That study began 60 years ago in Framingham, Massachusetts, to learn more about the risks of heart attack and stroke.

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Those comments echo earlier assessments by analysts here in Seoul, who say Kim Jong Il's apparent stroke about a year ago challenged perceptions of his complete command of the North's government.

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My wife about a little over a year ago had a stroke breakdown and she hasn't worked since then.

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So far in his life, Christensen has lived with Type I diabetes, survived a massive heart attack, endured lymphoma (the same type of cancer that killed his father), and, 18 months ago, suffered a stroke that wiped out his speech.

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Karen Owers had a stroke two years ago and uses the bus to get to a weekly support group.

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