Charity News from Monday, May. 17, 2004FedEx St. Jude Classic set for early tee timeSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | It's an early tee time for the FedEx St. Jude Classic this year. The 47th annual FedEx St. Jude Classic is set to take place next week at the Tournament Players Club at Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. It marks the earliest ever start for the tournament. Reducing the Risk of "Economy Class Syndrome" Duke University Medical Center | With summer vacation season just around the corner, many long-distance air travelers will face an increased risk of developing DVT, sometimes called "economy-class syndrome." Beta Blocker Use For Heart Failure Doubles: Still Room For Improvement Duke University Medical Center | In one of the largest analyses of its kind, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that the use of beta blockers for patients with heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) has more than doubled from 1995 to 2002. Low-Carb Diet More Effective Than Low-Fat Diet Duke University Medical Center | People who followed a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet lost more weight than people on a low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-calorie diet during a six-month comparison study at Duke University Medical Center. Emory's Mary Gullatte named 2004 Georgia Nurse of the Year Emory University | When she graduated from nursing school, Mary Gullatte's uncle reminded her of a letter she had written in the third grade saying she wanted to be a nurse when she grew up. Oxygen Therapy May Improve Vision Worsened By Diabetes Johns Hopkins Medicine | Oxygen delivered through the nose may improve poor vision caused by diabetic macular edema, fluid buildup in the part of the eye responsible for central vision, according to a pilot study by scientists at Johns Hopkins and the National Eye Institute. Burundian Delegation Visits U.S. For Peace Building Training Catholic Relief Services | More than 21 Burundians from a cross section of Burundi society arrived this week in Washington, D.C. as part of a Burundi Peace Building and Reconciliation Commission, to address the role of the Burundian Catholic Church. ASPCA Hosts "Animall" in Central Park American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Scores of New York City animal shelters and rescue groups unite to showcase their finest four-leggers at afternoon adopt-a-thon.
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