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Archive Home > 2003 > August > 03 > Strokes more deadly in Oregon

Strokes more deadly in Oregon

Study asks why state's stroke death rate is third in the nation

By Kelly Kearsley / The Bulletin
August 3, 2003

Roger Vlach was lifting weights at an athletic club in Eugene a couple of years ago and suddenly felt light-headed.

"I didn't think much about it," said Vlach, a Bend financial consultant who enjoys fishing, hunting and golfing.

That same evening Vlach, now 57, was at a party, chatting....

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