Charity News from Monday, Nov. 24, 2003New Research Demonstrates Impact of Kids Cafe ProgramAmerica's Second Harvest | New research from the Center on Hunger and Poverty evaluating the impact of the Kids Cafe program, shows that the program not only fights child hunger by providing free meals to youth, but it also serves as a critical support system for families. Breastfed Infants Show Little Effect when Moms Take Anti-Depressant Yale School of Medicine | Most breastfed infants nurse without showing meaningful effects from their mothers taking 20-40 mg of the anti-depressant fluoxetine (Prozac) daily, according to a study by Yale researchers. Penn and FORCE Establish First Peer-Support Helpline For People Concerned About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, an advocacy group for women concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, has joined Penn to establish a peer-support helpline for women with a hereditary risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. After Bypass Surgery, Women Have Worse Quality Of Life Than Men Duke University Medical Center | A study by Duke University Medical Center researchers has found that women do not derive the same long-term quality-of-life benefits as men following coronary artery bypass surgery. Residents with Alzheimer's Receive Inadequate Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Alzheimer's Association | New research indicates that many people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are not getting adequate care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and may require more care than they are receiving. Moderate Weight Loss Can Help Control Diabetes Mayo Clinic | Being overweight is by far the greatest risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Between 80 and 90 percent of people who develop this type of diabetes are overweight. Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body is resistant to the effects of insulin. Mayo Clinic Announces December "Harmony for Mayo" Concerts Mayo Clinic | Mayo Clinic will sponsor five December "Harmony for Mayo" concerts that will be held Mondays from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in various locations on the clinic's campus. All "Harmony for Mayo" concerts are free and open to the public. "Blockbuster" Neuter/Spay Stamps Sell Out. American Partnership for Pets requests a rare reprint! American Humane Association | The American Partnership for Pets (APP) has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. They are thrilled to announce that the US Postal Service's (USPS) Neuter/Spay stamps achieved "blockbuster" status and have sold out. American Kidney Fund Named “Gold Star” Charity by Forbes Magazine American Kidney Fund | The American Kidney Fund has been named to Forbes magazine's "Gold Star" list of 10 charities it identifies as worthy of readers' consideration. Each year, Forbes surveys 200 nonprofits and rates the them on how efficiently contributions are used.
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