Charity News from Tuesday, May. 7, 2002Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer in CAAmerican Cancer Society | Hormonal or androgen deprivation therapy is the main treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, and is being used increasingly as part of the treatment plan for men with less advanced prostate cancer. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, published... Muslim Anti-Semitism: A Clear and Present Danger American Jewish Committee | This conclusion is drawn from a new report, issued today by the American Jewish Committee, called "Muslim Anti-Semitism: A Clear and Present Danger," by historian Robert S. Wistrich. The American Jewish Committee report traces the evolution of ... Announcing! The Africare HIV/AIDS Service Corps Africare | African Volunteers to Combat AIDS in Their Own Communities... Africare announced today the formation of its Africare HIV/AIDS Service Corps: a creative initiative to support HIV/AIDS prevention-and-care efforts by African volunteers, for the ... Drill and suction procedure holds promise for clogged arteries American Heart Association | Researchers used a marker of heart function called an ST-segment score to determine whether the X-sizer suction device could benefit heart patients. The faster the ST-segment score decreases, or resolves, after a heart attack, the better the ... Steeped in research: Tea linked to survival after heart attack American Heart Association | Drinking lots of tea may reduce a person's risk of dying after a heart attack, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Moderate tea use was associated with a 28 percent lower ... Heart health should be the front line of diabetes care American Heart Association | Intensive treatment of cardiovascular risk factors is vital for people with diabetes, according to a series of reports from the American Heart Association's Prevention Conference VI: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease published in today's ... As Outdoor Grilling Season Begins, New Brochure Gives the Facts on Lowering Cancer Risk American Institute for Cancer Research | In time for the Memorial Day kick-off to the summer grilling season, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is offering a free brochure with advice and tips on minimizing the health risks associated with grilling. Research has shown ... CARE President to Speak to American University Graduates CARE | Students from two American University graduate schools in Washington, D.C., will hear a traditional commencement address of encouragement on May 12 - but with a twist. Peter D. Bell, president and CEO of CARE USA, the international organization ... Cruise Ship Pollution And Monterey Bay Shouldn't Mix The Ocean Conservancy | The first cruise ship to enter Monterey Bay since 1996 is causing environmental groups to call for increased protection for marine sanctuaries like the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and strengthened regulation of the cruise ship industry... Millions of Americans Impacted by Paralysis Gain Vital New Resource Center Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation | A first of its kind resource facility, created to establish a single, focused national resource on paralysis, opened today in Short Hills, New Jersey. The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) will provide information ... Increasingly Alarming Nutritional Crisis Found in Angola Doctors Without Borders USA | The international medical relief organization Doctors Without Borders/M‚decins Sans FrontiŠres (MSF) is increasingly alarmed by the extent of the current nutritional crisis in Angola. MSF has begun to transfer the most severely malnourished ... Coalition Unveils Strategy For Improving Southeastern Air Quality Environmental Defense | A coalition of environmental organizations today issued recommendations to help guide Southeastern states in the development of policies that will curtail excessive energy consumption and improve regional air quality and public health. The report... Girls and Boys Town Youth Elect Ashleigh Anikputa of Wayne, Nebraska, as 99th Mayor Girls and Boys Town | More than 400 Girls and Boys Town youth elected Ashleigh Anikputa, a 17-year-old junior of Wayne, Neb., as the 99th mayor of the world-famous Village of Boys Town, Nebraska. ASPCA Sending Urgent Plea to New York City Residents for Foster Care American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Help us save a life by providing temporary foster care to a cat or kitten. The ASPCA is sending an urgent appeal to New Yorkers asking for their help with temporary care of mother cats and kittens until they can be placed for adoption.
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