Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Miss Key Health Issue in Debate
27 Feb 2008 04:24 Africa/Lagos Democratic Candidates Miss Key Health Issue in Debate Candidates Are Ignoring the Fight Against Cancer CLEVELAND, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama took the stage for a final debate before the March 4 primaries. The candidates addressed many troubling matters important to the American public but fell short on a critical health issue -- breast cancer. Breast cancer is an issue identified by 62 percent of Americans as the key health issue facing women today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070122/NYM084LOGO) "Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave us a wide-ranging and informative discussion of issues important to all Americans," said Diane Balma, head of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance. "But we are disappointed that breast cancer, which takes the lives of almost 2,000 women in Ohio each year, was not even mentioned during the debate. In fact, Ohio ranks four...