WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Benedic Ippolito, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * The high cost of U.S. health care presents a consistent challenge for policymakers. Total spending now reaches nearly $5 trillion per year/1 with federal outlays accounting fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Wendell Potter, president of the Center for Health and Democracy, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * Sixteen years have passed since I first testified before the Senate as a former health insurance executive. I warned lawmakers back then about the business practices of the increasingly co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Common Inflammation Drug May Slow Blood Mutation, Related CVD Risk Low-dose colchicine shown to slow growth of clonal hematopoiesis * Taking low-dose colchicine daily may slow the progression of a common acquired gene mutation found in the blood of older adults that can lead to certain blood cancers and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a subanalysis of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Adam Gaffney, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy, ranking Senator Sanders, and all of the members of the HELP Committee for the opportunity to speak to an issue that affects effectively every American: un more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * WLWT, Aug. 25: Miami University welcomes 4,000 freshmen as classes kick off (https://www.wlwt.com/article/miami-university-4000-incoming-freshmen-classes-kick-off/65885611) * Dean of Students BaShaun Smith is quoted in this broadcast about the new school year starting and mentions several new things students will see on campus this year, including new bus routes, Chestnut Street Station transpo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Brian J. Miller, an associate professor of medicine and business at Johns Hopkins University, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee: My name is Brian Miller, and I practice hospital medicine at the Johns Hop more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member, Senator Cassidy, and distinguished members of the SVAC, thank you for the opportunity to provide written and oral testimony for the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (TNSjou) -- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Tests to Predict Genetic Disease Risk AI model uses common data to gauge risk from rare genetic variants * New York, NY (August 28, 2025) = When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about what it actually means. Now, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have more PR

TWICKENHAM, England, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- St. Mary's University Twickenham issued the following news: * * * St Mary's Academics work with FIFA to create a Research Collection on Women's Football Health and Performance Academics from St Mary's University, Twickenham, are helping to shape research and education into women's football as guest editors for a special supplement of the journal, Sports Medicine, which explores the health, performance, and support systems surrounding female athletes. T more PR

MONTEVALLO, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Adam Marr, director of operations at the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, from an Aug. 22, 2025, field hearing entitled "Separating Fact from Fiction: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Introduction: Who I Am and Why This Matters Senator Tuberville, thank you for the honor of testifying at this field hearing on Alternative Therapies. My more PR