Naomi Kisting: ons kan die aangesig van die wereld verander!

Sister Namibia;  May 1, 2006 ;     787 words ......om terug te keer na die basiese waardes van die Christelike geloof--liefde, waardigheid...onderwyer, Francis Mensah, wat nou hoof van die Namibian College of Open Learning is...en in die kerk. Op skool was ek 'n lid van die koor en het veral op hoerskool verskeie...

Stomp out stroke in African-Americans with knowledge

New Pittsburgh Courier;  October 25, 2000 ;   Anonymous;   725 words ...Stomp out stroke in African-Americans with knowledge Did...national health statistics, the incidence of stroke among African-Americans is almost double...African-Americans are twice as likely to die of stroke or complications related to stroke than...

stroke

The Oxford American College Dictionary;      536 words ...stroke / strōk / • n. 1. an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow: he received three strokes of the cane. ∎  a method of striking the ball...the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring: won by two strokes. ∎  the sound made by a striking clock. 2...

Stroke; Key Q&A.

NWHRC Health Center - Stroke;  June 15, 2005 ;     787 words ...* What is a stroke? A stroke or brain attack is caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain. It...interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain. * How can I prevent a stroke? You can't always prevent a stroke, but many could be prevented by...

Bewaarder van die stilte: Gedagtes oor J.M. Coetzee se etiek van...

Journal of Literary Studies;  June 1, 2006 ;   Anker, Willem;   787 words ......Hierdie figure is nie alleen manifestasies van die Ander nie, maar ook idiotefigure, onkundige...subjektiwiteit 'n onderwerpingstegniek van die moderne Staat is. Die artikel wys dan...twee karakters die interpretasieprosesse van die magstrukture ontsnap en hoe Coetzee se...

Stroke is a Medical Emergency' says The Stroke Association.

M2 Presswire;  September 9, 2005 ;     787 words ...M2 PRESSWIRE-9 September 2005-Stroke Association: Stroke is a Medical Emergency' says The Stroke Association(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09092005 Lives could be saved and disability reduced if stroke was always treated as a medical emergency...

Stroke in Canada: The need for a new approach

Canadian Journal of Public Health;  November 1, 2000 ;   Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs; Maureen Carew;   787 words ...Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in our society. In 1997, approximately 70,000 Canadians were hospitalized for stroke;' cerebrovascular disease (mainly stroke) caused 16,048 deaths, accounting for 20% of all cardiovascular disease deaths;' and overall, close...

Stroke and the Family: A New Guide.(Book Review)

Families, Systems & Health;  September 22, 2005 ;   Fresh, Edith M.;   787 words ...Stroke and the Family: A New Guide by Joel Stein Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA, 2004. 272 pp. DOI: 10.1037//1091-7527.23.3.345 Stroke and the Family: A New Guide opens with the statement, A stroke is actually a family illness (p. 1). This statement sets the stage for Stein's book, with...

The Power to End Stroke

Call & Post;  August 10, 2006 ;   Lester, Tina;   450 words ...The burden of stroke is greater among African Americans than...have almost twice the risk of first-ever stroke compared with whites, and blacks 35-54...have four times the relative risk for stroke. But there is hope. You have the power...

Stroke; Overview.

NWHRC Health Center - Stroke;  June 15, 2005 ;     787 words ...A stroke--also referred to as a brain attack or apoplexy--occurs when a part...injured by a disturbance to its blood supply. There are two types of stroke. An ischemic stroke, or cerebral infarction, occurs when the flow of blood through an...

Stroke: do you know the warning signs? (Includes list of guidelines for...

Newsletter-People's Medical Society;  August 1, 1998 ;     787 words ...Stroke. Would you recognize one if it hit you square in the brain...probably not. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati Stroke Research Center in Ohio surveyed 1,880 residents of the...Cincinnati area, including many who had risk factors for stroke (Journal of the American Medical Association, April ...

Systematic approach to diagnosis and initial management of stroke.

American Family Physician;  July 1, 1995 ;   Smucker, William D. Disabato, John A. Krishen, Adarsh E.;   787 words ...A stroke is a medical emergency that affects 500,000 people each year. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in adults. With hemorrhagic stroke, 40 to 84 percent of patients die within 30 days; with ischemic stroke, 15 to 33 percent of patients...

Stroke; Overview.(Disease/Disorder overview)

NWHRC Health Center - Stroke;  June 14, 2007 ;     787 words ...A stroke-also referred to as a brain attack or apoplexy-occurs when a part...injured by a disturbance to its blood supply. There are two types of stroke. An ischemic stroke, or cerebral infarction, occurs when the flow of blood through an...

Die tekstualisering van die liggaam in Lady Anne (1).(summary in English;...

Journal of Literary Studies;  March 1, 2003 ;   Crous, Marius;   787 words ...Opsomming Een van die sentrale temas in Antjie Krog se sewende...Lady Anne (1989), is die uitbeelding van die liggaam. Etlike gedigte handel oor die...getekstualiseerde objek en die liggaam van die Ander. Interessant is die feit dat Krog...

A brush with stroke

Sunday Mail, Kuala Lumpur;  May 16, 2004 ;   Jeswant Kaur;   787 words ...A STROKE victim aspires to reach out to fellow victims in the...to lead a more meaningful life, writes JESWANT KAUR. STROKEE Janet Yeo dares to dream and this time it is to set up stroke centres in every little town in the country. Yeo, 58...