Charity News from Thursday, May. 22, 2003Free Improving the Chemotherapy Experience Teleconference Series Offers Tips and Strategies to Help People Get Through TreatmentLeukemia and Lymphoma Society | More than half the people diagnosed with cancer in this country are treated with chemotherapy. While every patient's experience is different, today many of the side effects of chemotherapy can be prevented or minimized. Treatment Guidelines for Children in the Event of a Terrorist Attack or Disaster Released to State Planners Children's Health Fund | The first nationally sanctioned treatment guidelines for children in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster were published and made available to local and state government agencies, hospitals and health professionals. "Certified Humane" Food Label Unveiled American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Citing growing consumer concern over the treatment of farm animals, Humane Farm Animal Care today unveiled the "Certified Humane Raised & Handled" labeling and certification program. The ASPCA is among the organizations supporting the standards. AmeriCares Airlift of Medical Aid Arrives in Kirkuk AmeriCares Foundation | More than 70,000 pounds of emergency medical relief, and $5 million worth of medical supplies and nutritional supplements, for Iraq arrived in Kirkuk yesterday on an AmeriCares airlift.
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