Kalllis should have had his 51st soon after, but De Villiers could not hold on to a chest-high stroke by Sulieman Benn.

BBC: West Indies blow their chance against South Africa

's (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Lipitor or Merck 's (nyse: MRK - news - people ) Zocor cut the odds of heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients by a third, but they also can cause side effects that destroy muscle tissue and, eventually, the liver.

FORBES: The Baby, The Bathwater And The Medicine Chest

After a quiet period Strauss recorded both the England 100, and his 23rd ODI half century, in magnificent fashion when he skipped down the wicket to Shahid Afridi and sent a sweetly timed stroke high over mid-wicket for six, leaving his team needing 188 from 30 overs.

BBC: Century for Andrew Strauss in England win over Pakistan

New evidence released this week showed that daily aspirin can reduce the risk of stroke in women - although high doses were found to actually increase the risk.

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When doctors couldn't explain why she suddenly had a stroke two years ago, the 36-year-old junior-high-school teacher went for a second opinion.

WSJ: Doctors Debate Whether Strokes Be Prevented With a Heart-Plug Procedure

At a stroke, whole generations of middle-aged Tory men can feel dreams of high office evaporating like the fumes from a consoling tumbler (or two) of late-night Scotch.

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