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Liberty University Bans Group Endorsing Candidates Who Support Abortion Rights, Editorial Says
"You can be a Democrat at Liberty University as long as you don"t support" candidates "who so much as hin[t] at supporting abortion rights or same-sex marriage," a Washington Post editorial says, adding, "That, at least, seems to be the message Liberty University sent when it withdrew its recognition of the campus Democratic group as an official club." The editorial continues, "The students" offense was not that they spoke out in favor of abortion or gay marriage but that they supported candidates who do." Considering that the university "is a vibrant, diverse school of 11,500 residential students," it is "too bad its administrators appear to have so little tolerance for political diversity," according to the Post.When the university began recognizing the club in October 2008, it did so "with the understanding that members wouldn"t support gay marriage or abortion," according to the Post. Mathew Staver, dean of Liberty"s School of Law, said that although club members never vocalized support for abortion or gay rights, they were "advocating positions for individual candidates that clearly promoted abortion."Liberty campus Democrats President Brian Diaz said that the university-approved club constitution gives members the freedom to endorse candidates. According to Diaz, most of the club"s members oppose abortion rights and intended to plan antiabortion-rights events for the upcoming school year. Diaz said that he believes abortion is a "great travesty." However, the club is willing to endorse candidates who support abortion rights as long as they are working to reduce the need for abortion, he added.According to the Post, "Diaz"s explanation is as reasonable as the university"s handling of the situation is not." The editorial concludes, "Why recognize a club for campus Democrats but not allow it to actually support Democrats, including the president of the United States? Universities should facilitate healthy exchanges of ideas, not fear them" (Washington Post, 5/27).
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Study Provides Greater Understanding Of Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria
Lyme disease in the U.S. is caused by the tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, heart or joints. About 60 percent of untreated individuals develop arthritis, which affects the knees in particular. Lyme disease usually responds well to antibiotic therapy, but in rare cases arthritis can persist for months or years after treatment, a rare condition known as antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis. Joint fluid usually tests negative for B burgdorferi after treatment, indicating that joint inflammation may persist even after the bacteria has been eradicated.
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A Handful Of Peanuts Will Do You Good, Says British Heart Foundation
In response to a study published in The Journal of Nutrition (1) which showed how eating peanuts reduced the risk of heart attack in women with type two diabetes, British Heart Foundation (BHF) cardiac nurse Ellen Mason said:
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Clinics Report Rise In Egg, Sperm Donations During Recession

More men and women are seeking to donate sperm and eggs as a way to make money during the continuing recession, according to sperm banks and egg donation agencies, USA Today reports. Compensation for donations varies by region, state and donor agency, according to USA Today. David Battaglia, lab director for Oregon Health and Science University Fertility Consultants, said that sperm donors receive $100 per collection and can donate twice per week, while egg donors -- who undergo an outpatient extraction process -- can receive $5,000 for a donation. Battaglia said his lab has seen "easily a 25%-30% increase in calls in the last nine months." Kim Springfield, vice president of sales for donor referral service Health News, said that the company"s donations have seen "a definite spike" of about 40% since February. Robin van Halle, president of Alternative Reproductive Res, which works with egg donors, said, "Our calls have just about doubled." However, she noted, "It"s not a quick buck."Springfield said that many prospective donors choose not to begin the process once they learn that medical and psychological screening can take weeks or months and rules out most interested people. Egg donors must be screened for mental and physical health, then chosen by prospective parents. Battaglia said that OHSU Fertility Consultants require that egg donors are between ages 21 to 32 and that sperm donors are between ages 20 to 39 to improve fertility odds. Von Halle noted that the rise in donors is giving infertility patients more choices. However, because in vitro fertilization can cost thousands of dollars, economic concerns are forcing many to postpone their plans, she said (Keen, USA Today, 7/7). Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.nationalpartnership.org. 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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