Charity News from Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002Scanning carotid artery with MRI may help predict stroke riskAmerican Heart Association | Yuan says the new technique, which uses high resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), helps identify unstable plaque in patients with atherosclerosis - a disease that narrows arteries and increases the risk for stroke. They found subtle ... New cholesterol guidelines not 'one size fits all' American Heart Association | According to National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) III guidelines published in 2001, people at higher risk for heart disease with LDL cholesterol levels (the "bad" cholesterol) of 130mg/dL or greater are eligible for cholesterol-lowering ... Abdominal flab increases artery damage: can be reversed by weight loss American Heart Association | This is the first study to prospectively investigate the effect of weight loss on circulating levels of cytokines in obese women without heart disease and with different degree of abdominal fat, he says. The study, which included 56 healthy ... American Red Cross Names Search Committee for Permanent President and CEO American Red Cross | David T. McLaughlin, Chairman of the American Red Cross, today announced the formation of an executive search committee to identify a permanent President and CEO of the organization. In addition, two internal advisory committees have been ... DAV National Commander Launches Drive to Boost Volunteers Disabled American Veterans (DAV) | The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) today launched a new and exciting program to add to its historic record of service to disabled veterans and their families by asking more Americans to join the DAV Voluntary Services Program to comfort disabled... Environmental Defense, Entergy & Farmers Work To Slow Global Warming Environmental Defense | Environmental Defense praised an agreement today between Entergy and the Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association (PNDSA), which will demonstrate farming methods that help to reduce global warming. PNDSA and Environmental Defense also have a ... Combined PET/CT Scanner Improves Treatment Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Clinicians at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) are now able to view cancer in a more precise way, with the installation of two cutting-edge combined PET/CT scanners.
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