VoteYesforLife, which supports a South Dakota law (HB 1215) banning abortions except to save a woman's life, on Wednesday said it filed a report showing it received nearly $2.2 million in cash donations to its campaign from June 28 through Oct. 28, while the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families, a coalition of opponents of the law, said it has raised about $1.8 million during the time period, the AP/Aberdeen American News reports (Lammers, AP/Aberdeen American News, 11/2). The Campaign for Healthy Families blocked the July 1 enactment of the law by gathering enough signatures to put the issue on the November ballot (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, 11/1). Detailed campaign finance reports were due on Tuesday to the South Dakota Office of the Secretary of State, but the reports were not posted on the office's Web site on Wednesday, according to the AP/American News. The Campaign for Healthy Families said about $160,000 of the $1.8 million it raised came from state residents and the rest came from donors outside the state (AP/Aberdeen American News, 11/2). VoteYesforLife said about 65% of its campaign contributions of more than $100 came from people and groups in South Dakota (Myers, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 11/2). The group also reported $39,000 worth of contributions in goods and services, while the Campaign for Healthy Families said it has received less than $50,000 in in-kind contributions, the New York Times reports (Davey, New York Times, 11/2). In addition, the Campaign for Healthy Families in two supplemental finance reports lists more than $200,000 in additional contributions, while VoteYesforLife in a supplemental reported more than $155,000 in further donations (AP/Aberdeen American News, 11/2).
ABCNews' "World News Tonight" on Wednesday reported on campaigns supporting and opposing the ballot initiative. The segment includes comments from Maria Bell, a Sioux Falls ob-gyn who is co-chair of the Campaign for Healthy Families; state Rep. Roger Hunt (R), the ban's sponsor; David Kranz, columnist for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader; Leslee Unruh, campaign manager for VoteYesForLife; and South Dakota residents (Reynolds, "World News Tonight," ABCNews, 11/1). A transcript of the segment is available online.
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суббота, 26 ноября 2011 г.
суббота, 19 ноября 2011 г.
Endometriosis Raises Risk Of Ovarian, Kidney And Thyroid Cancer
Women with endometriosis have an increased risk of developing either ovarian, kidney or thyroid cancer, say French researchers at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Lyon, France.
The researchers, led by Dr. Anna-Sofia Melin, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, examined data on 63,630 women who had endometriosis. They found that endometriosis was linked to a higher risk of developing certain types of tumor. They also found that the number of children a woman has had does not seem to influence her cancer risk, even if she has had no children.
Dr Melin said "It could be that defects in the immune system allow the endometriosis to grow and also might allow cancer cells to grow in different parts of the body. Maybe the treatment of endometriosis can influence cancer development. We do not know yet."
Dr. Melin and team doubt that the fertility problems brought on by endometriosis raise cancer risk.
The scientists found endometriosis raised the risk of developing the following types of tumors:
-- Ovarian tumors - 37% greater risk
-- Endocrine tumors - 38% greater risk
-- Kidney tumors - 36% greater risk
-- Thyroid tumors - 33% greater risk
-- Brain tumors - 27% greater risk
-- Malignant melanoma - 23% greater risk
-- Breast cancer - 9% greater risk
Surprisingly, women with endometriosis seem to have a 29% lower risk of developing cervical cancer.
Dr. Melin said "Our hope is that doctors in general start to view the endometriosis disease as a serious disease that causes a lot of suffering to the patient and also may lead to cancer."
What is Endometriosis?
It is a medical condition caused by the lining of the womb growing elsewhere in the body, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes and abdominal cavity - other areas can be affected, such as the bladder, bowel, vagina, cervix and vulva. It affects about 15% of women of reproductive age - in advanced cases it can leave women infertile.
The misplaced tissue develops into lesions or growths which respond to the menstrual cycle, as does the tissue of the uterine lining - on a monthly basis the tissue builds up, breaks down and sheds. The blood from the misplaced tissue, however, has no way of leaving the body. The patient experiences internal bleeding, inflammation, bowel problems, infertility and scar tissue formation.
It is a painful, chronic disease which affects 5.5 million women/girls in Canada/USA.
Symptoms of Endometriosis?
-- Painful period
-- Pain before period
-- Painful sex
-- Infertility
-- Fatigue
-- During periods urination is painful
-- During periods bowel movements are painful
-- Nausea, diarrhea, constipation
-- Yeast infection
23rd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
The researchers, led by Dr. Anna-Sofia Melin, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, examined data on 63,630 women who had endometriosis. They found that endometriosis was linked to a higher risk of developing certain types of tumor. They also found that the number of children a woman has had does not seem to influence her cancer risk, even if she has had no children.
Dr Melin said "It could be that defects in the immune system allow the endometriosis to grow and also might allow cancer cells to grow in different parts of the body. Maybe the treatment of endometriosis can influence cancer development. We do not know yet."
Dr. Melin and team doubt that the fertility problems brought on by endometriosis raise cancer risk.
The scientists found endometriosis raised the risk of developing the following types of tumors:
-- Ovarian tumors - 37% greater risk
-- Endocrine tumors - 38% greater risk
-- Kidney tumors - 36% greater risk
-- Thyroid tumors - 33% greater risk
-- Brain tumors - 27% greater risk
-- Malignant melanoma - 23% greater risk
-- Breast cancer - 9% greater risk
Surprisingly, women with endometriosis seem to have a 29% lower risk of developing cervical cancer.
Dr. Melin said "Our hope is that doctors in general start to view the endometriosis disease as a serious disease that causes a lot of suffering to the patient and also may lead to cancer."
What is Endometriosis?
It is a medical condition caused by the lining of the womb growing elsewhere in the body, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes and abdominal cavity - other areas can be affected, such as the bladder, bowel, vagina, cervix and vulva. It affects about 15% of women of reproductive age - in advanced cases it can leave women infertile.
The misplaced tissue develops into lesions or growths which respond to the menstrual cycle, as does the tissue of the uterine lining - on a monthly basis the tissue builds up, breaks down and sheds. The blood from the misplaced tissue, however, has no way of leaving the body. The patient experiences internal bleeding, inflammation, bowel problems, infertility and scar tissue formation.
It is a painful, chronic disease which affects 5.5 million women/girls in Canada/USA.
Symptoms of Endometriosis?
-- Painful period
-- Pain before period
-- Painful sex
-- Infertility
-- Fatigue
-- During periods urination is painful
-- During periods bowel movements are painful
-- Nausea, diarrhea, constipation
-- Yeast infection
23rd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
суббота, 12 ноября 2011 г.
Experts Available: National Day Of Remembrance And Action On Violence Against Women
Sexual assault is one of the most under-reported crimes. According to Statistics Canada, fewer than 10% of sexual assaults are reported to the police. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) experts are available to discuss the health implications of violence in light of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women on December 6.
The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health currently supports more than 100 researchers and graduate students on the topic of violence.
"Their studies identify groups at risk of violence and the factors that influence this behaviour. The studies also analyze the effects on the victims," said Dr. Miriam Stewart, Scientific Director for CIHR Institute of Gender and Health. "The research helps better inform strategies for prevention and intervention."
Here are a few examples of CIHR-funded research:
-- Computer-assisted program to detect victims of abuse: Dr. Farah Ahmad from St-Michael's Hospital in Toronto is leading the development of a computer-assisted intimate partner violence screening that may offer an effective and timely way to detect victims of abuse.
-- Mothers and children exposed to partner violence: Dr. Nicole Letourneau from the University of New Brunswick has launched a first-of-its-kind study into the relationship between mothers and children who have been exposed to partner violence. The study involves 90 mothers and their children, and 90 service providers. Dr. Letourneau was named Canada's Premier Young Researcher by CIHR this November 22 in Ottawa.
-- Abuse in same-sex relationships: Dr. Janice Ristock from the University of Manitoba worked with local community organizations in 6 Canadian cities to bring together the experiences of women who had been abused in their same-sex relationships. She is the author of the book No more secrets: Violence in lesbian relationships.
Dr. Miriam Stewart, Scientific Director for CIHR Institute of Gender and Health, is available to comment on the health risks of abused women. The CIHR-funded researchers are also available for interviews.
CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health is the first research institute in the world to examine the health of women and girls, men and boys. It champions efforts to better understand how sex and gender influence access to the health system, chronic conditions, disabilities, health across the lifespan, health behaviour, addictions and environmental determinants of health. cihr-irsc.gc.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
160 Elgin St., 9th Fl.
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
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cihr-irsc.gc/e/193.html
The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health currently supports more than 100 researchers and graduate students on the topic of violence.
"Their studies identify groups at risk of violence and the factors that influence this behaviour. The studies also analyze the effects on the victims," said Dr. Miriam Stewart, Scientific Director for CIHR Institute of Gender and Health. "The research helps better inform strategies for prevention and intervention."
Here are a few examples of CIHR-funded research:
-- Computer-assisted program to detect victims of abuse: Dr. Farah Ahmad from St-Michael's Hospital in Toronto is leading the development of a computer-assisted intimate partner violence screening that may offer an effective and timely way to detect victims of abuse.
-- Mothers and children exposed to partner violence: Dr. Nicole Letourneau from the University of New Brunswick has launched a first-of-its-kind study into the relationship between mothers and children who have been exposed to partner violence. The study involves 90 mothers and their children, and 90 service providers. Dr. Letourneau was named Canada's Premier Young Researcher by CIHR this November 22 in Ottawa.
-- Abuse in same-sex relationships: Dr. Janice Ristock from the University of Manitoba worked with local community organizations in 6 Canadian cities to bring together the experiences of women who had been abused in their same-sex relationships. She is the author of the book No more secrets: Violence in lesbian relationships.
Dr. Miriam Stewart, Scientific Director for CIHR Institute of Gender and Health, is available to comment on the health risks of abused women. The CIHR-funded researchers are also available for interviews.
CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health is the first research institute in the world to examine the health of women and girls, men and boys. It champions efforts to better understand how sex and gender influence access to the health system, chronic conditions, disabilities, health across the lifespan, health behaviour, addictions and environmental determinants of health. cihr-irsc.gc.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
160 Elgin St., 9th Fl.
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
Canada
cihr-irsc.gc/e/193.html
суббота, 5 ноября 2011 г.
Utah Should Include Both Abstinence, Contraception Education In Schools, Editorial Says
"Facts are sometimes the first casualty in the abortion debate," a Salt Lake Tribune editorial says. An example of this came during a January committee hearing in the Utah Legislature over a bill (H.B. 90) that would raise criminal penalties for performing illegal abortions and change the definition of viability, according to the editorial. The state Legislature approved the bill, which now is before Gov. Jon Huntsman (R). During the January hearing, state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom (R) said that nationwide statistics show that "'the vast majority of abortions happen to middle-age women,'" who "'know about birth control,'" the editorial states. Sandstrom also said that abortion "'doesn't have anything to do with teaching abstinence in the schools,'" the editorial says.
According to the editorial, "Sandstrom was flat wrong, not least about the age of the 'vast majority' of women who obtain abortions performed in Utah." The editorial notes that 2007 data from the state Department of Health's Center for Health Data show that of the 3,516 abortions in Utah that year, the largest number was among teens, while the next highest number was among women ages 20 to 24. "Together, these two youngest cohorts accounted for 65% of the abortions" in 2007, the most recent year for which data are available, the editorial says, adding, "So much for middle-age women."
It continues, "Because most women who have abortions are young, we continue to believe that one of the surest ways to reduce the number of abortions is through comprehensive sex education in the public schools that includes instruction about contraception." However, a bill proposing such curriculum "went nowhere in this year's legislative session," the editorial says. Although "Utah's abstinence-only sex education is correct when it teaches that not having sex before marriage is the certain way to prevent pregnancy, it also is clear that that message is not persuading many young people," according to the editorial. It adds that leaving young people "ignorant of the knowledge to protect against conception and disease from sex outside of marriage is both cruel and unrealistic," as well as "bad public health policy." It concludes, "Abstinence is one way to prevent abortion. Contraception is another. Utah should teach both" (Salt Lake Tribune, 3/19).
Reprinted with kind permission from nationalpartnership. You can view the entire Daily Women's Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery here. The Daily Women's Health Policy Report is a free service of the National Partnership for Women & Families, published by The Advisory Board Company.
© 2009 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved.
According to the editorial, "Sandstrom was flat wrong, not least about the age of the 'vast majority' of women who obtain abortions performed in Utah." The editorial notes that 2007 data from the state Department of Health's Center for Health Data show that of the 3,516 abortions in Utah that year, the largest number was among teens, while the next highest number was among women ages 20 to 24. "Together, these two youngest cohorts accounted for 65% of the abortions" in 2007, the most recent year for which data are available, the editorial says, adding, "So much for middle-age women."
It continues, "Because most women who have abortions are young, we continue to believe that one of the surest ways to reduce the number of abortions is through comprehensive sex education in the public schools that includes instruction about contraception." However, a bill proposing such curriculum "went nowhere in this year's legislative session," the editorial says. Although "Utah's abstinence-only sex education is correct when it teaches that not having sex before marriage is the certain way to prevent pregnancy, it also is clear that that message is not persuading many young people," according to the editorial. It adds that leaving young people "ignorant of the knowledge to protect against conception and disease from sex outside of marriage is both cruel and unrealistic," as well as "bad public health policy." It concludes, "Abstinence is one way to prevent abortion. Contraception is another. Utah should teach both" (Salt Lake Tribune, 3/19).
Reprinted with kind permission from nationalpartnership. You can view the entire Daily Women's Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery here. The Daily Women's Health Policy Report is a free service of the National Partnership for Women & Families, published by The Advisory Board Company.
© 2009 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved.
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