Charity News from Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2002Doppler test detects those with gene for early heart enlargement riskAmerican Heart Association | A simple imaging test may identify individuals who are at risk for having the gene for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease that causes thickening of the heart and early sudden death, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of ... Statin drugs lower heart disease risk in postmenopausal women American Heart Association | Women taking statins had a 21 percent lower risk of heart attack and death related to heart disease and a 33 percent lower risk of dying from any cause during four years of treatment, compared to women who did not take statins. The primary ... AJC on the Radio: Remembering the Six-Day War American Jewish Committee | In his biweekly radio commentary, American Jewish Committee Executive Director David A. Harris discusses the lessons of the Six Day War, which began on June 5, 1967. This is David Harris of the American Jewish Committee. Join the ASPCA June 15 for The K9 Matchmaking Game American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Come to the ASPCA on June 15th and meet your perfect new pet. The "match-making" event aims to increase permanent pet adoptions by matching animals and people according to lifestyle, experience and needs. America's Second Harvest and Philip Morris Respond to Worsening Hunger Need in Nation by Expanding Emergency Food Assistance Program America's Second Harvest | To help meet this growing demand for emergency food assistance, America's Second Harvest (A2H) recently received $1 million from one of its strongest partners, Philip Morris Companies Inc. The principal operating companies of Philip Morris ... CARE Project in Kabul Reaches 120,000 People in Need CARE | CARE's emergency shelter and rehabilitation project has improved the lives of 120,000 needy people here, creating jobs, providing shelter and rehabilitating the city's key infrastructure. In addition, CARE provided materials to help tens of ... Direct Relief International and Johnson & Johnson Join to Provide $10 Million in Requested Medical Aid to Afghanistan Direct Relief International | Direct Relief International today announced that Johnson & Johnson has committed $10 million in medical product contributions in response to urgent needs in Afghanistan. Additionally, last month Direct Relief International and Johnson & Johnson ...
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