ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association issued the following news release: * * * Adults With Speech, Language, and Hearing Difficulties Report Facing Stigmas That Negatively Impact Important Relationships and Make Social Gatherings Stressful * * * "I wish people knew that, in moments when my speech or language difficulties become apparent, understanding and patience mean a lot." "I'm not stupid. I just have trouble hearing if more than one p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the alleged doxxing of two University of Maryland College Park students by a pro-genocide roommate, and is calling for an investigation and appropriate disciplinary action following these troubling reports. According to the st more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued an executive directive on Chesapeake Bay restoration. This comes less than a week before Gov. Youngkin is scheduled to discuss Chesapeake Bay issues with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and other federal and state leaders at the Chesapeake Executive Council meeting in Annapolis, Md., on Dec. 10. The officials are expected to c more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Johns Hopkins Medicine has been awarded more than $18 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to lead a multi-institutional effort to develop a novel extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and advanced life-support system device. ECMO devices assist patients by enabling heart and lung function when their organs are too damaged or weak to function normally. The two-and-a-half- more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: * * * NFID and National Council of Negro Women Good Health WINs Raise Awareness about COVID-19, Flu, Pneumococcal Disease, and RSV * * * The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the National Council of Negro Women Good Health WINs (NCNW) are joining forces to raise awareness about the importance of protecting Black communities across the US from preventable infec more PR