Charity News from Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003Black women receive less care for coronary heart disease than whites, despite greater riskAmerican Heart Association | Black women are twice as likely as white women to have or die from coronary heart disease, but are less likely to receive adequate treatment, according a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Long-term survival after cardiac arrest improves over time American Heart Association | The average survival time for people resuscitated and discharged from the hospital after out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest improved substantially over time, according to 25 years of data reported in today's issue of Circulation. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Celebrates 25 Years of Helping Animals American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | On August 29, The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, the premier animal poison control center in North America, will celebrate 25 years of service as an emergency resource for animal owners and veterinarians. CARE Urges UN Security Council to Vote Yes For Protection of Humanitarian Workers CARE | CARE, the international humanitarian organization, urges members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to vote in favor of the resolution before them today on the Protection of Humanitarian Workers. Federal Court Restricts Global Deployment of Navy Sonar The Humane Society of the United States | In a 73-page opinion, U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Laporte, ruled today that the Navy's plan to deploy a new high-intensity sonar system violates numerous federal environmental laws and could endanger whales, porpoises and fish.
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