Charity News from Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2000Alzheimer's Disease: Major Challenge to State PolicymakersAlzheimer's Association | The growing number of people who will have Alzheimer's disease poses a major challenge to state policymakers, according to a new report issued today by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Alzheimer's Association. In an ... Twenty-Eight Year Veteran To Head The Boy Scouts Of America Boy Scouts of America | IRVING, Texas (April 25, 2000)-Roy L. Williams of Mesa, Arizona, has been named to head the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), effective June 1, 2000. He also served as director of the Boy Scout Division at the National Council before being named Scout ... Healthy Diets Are Associated with Lower Risks of Overall Mortality National Cancer Institute | Women in the study were given Recommended Food Scores (RFS) based on the number of healthy foods they consumed at least once a week. The researchers found that women with the highest RFS had a 30 percent lower mortality rate from all causes than ... American Cancer Society Institutes Annual Award for Best Journal Entry American Cancer Society | Among Dr. Greene's many accomplishments was the launching of Cancer Practice, the American Cancer Society journal dedicated to the promotion of just those principles: excellence and compassion in cancer care, with an emphasis on a ... Molter to Head Duke University Medical Center News Office Duke University Medical Center | Jeffrey L. Molter, director of the science news office of the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago for the past 10 years, has been named director of the Duke University Medical Center News Office. Irregular Fetal Heartbeat Indicates Serious Problem In Small Number of Cases Yale School of Medicine | Irregular fetal heartbeats are relatively common, but a Yale study, the largest of its kind to date, shows these arrhythmias are an indication of serious problems in only a fraction of affected fetuses.
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