SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, the State Water Resources Control Board released its 2024 Drinking Water Needs Assessment [signup required to access report]. The Needs Assessment underscores the critical importance of continued and consistent funding to address drinking water challenges faced by communities statewide. Hundreds of communities are waiting for solutions and this report reinforces the need to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Engine Technology Forum (formerly the Diesel Technology Forum) issued the following news release: * * * Transition to zero emissions technology finds battery-electric powers 7% of transit buses, 0.4% of school buses and 0.1% commercial trucks * * * Gasoline, diesel, natural gas and propane continue to be the primary fuel and technology choices for America's commercial trucks, transit and school buses, with the population of advanced technology near-zero em more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- Argentum, an association that operates senior living communities, issued the following news release: Argentum, the leading national association dedicated to supporting senior living communities, is pleased to announce the release of the highly anticipated 2024 Largest Providers Report. This comprehensive report, created in partnership with Lument and sponsored by LifeLoop, Enseo, and UKG, provides valuable insights into the growth and stability of senior living p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * Work of Kunkler & Gerlt on promising opportunities is peer reviewed & published * * * A new article researched and co-authored by American Soybean Association staff explores how farmers can potentially benefit from new biotechnology innovations. The piece offers promising options for America's half a million soy growers and was recently reviewed and published in the journal Frontiers in  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (formerly the American Association for Clinical Chemistry) issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the results of a survey that ADLM conducted to determine how the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) final laboratory developed tests rule will impact patient access to essential tests. The survey found th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: ATIS' Next G Alliance (NGA) today announced publication of Spectrum Needs for 6G, which assesses 6G spectrum needs based on scenario-specific key performance indicators and application-specific technical performance requirements. The methodology used for estimating spectrum needs is based on the data rate requirements of 6G applications, with an emphasis on more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * Cantrell Dumas, Director of Derivatives Policy, issued the following statement regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) approval of the Comparability Determinations orders for Japan, Mexico, the European Union, and the United Kingdom (four Comparab more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * Today, Better Markets released a fact sheet ahead of a House Financial Services Committee hearing on bank stress testing and the Federal Reserve's release of its annual stress test results, both scheduled for tomorrow. Shayna Olesiuk, Director of Banking Policy, rele more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The exhibition is part of Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum, a major initiative focused on enhancing the presence of Native voices and works throughout the BMA * * * On July 14, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will open Nicholas Galanin: Exist in the Width of a Knife's Edge, a solo exhibition of new and recent works by the artist that addresses the consequences of European colon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Analysis by Scripps News and Bellingcat identify 150+ cultural heritage or religious sites damaged or destroyed in Gaza * * * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a new report by Scripps News and Bellingcat shows that Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza is seeking to eras more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 27 (TNSres) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Following the passage of Senate Resolution 155 which supports consumer choice in the automotive marketplace, Consumer Energy Alliance released the following statement by Midwest Executive Director Chris Ventura: "We applaud Senator Gavarone and the overwhelming majority of Senators for believing that Ohioans should have access to cars and trucks that meet their diverse mobility  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Michael Calhoun, president of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), issued the following statement in support of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's approval of a Freddie Mac limited pilot program to purchase single-family closed-end second mortgages: As a research brief (https://www.responsiblelending.org/sites/default/files/nodes/files/research-publication/crl-casho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Children's Hospital Association issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * The report offers a high-level look at industry trends specific to children's hospitals. * * * Today, Children's Hospital Association (CHA) released a report that offers a high-level look at hospital utilization measures. Key metrics were obtained from 50 U.S. children's hospitals through CHA's Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS(R)) database. "Children's hospi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Alliance for American Manufacturing issued the following news release: * * * AAM President Scott Paul Testifies Before House Committee on the CCP * * * America's stunning shipbuilding capacity shortfall endangers U.S. economic strength and national security, Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) President Scott Paul testified before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Wednesday. "Our nation has fallen frighteningly behin more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: * * * New study has implications for vegetation-based carbon removal projects * * * The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study. The findings have implications for the role of flora in mitigating climate change, including the potential for vegetation-based carbon removal project more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- African Communities Together, an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, issued the following news release: * * * The data released by the City is from a Mayor's Office "secret shoppers" program aimed at evaluating language access compliance. * * * The Language Justice Collaborative (LJC) is calling for the restoration of $3.8 million to fund language access services amidst new data released by the New York City Mayor's Office of Immigran more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Local Groups Continue To Rally For A Clean, Renewable Energy Upgrade * * * The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) released a Decarbonization Study exploring possible replacements for the Capitol Area System, a three-decade-old energy plant with a history of polluting Hartford's air. The report follows years of advocacy by local environmental and climate justice groups more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Multifamily Housing Council issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * However, there is confidence that conditions will improve over the medium and longer term. * * * The June 2024 edition of the NMHC Quarterly Survey of Apartment Construction & Development Activity found that 70% of respondents reported experiencing construction delays over the last three months. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of decline in reported del more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A drug used to prevent migraine may also be effective in people with migraine who experience rebound headaches, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. People with chronic migraine who overused pain medication had fewer monthly migraine and headache days and fewe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today responded to a recent commentary in JAMA Network Open questioning the value of multivitamin supplements. CRN emphasized the critical role that multivitamins play in filling essential nutrient gaps, particularly among vulnerable populations more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 27 (TNSres) -- Auto Care Association's Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA), a community of the Auto Care Association, today announced Dayco as the title sponsor for the 77th annual AWDA Business Conference. This is the third year Dayco has served as the title sponsor of the annual business event, which brings together the aftermarket industry's premi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Moderate levels of physical activity and fitness may be linked to a reduced risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study only found an association between physical activity and risk of ALS in male par more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Aluminum Association issued the following news release: * * * Data Shows Industry Recovery Amidst Investment, Sustainability Push * * * The Aluminum Association released preliminary estimates as part of its monthly Aluminum Situation statistical report [signup required to access report] showing demand for the aluminum industry in North America (U.S. and Canada) increased 4.3% year-over-year through the first quarter of 2024. This follows an estima more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association issued the following news release: The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) (https://www.elfaonline.org/knowledge-hub/monthly-leasing-and-finance-index/view-mlfi/monthly-leasing-and-finance-index-may-2024), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, reports that in May: * New busine more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Florida Chamber Foundation issued the following news on June 26, 2024: * * * Comprehensive study identifying employer-centric strategies to close workforce gaps as Florida continues to build America's #1 workforce * * * The Florida Chamber Foundation's Florida 2030 Blueprint established a unifying goal of growing Florida to the 10th largest economy in the world by 2030. Within the Six Pillars Framework outlined in the Blueprint, the "Talent Suppl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Some high-altitude lakes are more resilient, or able to bounce back to a baseline state, after a disturbance because increased glacial melt is temporarily feeding them * * * Nearly half of the world's large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after an abrupt disturbance, in recent decades, according to the first global assessment of long-term changes in lake resilienc more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 26 (TNSres) -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New study examines possible connection between levels of plasma omega-3 and symptoms of COPD * * * An increased level of plasma omega-3 fatty acids may help decrease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) flare-ups and improve the quality of life for those with the lung disease, according to a new study. The study is published in the May 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: MAN CEON, the digital platform of MAN Energy Solutions, received the ABS Cyber Security Product Design Assessment (PDA) certificate. MAN CEON connects machinery to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon-based cloud storage platform. The data transmitted is used to provide up-to-date information including efficiency of components and systems, availability of those systems and real time monitori more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) offers a variety of resources, including spokespersons and graphics, to help increase awareness about bird flu, also known as avian influenza or A(H5N1), a contagious disease caused by highly pathogenic viruses that can infect birds and other animals, including cows. The disease is widespread in wild birds globally and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release: In a new, groundbreaking study, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans America (IAVA) found that a decision to reconsider the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges would have a disastrous impact on national security as most active-duty troops would then be serving in states that would lose the right to same-sex marriage. This could result in nearly 12,000 active-duty service members f more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 (TNSres) -- Islamic Relief USA issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * Israel is systematically starving Palestinians in Gaza, Islamic Relief says as a new IPC/* report shows that around half a million people are suffering catastrophic levels of hunger and almost everyone in Gaza is facing acute food shortages. An entire generation of Palestinian children is at risk, with extreme hunger and malnutrition causing permanent damage such as stunted phys more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: By David Frey Wolverines have historically roamed Alaska's rugged North Slope. Their densities have decreased, though, raising concerns about how climate change and industrial development are affecting the Arctic tundra. Wolverin more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 27 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: New data from LIMRA's 2024 BEAT Study: Benefits and Employee Attitude Tracker [signup required to access report] reveals that employees are willing to spend less on their benefits than in previous years as benefits costs increase. The new monthly median consumers will spend is $120 (excluding retirement savings) -- down $30 from the prior two years. "The amount employees are willing to pay has declined over the  more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 26 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * Supplemental health insurance sales were up, while life and disability insurance sales posted declines * * * While recent LIMRA research suggests demand for broader benefits packages will grow in the next few years, workplace benefits sales growth has normalized from what was seen directly following the pandemic. "Seventy percent of employers said their company's benefits package will be critical to att more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Imported LNG is not a "bridge fuel" in the world's largest coal-consuming country * * * (IEEFA Asia): Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is often pitched as a transition fuel that can help countries reduce coal usage amid the switch to renewable energy. However, evidence from China, the world's largest coal consumer, shows that LNG is unlikely to materially displac more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Association for Talent Development issued the following news release: Quality management is a common practice in the business world that ensures products and services developed and delivered achieve the objectives and standards they are designed for. In Quality Management in Learning and Development (ATD Press, June 2024), L&D expert Hadiya Nuriddin makes the case that learning professionals should follow the business world's lead by adopting a qual more PR

NEW YORK, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * With Large Language Models like ChatGPT often using Wikipedia content for their training, this bias is at risk of spreading * * * Wikipedia has evolved over the past two decades into an indispensable information resource for millions of users worldwide, amassing over 4 billion visits per month. But its significance extends beyond direct human readership since Wikipedia content is also routinely emp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Jobs, innovation, investments in America all at risk if tax provisions expire at the end of 2025 * * * The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers' Outlook Survey for the second quarter of 2024, which highlights the immediate need for Congress to take action to prevent tax increases that will limit the industry's ability to create jobs, support their com more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * In a voice vote taken in the late afternoon, the MA State Senate passed a bill to modernize the state's container deposit law, also known as the bottle bill. The bill would expand the types of beverage containers that have a deposit, to cover water bottles, iced teas, fruit juices and more. It would also raise the deposit, unchanged since 1983, from more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Organization for Nursing Leadership issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A recent article in Medical Care Journal claims hospitals are reverting to outdated team nursing models, substituting registered nurses with lower-paid, less qualified staff. This depiction does not align with the innovative care models health care systems are using today. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in health care, making it imperative to move away more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) expresses its concern over the recent narrative presented in the Paragon Health Institute's report (https://paragoninstitute.org/private-health/the-great-obamacare-enrollment-fraud/), which portrays a broad and detrimental view of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers issued the following news release: * * * AACRAO Announces New Report That Examines the Impact of Federal Transcript Hold Regulations on Higher Education * * * The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) has released a new report titled "Balancing Access and Accountability: Assessing the Implications of the New Federal Transcript-Hold Regulation for Hig more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Migration Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Even though removing language barriers for people interacting with federally funded programs has been a requirement for more than half a century, it remains a distant goal rather than a reality. A new policy brief out today from the Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy explores the challenges to advancing language access in federally supporte more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 26 (TNSres) -- The American Transportation Research Institute issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released today the findings of its 2024 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. This annual report analyzes line-item costs, operating efficiencies, and revenue benchmarks by fleet sector and size, providing crucial benchmarking for motor carriers and a comprehensive overview of the financial stat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) released a report to help lawmakers, experts, activists and citizens look to the lessons of the 2021 redistricting cycle and understand how a well-designed redistricting commission can deliver fair representation and what the process to get there should look like. This report focuses on three overarching aspects of redistricting commissions: how they' more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: The Jed Foundation (JED) and the Mental Health Storytelling Initiative (MHSI) of USC Annenberg, along with SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios, are proud to announce the launch of the Digital Storytelling Guide at VidCon 2024. This innovative, free, mobile-friendly hub, accessible at digitalstorytellingguide.com, is designed to support content creators in fostering positive mental health narratives.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- Human Rights First issued the following news on June 26, 2024: Today, Human Rights First released a report examining the difficult situation human rights defenders (HRDs) face in northeastern Ukraine. The organization visited Kharkiv city and region in June 2024 to document the work HRDs are undertaking to evacuate people from villages under fire and to report on how the latest Russian advances have impacted the work of local activists. Findings of today's repor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news on June 26, 2024: Even as awareness of the scale of the plastics crisis grows, the financial and economic impacts of that crisis on governments have received far less attention. A new report released today by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) -- Making Plastic Polluters Pay: How Cities and States Can Recoup the Rising Costs of Plastic Pollution-- exposes how plastic pollu more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) report examines the impact of recycling on municipal solid waste disposal in Seattle, WA. * * * The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has released a data-rich report, Zero Waste Programs: An Analysis of Seattle's Performance Data. The report provides an in-depth analysis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Household consumer brands and global financiers face mounting reputational and financial risks by enabling conflict palm oil from Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia's second largest producer * * * WASHINGTON/JAKARTA/AMSTERDAM - Today, Friends of the Earth US, WALHI (Friends of the Earth Indonesia), and Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) released a new report detailing how  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 (TNSres) -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following news release: * * * A New CareQuest Institute Report Reveals Deep, Income-Based Health Disparities * * * Revealing deep health disparities based on income, a new CareQuest Institute for Oral Health report shows that poorer families paid 7.4 times more in out-of-pocket expenditures for dental care compared to high-income families between 2007 and 2021. At the same time, families living in pover more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The Sentencing Project, Human Rights Watch, and the American Civil Liberties Union today released a new report, "Out of Step: U.S. Policy on Voting Rights in Global Perspective," revealing that the United States is out of step with the rest of the world in  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The Sentencing Project, Human Rights Watch, and the American Civil Liberties Union today released a new report, "Out of Step: U.S. Policy on Voting Rights in Global Perspective," revealing that the United States is out of step with the rest of the world in  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Institute on Retirement Security issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * New National Institute on Retirement Security Research Examines the Role of Pension Plans in Sustaining a Robust Public Safety Workforce Webinar on July 11th to Review Research * * * As state and local governments across the nation continue to struggle filling public safety positions, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) ex more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The National Skills Coalition issued the following news release: * * * Research shows that historical investments from new federal laws could present an opportunity for states to build a diverse workforce in these sectors. * * * New analysis commissioned by National Skills Coalition (NSC) and the BlueGreen Alliance (BGA), shows that combined historic investments in clean energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure from three new federal laws--the Inflation Reduc more PR

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, June 27 (TNSres) -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network issued the following news release: * * * Specific carboplatin and cisplatin shortages fell to 11% and 7% respectively, but 89% of centers surveyed continue to report shortages for at least one type of systemic therapy; 75% are experiencing two or more drug shortages. * * * The National Comprehensive Cancer Network(R) (NCCN(R))--a nonprofit alliance of leading cancer centers--is publishing new result more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Incorrect triage in EDs leads to unnecessary risks, longer patient stays * * * The Emergency Nurses Association recently launched its new Triage Workshop aimed at increasing triage accuracy for all emergency department nurses. The current triage accuracy rate is 59 percent and most inaccurate triage is due to undertriage - the failure to identify and differentiate the severity more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Results for women in the June 25th primaries in Colorado, New York, and Utah from the Center for American Women and Politics * * * Primary elections were held on Tuesday in three states: Colorado, New York, and Utah. Runoff elections were also held in South Carolina (find those results incorporated into the complete South Carolina results here [https://cawp.rutge more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 (TNSres) -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release: * * * City Must Fund and Expand Promise NYC * * * Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and Algun Dia released the findings of a new survey of new immigrant New Yorkers selling candy and fruit in the subways and parks. These findings were highlighted today in a story from WNYC/Gothamist, following up on their previous story. Algun Dia - a grassroots volunteer-based initiative to a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauded United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack for publishing another proposed rule to modernize the century-old Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act): "Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets." This is the fourth rule (https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/relea more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 27 (TNSres) -- Open Markets Institute issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * Open Markets Food Program Manager Claire Kelloway released the following statement concerning the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture's newly-proposed Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act: "For decades, courts have grossly misinterpreted the plain text and congressional intent of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Care pathway identifies unique needs and connects patients with follow-up and services Key Takeaways * Spanish-speaking patients who suffer traumatic injuries face gaps in their care once they leave the hospital, many with a high need for mental health services. * More than half of the patients studied reported food insecurity, transportation challenges, and needing help with ut more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Governors Highway Safety Association issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Five-year death toll surpasses 35,000 as dangerous driving, infrastructure shortfalls, larger vehicles contribute to perilous conditions for people walking * * * Drivers struck and killed 7,318 people in the United States in 2023 - down 5.4% from the year before but 14.1% above the pre-pandemic level in 2019 - according to a new report released today by the Gover more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, June 26 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * World's largest plastic surgery organization navigates new normal in aesthetic health as post-pandemic boom settles * * * Despite high interest rates and tighter budgets, Americans seemed to prioritize cosmetic procedures in their self-care routines in 2023. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has released the 2023 ASPS Procedural Statistics (https:// more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 27 (TNSres) -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: National Jewish Health researchers are looking for ways to identify patients with untreated mild persistent asthma who might benefit from daily inhaled treatment based on inflammatory biomarkers. Their results were published in April in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) In Practice. "Patients with severe asthma can be prescribed biologic  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The new R2E2 Playbook published today can help communities tap vast federal funds to address poorly insulated and energy-inefficient homes that leave millions of families with unnecessarily high energy bills. The Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (R2E2) Playbook (https://r2e2playbook.org/) is designed to help local governments and community-based organiz more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on June 25, 2024: * * * NATO Needs to Align on Supply of Critical Raw Materials By Daniel Hill and Rebecca Lucas * * * This piece is part of a commentary series on the upcoming NATO summit in Washington in which RAND researchers explore important strategic questions for the alliance as NATO confronts a historic moment, navigating both promise and peril. * * * Leaders at NATO's 75th anniversary summit have p more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 27 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: For a billion years, single-celled eukaryotes ruled the planet. Then around 700 million years ago during Snowball Earth -- a geologic era when glaciers may have stretched as far as the Equator -- a new creature burst into existence: the multicellular organism. Why did multicellularity arise? Solving that mystery may help pinpoint life on other planets and explain the vast diversity  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 (TNSres) -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release: * * * Staffing Employment Down Slightly, New Starts up Six Points ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, June 2024 * * * Staffing employment improved during the week of June 10-16, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 0.9% to reach a rounded value of 90 for the first time in nine weeks. Staffing jobs were down 10.0% compared with the same week last year. Staffing companies did not more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release: A study led by a Brigham investigator evaluated a novel device that automatically measures blood pressure at the wrist, generating hundreds of readings within days that may help clinicians determine cardiovascular risk and improve hypertension care. High blood pressure, the leading risk factor for death worldwide, is present in one in every two adults. Only one-quarter of individuals with more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Opioid prescribing to children, teens and young adults is associated with increased risk of opioid misuse, overdose and other adverse events, as well as increased risk of diversion or accidental exposure among others, such as family members or friends. Among the 4 million opioid prescriptions dispensed to pediatric patients in 2019, 23% were written by surgeons, more than any other clinic more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Brigham, Broad and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person's risk of type 2 diabetes * * * The largest and most ethnically and geographically comprehensive investigation to date of the gut microbiome of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), prediabetes, and healthy more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 26 (TNSres) -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Water use projected to increase to 10s of billions of litres per year in drought-stricken region * * * VANCOUVER | UNCEDED (MUSQUEAM), (SQUAMISH) AND selilwetal (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES -- Today's release of a peer-reviewed report commissioned by the David Suzuki Foundation, Drilling into the Montney: How LNG Expansion Will Accelerate Drilling, Fracking  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 26 (TNSres) -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, issued the following news: * * * New Grants Support Next-Generation Leaders on Their Paths to Independent Research Careers * * * Susan G. Komen(R), the world's leading breast cancer organization, today announced $10.05 million in research grants that aim to improve patient lives through better trea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Actuaries issued the following news release: * * * American Academy of Actuaries and Society of Actuaries Announce Updated Financial Planning Tool for Retirement * * * WASHINGTON and CHICAGO - The American Academy of Actuaries (Academy) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) have updated the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator (https://www.actuary.org/node/www.longevityillustrator.org), an online tool that helps users with a vital aspect of fin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 27 (TNSres) -- LIBRE Initiative presented a podcast on June 26, 2024: Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right Latino organization in the country, announced the official launch of "Sabor a Freedom" (Taste of Freedom)-- LIBRE's own Spanish-language national video podcast. With monthly podcast listenership among Latinos growing nearly four times faster than the rate among the general U.S. population, Sabor a Freedom presents a unique opportunity to introduc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The American Astronomical Society issued the following news release: The Planetary Science Journal (PSJ), an open-access journal devoted to recent developments, discoveries, and theories relevant to the investigation of both our solar system and other planetary systems, reached a lofty milestone this past week: it published its 1,000th article. Launched in 2019, PSJ is co-owned by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and the largest of the AAS's topical divis more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * New CIRES-led study measures the time between storms to better understand soil moisture * * * With record rainfall projected to continue into the future, many worry extreme flooding will follow suit. But a new CIRES-led study published today in Science of the Total Environment found an increase in precipitation alone won't necessarily increase disastrous f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Foundation issued the following news release: The United Nations Foundation's Universal Access Project (UAP) has issued a call for global and national companies to make new, tangible, timebound commitments to women's health, well-being, and gender equity in the workplace and throughout global supply chains. UAP, in collaboration with leading international advocacy organization Global Citizen, will support companies in shaping such commitments a more PR

MANKATO, Minnesota, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: By Kraipob Pangsapa, SSGA Southeast Asia international representative The 2024 Food Processing Ingredients Annual report for Manila, Philippines, emphasizes the essential roles of soybeans, wheat, pulses and other grains in the country's food and beverage sector. Soymeal and soybeans, primarily imported from the U.S. valued at $1.34 billion in 2023, are critical for producing various food more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Property and Environment Research Center issued the following news release: * * * PERC co-hosts virtual fencing summit, bringing together top agriculture, conservation, government and technology experts to discuss pioneering virtual fencing technology * * * Earlier this month, the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) co-hosted the largest virtual fencing workshop of its kind in Bozeman, uniting experts across technology, agriculture, gover more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Design-Build Institute of America presented a podcast on June 25, 2024: Check out the newest Design-Build Delivers Podcast Bonus Content, where we revisit augmented reality (AR) with Argyle CEO Maret Thatcher and DBIA's Director of Virtual Design and Construction Brian Skripac. The full episode -- "From Sci-Fi to Site Plans: How Augmented Reality is Changing Design-Build" -- explored some of the groundbreaking ways AR is being used on job sites. In this Bonu more PR