Opinion
This breast cancer equation doesn't add up
To get a mammogram or not to get a mammogram? That's a pretty big question, and it's natural that we'd want to err on the side of safety. So when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force earlier this week offered advice that's in stark contradiction to what we've been hearing for more than…
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Nancy Fischer: Self-examination worked in my case
I am a 14-plus-year breast cancer survivor who found a lump during a self-exam at age 44. The new recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force state that "breast self-exams are of no value." I certainly disagree with that statement. If I had not found the lump when I did, I …
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Karen Tischer: Self breast exams are of no value?
With shock and disbelief, I read the article on the front page of Tuesday's Tribune summarizing the task force recommendations regarding mammograms and self-exams. Had I not done a self breast exam 13 years ago, I would most likely not be here today voicing my opinion on this matter.
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Sandy Paine: Is this outcome-based health care?
If you were never quite clear on what "outcome-based health care" and "cost/benefit ratio" mean, the government panel pronouncing mammograms unnecessary for 40-year-olds is a perfect example.
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Barry Miller: Now that's thinking outside the box
Though I don't know the context in which our new mayor broached the concept of a partial or total volunteer fire department in La Crosse, it does show some naivete about how home fire insurance works. My home fire insurance premium is significantly affected by the nearness of a fire hydra…
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Eileen Evans: Now wait a minute ...
What a great idea! Volunteer fire department. That should put La Crosse in the top 20 best places to have your house burn down. Volunteer fire departments do a great job in rural areas that are sparsely populated, and the people who volunteer to protect their fellow citizens are hard-work…
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Candace Herbert: This is way too far out of the box
Wow, is La Crosse Mayor Mayor Matt Harter kidding? I think we should have volunteer mayors. Each volunteer takes a week at a a time. How about volunteer tax assessors? At least no one will die or have serious consequences from these volunteer positions. Why are they even studying this? Wh…
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Allison Kubicek: Get the swine flu vaccine
Swine flu has been an issue since the spring. Everyone has been talking about it, and the arrival of the vaccine was greatly anticipated. People have been running around trying to keep the germs away by sanitizing everything and washing their hands repeatedly. The wait is over. The vaccin…
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Ray Starrett: Push quality of care, electronic records
Greetings Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl, and Rep. Ron Kind:
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Max Nicholson: It's time for biomass
As a person who enjoys breathing clean air, I believe people should be informed of the facts about coal-burning power plants.
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Michael Smerconish: The fear of offending is a threat to us all
That the Fort Hood gunman had plenty of enablers is unmistakable. But the fact that a number of red flags were ignored by so many is perfectly understandable given the context. Here is the reality:
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:20 am | Loading…
Our view: Have city taxes finally crested?
It depends on what the definition of "tax cut" is.
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Ronald Johnson: The country is on the wrong course
Sometimes change is good, but this is definitely not the case with much of what is happening in our country today.
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William Fasching: Start with waste and fraud in health care
A recent article and letter on the Opinion page (Nov. 13 Tribune) concerning abortion and health care has prompted me to write. Neither syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne nor letter writer Mike Dishnow seem to see the value in protecting the unborn, a view I find to be reprehensible and, qu…
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Kathleen Parker: This could be the storm before the calm
WASHINGTON - Calm. That's not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening.
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Faith Blum: Just what is a trillion dollars anyway?
We keep hearing the phrase "a trillion dollars" get thrown around by people. Has anybody wondered just how big a trillion is?
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Dan Mossholder: Missed opportunity
OK, La Crosse city fathers, decision makers, politicians and anyone else with an inch of common sense, think about the following:
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Merle W. Gregerson: It's time to cut taxes
Recent tax increases by the state of Wisconsin, La Crosse County and my town, plus other tax increases such as phone taxes, have totaled about $333 for my household.
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Patrick Gricius: Health care reform - the joke
I, like so many other Americans, truly believed that President Barack Obama was going to really get us a national health care system that would cover all Americans. That was the platform he ran on! I knew something was up when shortly after elected he met with our previous presidents. Per…
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Jack Merriwhether: On hope
In response to Joe Orso's column of Nov. 1, I must say I appreciate his description of the great human problem of hope. However, due to his commendable sense of humility, I am sure he didn't really offer any solutions to said problem. He did hit at one possibility: "Whether for personal p…
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