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...When you have something like that that happens to your boat it actually helps,” captain stroke Ame Bothwell said. “It adds adrenaline and gives you a rush to help you gain what you just lost...
...shortened course changed the game plan for the women’s eight, who came in looking to settle hard for the three-mile race. An unpredictable wind—combined with the abbreviated race—allowed Radcliffe to row at a higher stroke rating. That rating did give the Black and White a faster start, but the eight grew tired at the race’s final turn...
When a person develops the disease, his or her body becomes resistant to insulin, preventing cells from processing the sugars they depend on for energy. This leads to high blood sugar levels, which can result in heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and the amputation of limbs...
...week that it was pulling Vioxx off the market; it was a bombshell that rocked financial markets and set doctors' phones ringing. A few days earlier, an independent panel had concluded that taking the drug for more than 18 months doubled the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. Merck had a choice: it could beef up its warning labels, or it could bite the bullet and pull its blockbuster off the market. Given the legal risks of selling a drug known to cause heart problems, Merck probably did the right thing...
...informed Merck that the evidence of cardiovascular problems in the subjects taking Vioxx was clear--so clear that the trial should be halted immediately. The study showed that patients who took Vioxx for more than 18 months had a small but significant risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke--1.5% for Vioxx users, compared with 0.75% for the placebo group. After a weekend spent double-checking the safety panel's data and conclusions, Merck officials told the FDA that although there was no increase in the number of deaths among those who took the drug, the company was voluntarily...