Charity News from Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2003Cut Out Excess Fat And Sugar Calories: Achieve Rich, Satisfying Flavor With Southeast Asian Cooking TechniquesAmerican Institute for Cancer Research | Combining a wide variety of foods and seasonings, Southeast Asian cooking creates dishes with a deep flavor that does not depend on the fats and sweeteners Western foods so often rely on, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) Cholesterol drug helps heart failure patients without high cholesterol American Heart Association | People with heart failure and normal cholesterol may benefit from cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Atrial fibrillation hospitalizations triple since 1985, will continue climb American Heart Association | A substantial increase in U.S. hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation, the most common sustained irregular heart beat, will be a "staggering burden" on public health and patients' quality of life, researchers report in today's issue of Circulation. ASPCA Urges Governor Bush To Veto H.B. 1059 Prior To August 5 Deadline American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is calling on Governor Bush to veto H.B. 1059, legislation that would expand gambling at greyhound tracks. The bill was sent to the governor this week for signature. The ASPCA Applauds Governor Rod R. Blagojevich For Signing (SB 387) American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) applauds Governor Rod R. Blagojevich for signing in to law SB 387, a bill that will prevent judges from ordering court supervision for animal abusers. Developing Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies International Rescue Committee | As one of the key pillars of humanitarian assistance, education-along with food and water, shelter, and health care-enables people to regain hope and dignity and to build peaceful and stable futures for themselves and their communities. Few States Offer Adequate Newborn Screening; Most Fall Short of March of Dimes Recommendations March of Dimes | Every baby born in the U.S. undergoes some newborn screening, but few parents may realize that the number of disorders their baby will be screened for depends entirely on the U.S. state in which the baby is born.
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