BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 23 -- Walmart issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Retailer first to integrate pharmacy and general merchandise in a single online order, set to bring more convenience to customers in 49 states by 2025. * * * Walmart is doing something new in a way only it can. Today the company announced that it's once again meeting customers at the intersection of convenience and access by expanding delivery offerings - integrating prescription medications and gener more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- An inventor from Houston, Texas, Haroon Iqbal Badat has been awarded a patent (No. US 12121361 B2, initially filed Feb. 2, 2022) for "Apparatus and method of use to monitor changes in breast milk volume." more PT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency is set to reapprove several neonicotinoid pesticides now in use across hundreds of millions of acres despite evidence from rodent studies of their potential harms to human brain development, according to a newly published scientific study. The peer-reviewed article, published this month in the journal Frontiers in Toxicology, also documented numerous deficiencies in more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: Chickasaw citizens Twila June Adams, 87, and Betty Sue Adams, 85, grew up during hard times on allotted land near Lindsay, Oklahoma, with no electricity, running water, indoor plumbing or air conditioning. Despite this, and maybe even because of it, the sisters' love for the land and the refuge it provides wild animals living on it exactly matches their deeply rooted more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Darrell G. Seki Sr., chairman of Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, from a Sept. 11, 2024, joint hearing with the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture and Horticulture entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal that says it deals with chemistry and biochemistry of agriculture and food from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 16, 2024, edition (Vol. 72, Issue 41): Reviews * Recent Advances in Superabsorbent Hydrogels Derived from Agro Waste Materials for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review * An Overview of Multifaceted Applications and the Future Pros more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 23 -- Medicina, a scientific peer-reviewed journal that says it aims to advance knowledge related to problems in medicine, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2024 edition (Vol. 60, Issue 8): * Article - A Comparative Analysis between Enhanced Recovery after Surgery and Traditional Care in the Management of Obstructive Colorectal Cancer * Article - A Comparison of Pre- and Post-Treatment Cranial MRI Characteristics in Patients with Pediatr more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * The Starbucks drinks that come out today marks the first time the company has ever released drinks inspired by a film. * * * Starbucks Defies Gravity with New Beverages Inspired by Universal Pictures' Wicked Starbucks fans and Ozians are in for a fantastical experience, as Starbucks is partnering with Universal Pictures to celebrate the new cinematic event, Wicked. Through this part more PR

DEAKIN, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The Public Health Association of Australia issued the following joint statement with Food for Health Alliance, and VicHealth: * * * Australian public health groups have welcomed the news that the Australian Government plans to better control how infant formulas are marketed in Australia, saying that the move will help protect children's health and prevent parent confusion. Currently the marketing of infant formulas in Australia is regulated by a volunta more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: There's no single path to becoming a Hokie, and a 'normal' college journey doesn't really exist. Higher education is a melting pot of diverse life experiences, and for many, being a transfer student is just another one of those paths. Whether students transfer from a four-year university or a two-year community college, they all bring unique stories with them. One thing is certain once they arrive at Virginia Tech: there more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Culturally adapted group pediatric care can help Marshallese mothers in the United States overcome barriers to exclusive breastfeeding to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity among Marshallese children, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Researchers from the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation cond more PR