Charity News from Monday, Nov. 3, 2003Emory/Sibley Adult Congenital Cardiac Center: Only Specialized Center in the State For Diagnosing And Treating Adults Who Were Born with Heart DefectsEmory University | The Emory/Sibley Adult Congenital Cardiac Center is one of only a few medical centers in the U.S -- and the only one in Georgia -- specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). Distinct Genes Influence Alzheimer's Risk at Different Ages Duke University Medical Center | The genes that influence the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may vary over the course of an individual's lifetime, a new study finds. The team's results revealed two chromosomal regions not previously known to influence Alzheimer's disease. Interior Spending Bill Threatens Environment Defenders of Wildlife | Defenders of Wildlife today was strongly critical of H.R. 2691, the final Interior appropriations bill, saying it cuts funding for the landmark Conservation Trust Fund by nearly half a billion dollars, among other restrictions. Alzheimer’s Association Commemorates 20 Years of Progress, Sees Dramatic Breakthroughs Ahead Alzheimer's Association | The Alzheimer's Association said today that tremendous progress has been made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease in the 20 years since President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer's Disease Month. Hormone Replacement Therapy Should Be Discontinued at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer American Cancer Society | A new study finds women with breast cancer should stop using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as soon as they're diagnosed. The study, published December 15, says stopping HRT appears to lead to tumor regression prior to surgery. New Unique Protein Marker For Prostate Cancer Identified American Cancer Society | A newly identified cellular protein, labeled PCa-24, has been discovered that appears to be highly specific for prostate cancer. The finding comes from a study published in the December 15 issue of the American Cancer Society's peer-reviewed journal. Children with HIV More Likely to Utilize Health Services than Infected Adults Johns Hopkins Medicine | Although more American adults than children are infected with the HIV virus, children with the disease use more HIV-related health care services, a Johns Hopkins Children's Center researcher reports. Childhood obesity and behavior problems linked University of Michigan Health System | Results published today in the journal Pediatrics show that children who have significant behavior problems are nearly three times as likely to be overweight as other children, and as much as five times more likely to become overweight later. Quit smoking, and your whole body will thank you University of Michigan Health System | It's a list of the top 10 health reasons to quit smoking, and it's based in part on what Gay has observed in his years as a lung specialist at the University of Michigan Health System. He hopes it will remind smokers what they could gain by quitting. Preventing falls one step at a time University of Michigan Health System | Falls are more dangerous for older adults than younger adults because serious emotional or physical injury can result from a single fall. Older adults become scared of falling again or fractures and pain discourage them from an active lifestyle. Planning for the gray cloud of dementia University of Michigan Health System | Due to his wife Carolyn's increasing dementia caused by a microvascular disease, Hal has decided to move her to a nearby assisted living facility where she can receive round-the-clock care that he cannot provide in their home. Exposing the hidden syndrome: Irritable Bowel University of Michigan Health System | Between 7 percent and 20 percent of Americans experience symptoms suggestive of IBS, such as abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea, but many shy away from discussing the problem and end up missing out on effective treatment for the syndrome.
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