Charity News from Monday, May. 14, 2001AmeriCares® and AccuWeather Join Forces for Rapid Response to Weather-Related DisastersAmeriCares Foundation | AccuWeather will provide AmeriCares with up-to-the-minute weather information around the world and access to its 100 meteorologists – the most forecasting under one roof, anywhere – 24 hours a day. "AmeriCares is thrilled to team up with ... Americares To Partner With U.S. Department Of State To Send Humanitarian Aid To Kyrgyzstan AmeriCares Foundation | AmeriCares, the international disaster relief agency, announced today that it would airlift approximately 67,000 pounds of medical relief supplies, worth nearly $4.5 million, to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, May 16. The airlift will consist of... Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Golf Classic 2001 Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Washington, DC - May 14, 2001 - The Sixth Annual Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Golf Classic was the kick-off event for the 2001 Toys for Tots fund raising campaign. Participating golfers represented 36 of these corporations and included ... Proposed Legislation and Licensing Could Save Millions of Animals in New York State American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | The ASPCA will host a press conference on Friday, May 18, 2001 at Detmold Park, 51ST and Beekman Place calling on New Yorkers to unite against pet overpopulation. Yale Physician's New Book Teaches Doctors the "Business" of Medicine Yale School of Medicine | A 21st century physician must develop expertise in a variety of business and management skills in order to deliver quality medical care to patients and operate a successful practice, Stephen Rimar, M.D. asserts in his new book. National Guidelines for Ideal Weight may be too Restrictive for the Elderly, Yale Researchers Find Yale School of Medicine | Little evidence exists to support the idea that older people who are moderately overweight have a higher risk of illness or death, Yale researchers report in a study published in today's issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Certain Occupations Put People at Higher Risk For Developing Brain Cancer Yale School of Medicine | Men employed as roofers or sheet metal workers, who work with rubber and plastic products, or are employed in cleaning businesses, among other occupations, are at higher risk of developing brain cancer, a Yale investigation shows.
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