Parents take chance on new fetal spine surgery
Cresco couple Annie Phillips and her unborn child became the first Mayo Clinic patients in Rochester Minnesota to undergo prenatal repair of spina bifida. The procedure required removing Phillips uterus at nearly 26 weeks, performing the operation, reinserting it, and delivering ten weeks later amid hospitalization.
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Experts urge folic acid to cut neural tube defect risk
Experts say spina bifida causes remain largely unknown and urge women of child bearing age to take folic acid. They highlight leafy greens kale spinach orange juice enriched grains and supplements and note possible disabilities if the spinal cord is exposed.
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Food stamp use hits record 46.7 million in June
Bloomberg News reports U S food stamp participation reached 46.7 million in June, up 0.4 percent from May and 3.3 percent from a year earlier while unemployment stayed above 8 percent. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calls for temporary assistance to help families through tough times.
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Tom Vilsack
SNAP participation rises in June with over 412 thousand
In June, 412,889 people joined the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, up 0.5 percent from May's 410,761 participants and 6.9 percent above June 2011's 386,153. The data come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Ryan argues the U S not better off amid debt at rally
Rep. Paul Ryan told about 400 at Kirkwood Community College that the nation is not better off, urging voters amid concerns over a $16 trillion national debt. The Republican campaign event in Cedar Rapids featured posters with the slogan Are You Better Off.
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Ryan warns Obama debt threatens jobs at The Gazette
Paul Ryan accuses President Obama of broken promises and dangerous debt, calling for more fiscal restraint. He says re election would worsen a nation in debt and decline, outlining urgency in response to the economic threat.
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Are you better off than you were four years ago claim
The Romney Ryan campaign questions if voters are better off since Obama took office in January 2009. The briefing contrasts national and Iowa conditions at the start of 2009 with 2012 data, noting 2010 figures as the latest in some cases.
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Unemployment and wages by year 2008 2010
The data show unemployment rates and average wages for the United States and Iowa across 2008 and 2010. U S figures rise from 7.6 percent in 2009 to 8.3 percent in 2012 with Iowa at 4.0 and 5.3 percent respectively. Average incomes hover around the mid forties to fifty thousand dollars in both regions.
Foreclosure and debt figures span 2009 to 2012
The Gazette compiles data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, RealtyTrac and others showing U S foreclosure rates and personal debt. It lists January 2009 and September 2012 values for the United States and Iowa, plus key debt totals and market indices with dates and sources.
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