Charity News from Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2002American Cancer Society Seeks Cancer Survivors To Participate in Research Grant Approval ProcessAmerican Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health organization, is seeking cancer survivors and other cancer stakeholders to serve on peer review committees that would take part in the research grant approval process. "The ... CRP levels predict risk of sudden death American Heart Association | They also determined C-reactive protein (CRP) levels from post-mortem blood samples and used a special staining technique to look at CRP levels in the plaque itself. Researchers found that people who had sudden cardiac death had higher levels of ... New drug raises good cholesterol American Heart Association | After only four weeks, people who took an investigational drug were able to increase their "good" cholesterol levels by 34 percent, according to a report in today's rapid access Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The drug, ... Implantable defibrillators cost-effective for preventing sudden death American Heart Association | In the first study of its kind, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a device used to treat heart rhythm abnormalities, was found to be moderately cost-effective for preventing sudden cardiac death, according to a report in today's ... Environmentalists Win Suit To Protect Pacific Groundfish: Government Ordered to Stop Wasteful Discard of Dead and Dying Fish The Ocean Conservancy | A federal judge has agreed with environmental and fishing groups that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) violated laws requiring protection of Pacific groundfish. The judge ruled that the federal agency failed to address the problem of ... CWLA Supports Expanding Child Care for Low Income Working Parents Child Welfare League of America | The Access to High Quality Child Care Act (S. 2117) is federal legislation that strengthens the child care assistance program, the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) by improving the quality of child care through the promotion of school readiness ... North Carolinians Can Improve Air Quality By Making Simple Changes Environmental Defense | In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, North Carolina Environmental Defense and the American Lung Association of N.C. remind North Carolinians that there are simple changes they can make at home and at work to curtail energy consumption, reduce ... Californian Wins Guatamalan Trip in Food for the Hungry K-LOVE Radio Contest Food for the Hungry | Lee won a seven-day mission trip and wildlife adventure for two to Guatemala, and will get to visit Food for the Hungry project sites and Guatemala tourist attractions. Food for the Hungry programs in Guatemala include agriculture, health, clean ...
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