Charity News from Thursday, Apr. 17, 2003Northport Resident Joins Medical Oncology Staff at Suffolk Outpatient Center in CommackMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Northport resident John Joseph Fiore, MD, has joined the staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Suffolk Outpatient Center as its newest full-time physician. ASPCA Provides Update On Bronx Fox Terrier Investigation American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | The ASPCA has received many inquires about the status of the 49 fox terriers that were rescued from a location in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx. ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement agents found all of the dogs living in deplorable conditions. Salk Researchers Find Receptor That Controls Obesity Salk Institute for Biological Studies | A cellular receptor that balances the accumulation of fat and fat burning in the body may be a new target for anti-obesity and cholesterol-fighting drugs, according to a Salk Institute study, published in the April 18 issue of Cell. Catholic Relief Services Set to Move Humanitarian Assistance into Iraq Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its partner Caritas Iraq announced today plans to send a four-vehicle convoy of vitally needed relief items into Iraq. The convoy's total value of $500,000 is sponsored by Caritas Internationalis.
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