How medical technology is changing who we are

By Bob Carty

OTTAWA, February 2, 2002 — This series was first aired on CBC Radio over a six-day period beginning on January 6, 2002 and is reposted with

Excerpts from this story referencing "stroke":

"… gh Rogers about gene therapyPart Five – Cyborg Society. Johnny Ray had a stroke so severe he could not move a single muscle. Although his mind remained al …"

Painkiller trial raises questions for FDA, Pfizer

By Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer

In February 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called a three-day hearing to review the risks of three painkillers known as C

Excerpts from this story referencing "stroke":

"… e drug caused an estimated 39,000 and 60,000 deaths from heart attacks and strokes. The advisory panel considered whether the other two COX-2s, Celebrex and …"

"… gainst gastrointestinal bleeds, it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes — a problem that exceeded its protective benefit. By the time Merck pul …"

"… atients taking Celebrex were twice as likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than patients taking a placebo, or dummy pill. The company did not publicl …"

"… selective NSAIDs. Aspirin clearly protected against heart attacks and some strokes, and it appeared as if naproxen might do so as well. The evidence on ibup …"

Marketing the new 'Dogs of War'

By Duncan Campbell

Sri Lankans hire Tim Spicer, a man already involved in global mercenary activities

Excerpts from this story referencing "Germany":

"… icer flunked the law course, but was able to join 21 SAS on an exercise in Germany. In 1974, after failing to pass the British Army officer's selection board …"

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Study finds $565 million spent on lobbying in the states in 2000

By John Dunbar and Leah Rush

The Center finds nearly half a billion spent in 34 states on lobbying

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… g state governments.Larry Sabato, political scientist at the University of Virginia and founder of its Center for Governmental Studies, said consulting f …"

"… uire the reporting of salaries are Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Idaho, West Virginia, Utah and Wyoming. (Nevada does not require the reporting of salaries; in …"

"… aging population, leads the nation in health care lobbying. Coal-rich West Virginia, where environmentalists decry the practice of knocking down mountains to …"

"… influential in the coming years, according to Sabato of the University of Virginia. Many legislators are being forced out by term limits and are being replac …"

Overview

By Marina Walker Guevara

Tobacco is the most widely smuggled legal substance, and it's trafficking fuels organized crime and corruption

Excerpts from this story referencing "stroke":

"… lated diseases such as lung cancer, emphysema, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. If current trends hold, tobacco will kill about 500 million people curren …"

ANALYSIS: Health insurers win big in Maine

By Wendell Potter

When the GOP took over the statehouse in Maine, health insurers went to town; consumers are suffering

Excerpts from this story referencing "stroke":

"… tes would have virtually no time to amend or kill the bill, which with the stroke of LePages’s pen abolished consumer protections enacted over two decades …"

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ANALYSIS: Obama plan helping those with pre-existing health conditions

By Wendell Potter

Obama health plan will prevent insurance firm denials for pre-existing conditions

Excerpts from this story referencing "stroke":

"… eart disease, cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and stroke and even allergies and mild depression.Refusing to sell coverage to people …"

Lords of the fish

By Juan Pablo Figueroa Lasch

As fish stocks plummet, industry and government blame each other for the damage

Excerpts from this story referencing "stroke":

"… October, just as the prosecutor was to formalize charges, Errázuriz had a stroke. He remains in the hospital. His company did not respond to ICIJ’s reque …"

ANALYSIS: Another family's tragic tale of unaffordable health care

By Wendell Potter

Stricken girl's plight underscores need for health care reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… ark City, Utah. I noted that had the accident occurred in Burke’s native Canada, which has a system of universal coverage, the fundraiser would not have b …"