. There a

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For a Longer Life, Go Running 跑步有利于长寿 We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. 我们都知道运动对健康有益。但有些运动可能比其它运动效果更好。 Ru

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Diet Rich in Tomatoes May Reduce Stroke Risk

Diet Rich in Tomatoes May Reduce Stroke Risk A long-term study has found that people who routinely eat a lot of tomatoes are less likely to suffer strokes. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that scientists believe reduces the risk of hear

Long Standing Zimbabwe Private School Faces Closure

By Tendai Maphosa One of Zimbabwe's oldest private schools could be the first casualty of a standoff over fees between private schools and the Education Ministry. The board of Eaglesvale Junior and Hi

Greg Chalmers wins Australian Open, Woods finishes third

CANBERRA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Greg Chalmers on Sunday claimed his second Australian Open crown with a one-stroke victory at The Lakes in Sydney. A controlled final round of three-under par 69 meant the left-hander Chalmers finished on a 1

VOA慢速英语-Health Report - When a Stroke Is Silent

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,

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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

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By Dan Robinson Washington 29 March 2007 A detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba being escorted by two U.S. soldiers Arguments for and against the closure of the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba used for the interrogation and detention of suspected t

VOA标准英语2011-Study Finds Stroke Spikes Among HIV-Posit

A new study of stroke in the United States has found that the rate of brain-damaging blood clots has increased dramatically among people infected with HIV. The increase in strokes coincides with the use of newer, more effective AIDS medicines. Bruce

旅馆英语对话-Medical Emergency(5)

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美国国家公共电台 NPR After A Stroke At 33, A Writer Relies On Journals To Piece Together Her Own Story

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Christine Hyung-Oak Lee woke up with a hell of a headache for New Year's Eve in 2006. She was 33, and within a day, her world had turned upside down. At least, that's how it truly looked to her. She could hold things in her mind fo

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: About 800,000 people have strokes every year in the U.S. Most are caused when a clot blocks a blood vessel to the brain. We've known about strokes for a long time. But it wasn't until recently that doctors could do anything about

加班1小时中风风险增加10%

Regularly staying late at the office significantly increases the risk of having a stroke or heart attack, researchers have found. 研究人员发现，经常在办公室里加班会使患中风或心脏病的风险显著增加。 Working just an hour

Iran, Pakistan border reopened after 6 months' closure

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Wednesday reopened its border with Pakistan, which was closed after two suicide attacks in an Iranian border city, blamed on Pakistan-based anti-Iran group, officials said. Iran closed the border with Pakistan a

Kitajima wins men's 200 breastroke gold

OSAKA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Two-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima had a difficult win in men's 200m breaststroke on the last day of the Japan Open 2011 Swimming Championships at Namihaya-Dome in Kadoma of Osaka. However, it was still the first time

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