Charity News from Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000AJC Survey: Vast Majority of U.S. Jews Oppose Compromise on Jerusalem's Old CityAmerican Jewish Committee | An overwhelming majority of American Jews opposes relinquishing Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem's Old City, according to a new American Jewish Committee survey. A majority – 53 percent – believes Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat is ... House passes hunger legislation Bread for the World | WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives today took a step toward cutting hunger in the United States by passing two provisions of the Hunger Relief Act, a bill to strengthen the Food Stamp Program. "Congress and the president must restore food ... American Cancer Society Seeks to Protect Cancer Patients from Discrimination American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society is concerned that, should this challenge to the ADA succeed, states will be able to discriminate against people on the basis of their cancer diagnosis. The American Cancer Society reports that through its National ... The American Cancer Society has a new book: A Breast Cancer Journey American Cancer Society | A Breast Cancer Journey is a new step-by-step guidebook from the American Cancer Society that allows women to be active partners in their breast cancer journey and prepares them for the challenges that lie ahead. The book provides invaluable, up-... Teasing Plays Role in Binge Eating Disorder Yale School of Medicine | Teasing people about their general appearance, more so than making fun of their weight and size, may play a role in binge eating disorder. Melasyn(tm), A Synthetic Melanin Developed by Yale Researchers, Reaches National Market Yale School of Medicine | Melasyn(tm), a water soluble, synthetic melanin that was first developed as a skin cancer preventative by Yale researcher, John Pawelek and his colleagues, has now hit the national cosmetics market as the key ingredient in a make-up line.
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