DARIEN, Illinois, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: Today, social media platforms have become a primary source for lifestyle advice and trends, including in the area of sleep. According to a 2024 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 37% of Americans have experimented with one or more of this year's viral sleep trends, with members of Generation Z (55%) more likely to try them. Among these trends, "bed rotting" has becom more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: While most civics education initiatives focus on students in primary and secondary schools, a new report examines the vital civic mission of community colleges, surveying the current state of civics education in these institutions and how it can be enhanced across the United States. The new Community College and Civics Report, a collaboration of the Annenberg Public Policy Cent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The American Pharmacists Association issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Today the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) released the tenth installment of the Pharmacy Workplace and Well-being Reporting (PWWR) trends and learnings report series. Launched in October 2021, PWWR serves as a safe space to submit both positive and negative pharmacy workplace experiences in a confidenti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Brookings Institution, an organization that provides research and policy solutions, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: With over 100,000 Americans dying from drug overdoses every year, the fentanyl crisis in North America is the deadliest drug epidemic in history. In a new podcast series, "The Killing Drugs," Brookings Senior Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown interviews top academics, policymakers, journalists, and medical and social work clinicians  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Utility Reform Network issued the following news release: * * * A new poll shows overwhelming voter support for reducing customer bills, implementing cost-effective wildfire mitigation, and setting limits on shareholder profits. * * * California voters want policy leaders to take decisive action to address the root causes of high electricity bills, including limiting how much utilities can spend and profit, according to a poll conducted by D more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: * * * New guidance helps investors identify climate solutions and capitalize on the low-carbon transition * * * Today Ceres released a new report for investors focused on how avoided carbon emissions can be used to identify solut more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its preliminary annual benchmark report for nonfarm payrolls, showing a decline of 818,000, the most substantial revision since 2009 and equal to about 30% of the job growth for the 12-month period ending in March 2024. E.J. Antoni, research fellow and public finance economist at the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage F more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The International News Media Association issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: How to structure a product-led news organisation is the focus of a new report released today by the International News Media Association (INMA). "How Product-Led News Organisations Are Structured" is arrranged into two parts: * Part one looks at dependencies and how product works with different departments. * Part two digs into organisation structures and processes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Investment Company Institute issued the following news release: The undeniable strength of the 401(k) system is seen in the report, The BrightScope/ICI Defined Contribution Plan Profile: A Close Look at 401(k) Plans, 2021, released today by ISS Market Intelligence (MI) and the Investment Company Institute (ICI). Analyzing automatic enrollment, employer contributions, and participant loans, the report reveals the care with which employers set up their 401(k) p more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * The report, developed as part of the 'Decoding the Disinformation Playbook' project led by IPI, focuses on strategies to mitigate the risks associated with online harassment. * * * The Croatian fact-checking outlet Faktograf and the International Press Institute (IPI) have released "I never put my name on the doorbell", a comprehensive guide and resource for journalists, fact-checkers, and more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * Researchers identify barriers and share recommendations to advance graduate level osteopathic training * * * (Bethesda, MD) -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) today concluded a groundbreaking national review of Osteopathic Recognition (OR). OR is a designation that recognizes an Accreditation Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Trust for America's Health issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * Core federal public health funding remained flat for the past decade as the nation's population and health risks grew * * * Insufficient funding has left the nation's public health system without the necessary resources to meet the public health challenges of the 21st century, according to a new report, The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America's Public Health System 2 more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Investing in the grid and addressing inefficiencies in the power sector are necessary for greater renewable energy adoption * * * (IEEFA Asia) -- As solar panel prices in Pakistan hit an all-time low, the rapid increase in rooftop solarization has sparked debates over current energy policies. A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 21, 2024, to The Hill: * * * A Plan to Address Political Violence Before Election Day By Brian Michael Jenkins The American electorate goes to the polls to exercise its franchise this fall, as it has more than a hundred times since 1788. But not since 1968--a tumultuous year marked by assassinations, division, and widespread rioting--has the threat of political violence loomed as large as more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * Case study is part of the "Decoding the Disinformation Playbook" project * * * Adina Marincea, a Romanian journalist known for her investigative reporting on far-right extremism and LGBTQIA+ rights, has faced relentless disinformation campaigns and online intimidation aimed at discrediting her work and silencing her voice. The German daily TAZ and the International Press  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered by human language has made remarkable progress and gained widespread use through tools such as ChatGPT. While it is mostly known for helping with reading and writing, scientists are starting to explore how this type of AI can be used in research. In a recent study, Rutgers researchers, including from Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarn more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: In the effort to reduce the aviation industry's carbon footprint, sustainable aviation fuel isn't a panacea but increasingly shows potential as a promising alternative to fossil fuel. According to the EIA, global commercial jet fuel demand is expected to grow in the coming years and SAF can help the industry meet its sustainability goals, espe more PR