On California Prop 8, Debunking False Claims
Over the last few weeks, the arguments have intensified regarding California’s ballot initiative Prop 8 which installs a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Although I belong to a historically conservative religious organization, many of my friends participate in progressive politics, and so I’ve enjoyed the benefits of hearing both sides of this debate. Unfortunately, both proponents and Read the rest of this entry »

A grandfather and aunt with Parkinson’s. Three relatives with thyroid trouble. What clues does one woman’s family background hold for her future health?
Katherine Lewis has always been pretty healthy. The 24-year-old from Manchester has only ever had the usual childhood illnesses – such as chicken pox – and without any outward sign of illness, considered herself to be in good shape.
at greater risk of certain diseases.
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — An American doctor authorities say is linked to the deaths of at least 13 patients will appear in an Australian court this week on charges including manslaughter.
Dr. Jayant Patel is due to appear at a pre-trial hearing starting Monday on 16 charges — including three counts of manslaughter — relating to his job as director of surgery at a state-run hospital in northeastern Australia between 2003 and Read the rest of this entry »

A group of 15 senators — co-led by Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah — is telling Barack Obama that they may have the cure to political divides over how to reform health care.
The seven Republicans, seven Democrats and one independent joined in a letter to Obama on Friday saying they have hammered out seven principles they believe should be the goal of health care reform.
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(SOS) will hold a support group meeting at 7:30 p. m. today in the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. No fee. For information, call 636-4869, Ext. 318.
at 6 p. m. Wednesday at the Community Health Center of Buffalo, 462 Grider St., and at 5 p. m. next Tuesday in its office, Suite 101, 300 Delaware Ave. Taught by a registered dietitian, the class is for those who have been diagnosed in the early stages of kidney disease. The $35 fee Read the rest of this entry »

and KaBoom!, a national nonprofit organization focused on children, have launched a program to build new playgrounds in Houston communities impacted by Hurricane Ike.
During October, 24 Hour Fitness has pledged to donate $1 from the monthly dues of Houston-area members to KaBoom! to help build the playgrounds. Members of the fitness club are also being invited to donate through an in-club fundraising campaign, with all proceeds going to KaBoom!
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The Metra train running from Aurora to Chicago is running 30 minutes behind this morning because of a medical emergency, a Metra spokeswoman said.
BNSF Train #1264 halted at the Route 59 station on Aurora’s far east side around 10:28 a.m. when a passenger requested medical attention, spokeswoman Meg Reile said.
The train had just begun its route from the Aurora Transportation Center in downtown Aurora minutes earlier. It was scheduled to arrive Read the rest of this entry »

Ugandans are increasingly supporting male circumcision as a way of lowering HIV/Aids risk and up to 62 per cent of the uncircumcised men are considering being circumcised, a new study suggests.
The study, funded by Unaids and conducted by Makerere University in partnership with the Family Health International, an organisation that works to promote reproductive health, showed that support for circumcising boys was even greater than that of men.
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The validity of the 40 per cent cut-off marks in entrance exam prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) for Scheduled Tribe students seeking admission to medical and dental colleges would be examined by the Supreme Court.
A Bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and P Sathasivam has sought a response from the MCI, Dental Council of India and the Kerala Government on the issue.
The issue was raised by some aggrieved students of Kerala, Read the rest of this entry »