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USA Today Examines 'Incendiary Debate' Over Abortion Rights
Nearly 40 years after the Supreme Court"s decision in Roe v. Wade, the "incendiary debate over abortion rights endures" and continues to manifest itself in a number of ways, USA Today reports. According to a recent USA Today/Gallup Poll, 78% of U.S. residents want abortion to be legal under at least some circumstances, with 21% saying it should be legal under any circumstance. According to the poll, 18% of respondents said that they want abortion always to be illegal. The poll also found that 46% of U.S. residents self-identify as "pro-choice," while 47% self-identify as "pro-life."Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said, "The enduring divide represents the reality that there are fundamental religious differences on the issue of abortion that do not exist on, say, campaign finance or even on health care." Americans United for Life President Charmaine Yoest said that abortion-rights opponents are mobilizing to urge congressional lawmakers to exclude abortion coverage and funding from any federal health reform legislation.During the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, the judge said that she does not believe previous court rulings on abortion rights have ended the national controversy surrounding the issue. According to USA Today, Sotomayor, who has never ruled on the issue, declined to reveal her personal position on abortion rights. Several antiabortion-rights advocates also protested during Sotomayor"s hearings (Biskupic, USA Today, 7/24).In addition, the Center for Reproductive Rights this week released a report that found physicians and employees of health care clinics providing abortion services in six states -- Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas -- face an increasing level of harassment and death threats. The report was based on a four-month investigation (AP/Houston Chronicle, 7/23). The report was tied to the murder of Kansas abortion provider George Tiller (USA Today, 7/24). Operation Save America Director the Rev. Flip Benham, whose group is mentioned in the report, said the center is trying to limit the free-speech rights of abortion-rights opponents (AP/Houston Chronicle, 7/23).

Citrus-Derived Flavonoid Prevents Obesity According To Study
A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, led by Murray Huff of the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario looked at a flavonoid (plant-based bioactive molecule) called naringenin. The findings are published online in the journal Diabetes.
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Thyroid Journal: First Comprehensive Guidelines For Managing Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
New guidelines designed to standardize and optimize the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC), an uncommon and challenging form of thyroid cancer, have been developed by the American Thyroid Association and published online ahead of print in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The guidelines are available free online at http://www.liebertpub.com/thy.
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Two Sides to Every Health Care Debate New York Times President Obama has pledged to reform health care, but overhauling the system to offer every person in the United States coverage is no easy task. Op-Ed editors asked experts for advice on how to lower health care costs and pay for comprehensive coverage (Hickey, Gruber, Baker, Mello & Chandra, Kane, Ginsburg, 7/12). Health-Care Savings The Washington Post The rapidly rising cost of health care, President Obama has said, is "a threat to our economy" and "a ticking time bomb for the federal budget." So a critical test of the health reform proposals lumbering through Congress is whether they defuse that bomb. The answer, so far, is no (7/13). Improve Care, Lower Costs The Los Angeles Times One encouraging thing about healthcare reform, however, is that improving the quality of care can help slow the debilitating increase in costs. It"s good for all. And although the changes required won"t be easy, they"re essential to the crucial third piece of the healthcare reform puzzle, which is providing coverage to all Americans (7/13). Eliminating Old Paper Files The Las Vegas Sun Many surgical procedures unheard of a decade ago are routine today because of advances in computers, laser technology and robotics. Why, then, do physicians and hospitals do such a lousy job of keeping records on their patients? (7/13). Approving Imported Drugs Is Good Medicine The Miami Herald Either way, American consumers need a break on prescription drug prices. Congress should get behind efforts like these that could bring down costs by allowing greater competition (7/13). Health Care Reform Requires Sacrifices The Kansas City Star There"s no escaping it: Health care reform will involve bitter medicine. Lawmakers are going to have to stifle their reluctance to impose mandates and - yes - some form of taxes (7/12). Opening Moves On Health Care The Philadelphia Inquirer Two big sticking points remain: the need to rein in growing health-care costs, and how best to finance coverage for the nearly 50 million uninsured. ò€¦ Both deals are steps in the right direction in the effort to tamp down medical costs. But that requires lots of trust the deals will be honored and won"t cost more than they save (7/12). Rx: Stop The Rush The Chicago Tribune What"s the rush? When did reforming the $2.5 trillion-a-year health-care system become a sprint? (7/13). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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