Charity News from Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002

Dobson Denounces Congressional Leaders Over Bankruptcy Reform Bill
Focus on the Family | Dr. James Dobson, president of Focus on the Family, has denounced efforts by Republican leaders in Congress to bring a bankruptcy reform bill to the House floor for a vote.

America's Second Harvest to Receive $100,000 Donation From Office Depot to Help Feed the Hungry This Holiday Season
America's Second Harvest | According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture today, 33 million Americans - 13 million children and 20 million adults - live in families that suffer from hunger or live on the edge of hunger.

American Cancer Society Issues New Cervical Cancer Early Detection Guidelines
American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health agency, today issued new guidelines addressing when and how often women should get early detection tests for cervical cancer and precancer.

Immunologic "bait and switch" may be key to treating autoimmune disease and improving outcome of organ and tissue transplantation
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have demonstrated that it may be possible to improve treatment of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and prevent rejection of transplanted organs and tissues.

 

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