Charity News from Thursday, Jun. 10, 2004NMHA Honors Four Young Adults for Work in Mental HealthNational Mental Health Association | The National Mental Health Association will recognize four young individuals for their efforts to educate their communities about mental illness and advocate for better policies and services. Potential Improvements For Breast Cancer Screening And Detection The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Comments on Report Issued by Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies. Duke Nurse Tapped as Health Policy Fellow Duke University Medical Center | Nancy Short, assistant professor and assistant dean of the Duke School of Nursing, has been named one of seven Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows for 2004-2005. Elderly, Diabetics, Women at Risk for Post-Surgery Infection Duke University Medical Center | A Duke University Medical Center study of patients who undergo cardiothoracic surgery found the elderly, people with diabetes and women were more likely to develop a serious, potentially fatal chest infection caused by drug-resistant bacteria.
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