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Medical
Schools Notified That Live Animal Use Is
Unlawful
Twelve medical schools across the country have
received letters from PCRM notifying them that
their use of live animals in student training
is unlawful under the federal Animal Welfare
Act because alternatives are readily available.
These schools are among the 19 U.S. medical schools
that still use live dog or pig laboratories in
physiology or surgery classes. Learn
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PCRM
Cosigns Open Letter to the United Nations
Promoting Healthy Diets
PCRM took a step toward combating the global
obesity epidemic by cosigning an open letter
to the United Nations promoting healthy vegetarian
diets. The letter is a response to a statement
made on May 18 by the U.N. Food and Agriculture
Organization advocating increased plant consumption
to combat obesity. Read
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D.C.
Conference Highlights Advantages of Medical
Simulators
Realistic body parts were everywhere at the Third
Annual Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation
(AIMS) Conference held in the Washington area
on May 16 and 17. Modern medical simulators of
all shapes and sizes were on display, and attendees
received information on how simulators are advancing
the way medical students train. Learn
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Vegan
Diet Effective Treatment for Diabetes in
PCRM Study
A low-fat vegan diet offers a remarkably effective
way to treat type 2 diabetes, according to a
recently completed study conducted by PCRM and
funded by the National Institutes of Health.
On June 9, PCRM President Neal Barnard, M.D.,
will present the encouraging results at the American
Diabetes Association (ADA) 66th Scientific Sessions
in Washington, D.C. Learn
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Thank
You: Stephen Bartell
PCRM member Stephen Bartell always made it a
point to only buy cruelty-free products. So when
he realized that he couldn't find contact lens
products that were not animal tested, he set
out to create them himself. That was eight years
ago. Today, his company, Clear Conscience, sells
multi-purpose contact lens solution in more than
1,000 locations across the country. Read
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