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How You Can Help Reform the March of Dimes
1. Tell other people about the March of Dimes! Most people are not aware that the charity wastes their charitable donations on cruel and useless experimentation. One way you can easily raise awareness is to write letters: to the editor, to a celebrity spokesperson, and/or to any company in your community that suppor
Depressed Mice Study Is Inhumane and Clinically Irrelevant
Beyond Animal Research By Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D. March 2006 Depressed Mice Study Is Inhumane and Clinically Irrelevant A study published in the prestigious journal Science reported on t
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions Animal Welfare 1. Does the March of Dimes still fund shocking animal experiments? 2. Is there any evidence for the poor treatment of animals in March of Dimes experiments? 3. How can there be any pain or suffe
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Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act Support the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act (H.R. 1513/S. 810), which would phase out invasive experiments on chimpanzees and release all federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries. Take Act
Meet Some of the Lost or Surrendered Dogs Who Were Used and Killed at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (U-M) continues to use dogs from Michigan shelters in its Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course. Notorious Class B dealer R&R Research sells dogs to U-M. Learn more about how these dogs are sold to U-M and help us end the use of animals in U-M’s ATLS course.
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Beyond Animal Experiments (Audio Cassette) $5.00 Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the
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By special arrangement with the Book Publishing Company of Summertown, Tennessee, PCRM is pleased to offer 50-percent discounts on wonderful books that have been slightly damaged. Known as "seconds," these books have been become scuffed or slightly worn during printing, shipping, or storage. Great deals are t
Contact the March of Dimes National Office
Contact the March of Dimes National Office March of Dimes National Office 1275 Mamaroneck Ave. White Plains, NY 10605 National Office: 914-428-7100 Toll-Free: 888-99MARCH Mother's March: 800-99MARCH email: walkamerica@marchofdimes.org See our advice on writing to health charities. You can also
Good Medicine Magazine: Beyond Dog Labs: Medical Education Goes High Tech—And Animal Free
Beyond Dog Labs: Medical Education Goes High-Tech—And Animal Free ACTION ALERT: Help the Medical College of Wisconsin Implement Alternatives to Dog Labs Life or Death Decision: TraumaMan Offers Humane
Frequently Asked Questions About Chemical Regulation
  Frequently Asked Questions About Chemical Regulation What is toxicity testing? What are some concerns with the use of animals in toxicity testing? What is the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)? Is TSCA in need of modernization? How can chemical regulatory legislation be more effective? What is the Saf
Wayne State University: 20 Years of Inhumane Dog Experiments
Forced treadmill exercise. Major surgeries. Constant pain and distress. Queenie, a friendly Dalmatian mix, could have gone to a loving home after arriving at the Gratiot County Animal Shelter, but she was sent to a Class B dealer and sold to suffer in a cruel Wayne State University experiment instead. At Wayne State
A Natural Approach to Menopause
A Natural Approach to Menopause Every day, in hundreds of doctors’ offices, the same conversation takes place between women going through menopause and their doctors. The doctor writes out a prescription for estrogen pills or patches, saying they will replace the hormones her body ought to be making. They wil
Fish Oil Does Not Benefit Baby's Cognition or Mom's Depression
Consumption of fish oil during pregnancy does not benefit babies’ cognitive development or mothers’ mood, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Pregnant women who consumed 800 mg of a DHA-rich fish oil supplement each day during pregnancy showed no benefits for depr
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RESEARCH ETHICS By Kristie Sullivan, M.P.H. Toxicity Testing New Advances Reduce and Replace Animal Tests Two recent advances from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will help reduce the use of animals in test
Ethics in Human Research
PCRM advocates higher ethical standards in conducting human research and providing access to medical treatment. The following links provide additional information. Articles about related topics also appear in Good Medicine magazine. Fact Sheets Birth Defect Statistics Concerns About

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