http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Public_Citizen_FoundationFind stories, videos, and photos about Public Citizen Foundation from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:17:50 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/tztop.theodore.olson.gi.jpg.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Public_Citizen_Foundation14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Public Citizen Foundation from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe campaign finance reform case being argued Wednesday at the Supreme Court is about the tension in federal elections between free speech and government regulation .Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/07/darvon.darvocet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/07/darvon.darvocet/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of painkillers containing propoxyphene, the ingredient in widely used Darvon and Darvocet, to add a warning box to the label highlighting the potential for overdose.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/02/siu.bad.checks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/02/siu.bad.checks/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichelle O'Neil and her husband Michael are young, scrambling to stay afloat financially and, by their own admission, not the best money managers.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/23/healthmag.weightloss.supplement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/23/healthmag.weightloss.supplement/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe names of the weight-loss supplements say it all: 7 Day Herbal Slim, 2 Day Diet, and even 24 Hours Diet. Those are just three of dozens of different brands touted as all-natural ways to shed pounds, and lose them super fast.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/01/30/lead.books/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/01/30/lead.books/index.html#cnnSTCTextLibrarians across the United States are making noise about new federal restrictions on lead that could take books out of the hands of children.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/26/inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/26/inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTextMillions of people are expected to go to Washington to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20, but with a troubled economy and pocketbook issues on the mind, the president-elect must be careful to set the right tone.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/18/obama.fundraising.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/18/obama.fundraising.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter raising a staggering amount of money for the general election, President-elect Barack Obama must now rake in more cash for his transition and inauguration.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/08/antibiotics.risk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/08/antibiotics.risk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday ordered the makers of certain antibiotics to add a "black box" label warning -- the FDA's strongest -- to alert patients of possible tendon ruptures and tendonitis.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1816838,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1816838,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued Thursday in suing the Food and Drug AdministrationFri, 20 Jun 2008 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1738517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1738517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWarnings about the Ortho-Evra weekly patch have escalated since a 2005 investigation by The Associated Press found patch users suffer higher rates of life-threatening blood clots than women who take birth-control pillsThu, 08 May 2008 18:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1738415,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1738415,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behaviorThu, 08 May 2008 15:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/06/news/economy/house_hearing_diesel/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/06/news/economy/house_hearing_diesel/index.htmRising diesel prices have slammed the trucking industry and hurt independent truck drivers, and Congress is looking for solutions.Tue, 06 May 2008 16:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/02/20/stove.tipover/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/02/20/stove.tipover/index.html#cnnSTCTextConsumer advocates Wednesday hailed the settlement of a class-action lawsuit over Sears stoves in which the retailer agreed to install safety brackets for free to prevent the appliances from tipping over or provide other reimbursements.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/news/companies/sears_stove/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/news/companies/sears_stove/index.htmConsumer advocates Wednesday hailed the settlement of a class action lawsuit in which Sears agreed to pay to install anti-tip safety brackets or provide other reimbursements to customers who may have Sears stoves dating back to 2000.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/14/news/economy/gas_boycott/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/14/news/economy/gas_boycott/index.htmIt's easy to hate Big Oil. Gasoline prices are at record highs, over $3 a gallon. Oil companies have so much cash they can't figure out where to spend it.Mon, 14 May 2007 13:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/24/news/companies/oil_profits/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/24/news/companies/oil_profits/index.htmBack up the truck - the one to collect billions in cash. Oil company earnings are on tap.Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/17/implants/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/17/implants/index.htmlThe FDA is allowing silicone breast implants to be sold again, 14 years after they were removed from the market by the same agency over questions of safety.Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_TXU.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_TXU.fortune/index.htmIn this era of corporate environmentalism, big companies like General Electric, Wal-Mart and McDonald's have grown accustomed to working closely with save-the-earth groups like the World Resources Institute, Conservation International, even Greenpeace.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370281/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370281/index.htm"It was like something out of Kafka," says Jim Mensching, a physician in Cohasset, Mass. He's talking about a customer service nightmare. All he needed was the written confirmation that he had paid... Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/12/02/doctors.records/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/12/02/doctors.records/index.htmlYvette Chambers said she wasn't comfortable with the way her doctor touched her, or with his questions about her sex life during a gynecological exam at a Los Angeles-area clinic.Fri, 02 Dec 2005 13:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/09/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/09/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmEver since Hurricane Katrina and Rita, we've seen the highest gas prices ever while oil companies have seen their profits soar. As U.S. senators grill oil company Big Wigs from ExxonMobil and Shell, today's 5 tips lets you in on how to fight back at the pump.Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263128/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263128/index.htmKendall DePascal was studying for her Ph.D. at the University of California at San Diego when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver, sustaining serious head injuries. That was 20 years ago. The se...Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/09/pf/prescription_0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/09/pf/prescription_0507/index.htmKendall DePascal was studying for her Ph.D. at the University of California at San Diego when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver, sustaining serious head injuries.Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/01/13/fda.safety/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/01/13/fda.safety/index.htmlDuring the Senate's investigation of the recall of Merck's pain reliever Vioxx, a veteran Food and Drug Administration drug safety scientist said Americans are virtually defenseless under the current system. That's simply unacceptable.Fri, 14 Jan 2005 02:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/12/01/8192183/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/12/01/8192183/index.htmFew experiences are as satisfying as driving a brand-new car off the lot. Until the dealer calls a week later to say your loan application was turned down by the bank and, ahem, if you want to keep...Wed, 01 Dec 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/12/01/8192179/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/12/01/8192179/index.htmWhen Merck yanked the arthritis wonder drug Vioxx off shelves this fall, it not only devastated the company's stock and reputation, it raised fears about the safety of every big new drug. After all...Wed, 01 Dec 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/10/pf/autos/ratings_problems/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/10/pf/autos/ratings_problems/index.htmThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new, more detailed, rollover rating still isn't telling you enough, some safety experts say.Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/03/tauzin.flap/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/03/tauzin.flap/index.htmlRep. W. J. "Billy" Tauzin, R-Louisiana, announced Tuesday he will resign his chairmanship of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee and will not seek re-election to Congress, a move that comes as he considers a high-paying job lobbying for the pharmaceutical industry.Tue, 03 Feb 2004 00:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/10/01/350588/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/10/01/350588/index.htmChances are that sometime over the past couple of years a slip of paper appeared in your credit-card statement or your phone bill. Chances are it was labeled something like "dispute resolution." Ch...Wed, 01 Oct 2003 04:01:00 EDT