Oct 15th, 2008 · The Strokes' rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. joins host David Dye for a Lillywhite Session recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City. Here, his band performs four songs from his second album, Como Te Llama?
Feb 6th, 2006 · 'First Impressions of Earth' from the Strokes February 6, 2006 · First Impressions of Earth is the third album by the Strokes. The record offers some self-criticism -- and some frantic career adjustment in the midst of the music. The Strokes begin a 17-city tour on March 3.
Jan 6th, 2006 · Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had the rarer of two types of strokes this week. Joanne Silberner reports on the type of stroke he had and the role that a newly discovered heart problem may have played.
Jul 5th, 2005 · Two new studies show that commonly used measures to prevent disease don't seem to have an effect in women. In one study, women taking vitamin E supplements got no protection from cancer, heart disease or strokes. In the other, low-dose aspirin offered women no protection from cancer, but did provide some protection from heart disease. The studies appear in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
Jun 1st, 2005 · It's now possible to do a genetic test on a patient to gauge the appropriate dose of warfarin, a widely used anticoagulant. This could make therapy for strokes much more effective. And it's one of the spin-offs of the human genome project.
May 6th, 2005 · Merck Chairman and CEO Raymond Gilmartin will step down ahead of his planned retirement next year. He says the decision for an early departure from the pharmaceutical company is his own. Merck faces thousands of lawsuits from people who suffered heart attacks or strokes while taking the painkiller Vioxx.
Mar 7th, 2005 · A new study being published online by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that low-dose aspirin protects women from strokes, but not necessarily heart attacks. However, the risks of aspirin for women under 65 raise questions about what is best for that group.
Feb 25th, 2005 · A leading nutrition group argues that cutting back salt could prevent 150,000 deaths each year. But new research shows that some people are much more vulnerable than others to negative effects of sodium, which can raise blood pressure and, over time, lead to higher incidences of heart attacks and strokes.