Charity News from Thursday, Sep. 21, 2000American Jewish Committee Will Not Rest Until Iran Releases All Ten JewsAmerican Jewish Committee | "The nightmare for ten wrongly accused and convicted Jews in Iran is far from over. "All of the ten Jews have languished in prison far too long for crimes they never committed. Congress must fund the international debt initiative before adjournment Bread for the World | Bread for the World members have generated more than 150,000 letters to their members of Congress in support of debt relief. Debt relief is hunger relief. Cancer Research Foundation Of America's Congressional Families Action For Cancer Awareness Program Honors Congressman John Porter, Senator Connie Mack, Tamra Bentsen, Jill Biden, Ruth Ann La Mott, Barbara Raehl And Shirley Reudy Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation | Ms. Biden formed the Biden Breast Health Initiative to address the rising breast cancer mortality rates in Delaware and the lack of awareness among young women. The Cancer Research Foundation of America is a national nonprofit health organization ... Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) Welcomes Announcement from congressman Sabo's Office of Two Grants from Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to Open St.Paul Center Center for the Victims of Torture | "These groundbreaking grants allow us to take significant first steps toward opening a center for survivors of torture in the city of St.Paul and in assisting other throughtout the country," says the nation's foremost torture center. the grants ... The Kissing Hand on the New York Times List of Best-selling Children's Picture Books Child Welfare League of America | Susan Brite, Publisher, stated that this was the first children's book published by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), an association that is primarily a publisher of books for social service professionals. The book was responsible for ... New Trial Should Lead to Better Understanding of Why Exercise is an Effective Treatment for Depression Duke University Medical Center | The Duke University Medical Center researchers who found evidence that exercise can be an effective treatment for major depression are embarking on a larger trial they believe will answer some remaining questions posed by their earlier results. Effect of Exercise on Reducing Major Depression Appears to be Long-Lasting Duke University Medical Center | After showing that 30 minutes of brisk exercise three times a week is just as effective as drug therapy in relieving the symptoms of major depression in the short term, researchers have now shown that continued exercise greatly reduces recurrence. Invasive Medical Procedures to Live Better, Not Longer May Not Be Prudent for all Patients -- Couch Potatoes May Like it That Way Yale School of Medicine | Treadmill and other tests to determine exercise capacity and blood flow to the heart may not provide accurate information about a patient's quality of life, a study by Yale researchers shows.
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