Charity News from Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000New Survey: Older Americans Abandon Healthy Diets, Turn to Supplements for Lower Cancer RiskAmerican Institute for Cancer Research | A new survey commissioned by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) shows that as Americans grow older, they are much less likely to make the kind of dietary changes that can lower cancer risk. In some studies, dietary supplements like... New Methods in Clinical Trials Lending New Insights on Diet-Cancer Connection, Expert Says American Institute for Cancer Research | In a luncheon presentation at the 10th Annual Research Conference of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), cancer researcher Cheryl Rock, Ph.D., R.D., outlined the progress of human trials investigating the diet-cancer connection. Dr... Early Diet May Play Most Important Role in Breast Cancer Risk, Researcher Says American Institute for Cancer Research | At the 10th Annual Research Conference of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), a leading cancer scientist outlined the increasing evidence that fetal and childhood diets may have a greater impact on lifetime breast cancer risk than ... Herbal Treatment Shows Effectiveness Against Prostate Cancer, Studies Find American Institute for Cancer Research | "Treatment with PC-SPES has induced decreases in the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels of prostate cancer patients," he said. Subsequent clinical observations have shown that dietary supplementation with PC-SPES does lower levels of PSA (... Leading Scientist Hails Progress Made To Date in Field of Diet and Cancer Research American Institute for Cancer Research | Delivering the Keynote Address at the American Institute for Cancer Research's 10th Annual Research Conference, Dr. John Potter discussed the scientific efforts that are revealing numerous ways that diet and lifestyle affect cancer risk. Animal ... A day in infamy Mennonite Central Committee | WASHINGTON -- After visiting Iraq last year, 1976 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Mairead Maguire declared, "Sanctions are the economic nuclear bomb." August 6 also marked 10 years since economic sanctions were imposed on Iraq. New Orleans Conference To Equip Recovering Community With Technical Skills For Constituency Building National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence | A $75 registration fee is required for "Mobilizing Recovery Through Technology," which will immediately follow NCADD's Conference of Affiliates at the Holiday Inn Downtown-Superdome. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. ...
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