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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2024-12-14 ( 3 items )  
American Academy of Pediatrics: Medical Jargon Could Be Unintentionally Scaring Some Pediatric Patients (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Being able to communicate effectively with patients is a cornerstone of the medical profession -- but what if that patient is a child? Gaps in language can cause children to misinterpret medical terms used by their pediatrician and, in turn, suggest a far more frightening scenario. The perspective piece, "Children's Understanding of Commonly Used Medical Terminology," p more PR

NSSF Denounces Coordinated State Effort to Bring 'Lawfare' Against Firearm Manufacturer (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: NSSF(R), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, denounces the coordinated "lawfare" effort by Democratic state attorneys general to abuse the judicial system through frivolous claims against a firearm manufacturer. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, joined by Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison along with 13 other states and the District of Columbia, are coordinating and repeati more PR

St. Olaf College: Gift of Three Sacred Texts Sparks Spiritual and Educational Opportunities (10)
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Dec. 7 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: When Associate Professor of Practice in Religion Trish Zimmerman learned that St. Olaf College would be acquiring a Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition -- a state-of-the-art reproduction of the original hand-written, hand-illuminated text that is one of just 299 of its kind worldwide -- she was thrilled. As part of courses she's taught in the past, Zimmerman has taken students on a two-hour trek to Saint John's Univer more PR