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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

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DeWine/Brown Senate Contest & Debate Preview
One of the hottest senate races in the country is taking place in Ohio. Sherrod Brown, Democratic congressman from Avon, is challenging Ohio's senior senator Republican Mike DeWine. The two men face off in a debate produced by ideastream in collaboration with The Plain Dealer, the Dayton Daily News, the Columbus Dispatch and the Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau on Friday, Oct. 13 at 8:00 PM. On the next edition of Ideas, we look at the race less than a month before the election. Poll show the two men are in a statistical dead heat. We look at what are the issues that could make or break either man's candidacy and the impact "GOP fatigue" could have on the election's outcome. The debate can be seen and heard live Friday, Oct. 13 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN.

Breast Reconstruction Surgery
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Health Reporter Elaine Falk looks at one of the newest procedures for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. While breast reconstruction has always been considered an important part of recovery, many traditional methods have drawbacks and limitations. Now a newer method, known as DIEP FLAP, is getting a lot of attention because the procedure allows patients to use their own tissue to create a new breast without sacrificing any of their muscle. So far, a limited number of doctors are performing the surgery, but Elaine sits down with a surgeon from the Cleveland Clinic to talk about the advantages and drawbacks. We'll also hear one woman's story of her struggle with cancer and the decisions she faces following a double mastectomy.

Cleveland Clinic: Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Cleveland Clinic: Reconstruction Using Your Own Tissue
Race for the Cure

Dealing with Lead Paint Poisoning
What is Cuyahoga County doing that the rest of the country wants to know about? With help from a grant from the Saint Luke's Foundation, the country has developed a unique approach to dealing with the problems of lead paint poisoning. Long a serious problem in older homes, many of which are in the central cities, lead poisoning can lead to a number of life long learning and other disabilities in children. The county's program has been so successful that they have been asked by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta to share that success with health officials from around the country perhaps to be used as a model in other cities.

Saint Luke's Foundation
Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council (GCLAC)
Cleveland Tenants Organization
Environmental Health Watch
Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead (Email)

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