Charity News from Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2002American Presidents Speak: What Israel Means to MeAmerican Jewish Committee | In a full-page ad in today's New York Times the American Jewish Committee clearly spells out the history of unwavering American presidential support for the state of Israel. The ad traces presidential support for Israel by every president since ... Kids getting a steady diet of fast food on the tube American Heart Association | Television commercials aired during children's shows now emphasize larger fast-food portions compared with Saturday morning ads in the 1970s, which focused mainly on sugary breakfast cereals, according to a study being presented at the American ... Firstborn: First risk for heart disease? American Heart Association | Firstborn: First risk for heart disease? The study authors speculate that firstborns may have a more coronary-prone, type-A - personality, marked by increased competitiveness, although the study did not look at that factor directly. Tired and angry? Both emotions may predict heart attacks American Heart Association | Anger and exhaustion may result in future heart attacks or sudden cardiac death, according to research presented today at the American Heart Association's Asia Pacific Scientific Forum. Participants took the 10-item Spielberger Trait Anger Scale ... Triggers for sudden cardiac death differ by gender American Heart Association | Of the 20 women in the study, 40 percent said they experienced psychological stressors and only 5 percent reported physical exertion. Forty percent of the men reported physical stress and 16 percent reported emotional stress before their cardiac ... Non-traditional roles may boost risk of heart disease and death American Heart Association | Researchers did not find any evidence that job/occupational strain (defined as high job demands combined with low job control) is associated with death or coronary heart disease but they did find a link between heart disease and jobs/social roles ... Genetic bar codes predict effect of statins American Heart Association | When they analyzed participants' CETP genes, researchers were looking for genetic markers for heart disease. However, they found that individual gene variations called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) - small alterations in genes - were not... More evidence of possible link between hearing loss and CVD American Heart Association | A new study shows an association between cardiovascular disease and age-related hearing loss - particularly in women who've had a heart attack, researchers report today at the American Heart Association's Asia Pacific Scientific Forum. In addition... Mercury ups heart disease risk American Heart Association | Mercury content in the hair is a marker for the amount of methyl mercury, a toxic form of the element, accumulated in the body by eating contaminated fish. Previous studies have shown that increasing dietary levels of fish containing omega-3 ... Lung Association Prediction Holds as More States Increase Their Cigarette Taxes American Lung Association | A new American Lung Association survey of state legislative action thus far in 2002 shows that five states have raised their cigarette excise taxes, including three that approved taxes of $1 or more per pack. The tobacco tax survey comes as a ... Pennsylvania Governor Honors DU for Protecting Water Resources Ducks Unlimited | Pennsylvania's Governor Mark Schweiker has recognized Ducks Unlimited for its commitment to watershed restoration and environmental protection. DU was one of 24 organizations from across Pennsylvania selected to receive the prestigious Governor's... $1 Million Grant Will Help Conserve Wetlands in NW Ohio Ducks Unlimited | Today DU announced that a $1 million grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) will support a new wetlands initiative in Ohio. The Northwest Ohio Wetlands Initiative will fund the acquisition, restoration and enhancement of ... Gift of Hope Gala 2002 Raises Money to Build Sixty Homes! Food for the Poor | Gift of Hope Gala 2002 Raises Money to Build Sixty Homes! The Boca Raton Resort & Club was the beautiful setting for the seventh-annual fundraising gala, The Gift of Hope. Lung Cancer Remains Top Cancer Killer of Women National Foundation for Cancer Research | Lung cancer remains the top cause of cancer death of women in the United States. Although perceived as a "man's disease", lung cancer is currently the leading cause of cancer death for both women and men.
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