LONDON, England, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about RMD Open: * * * Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal and transient Findings of evidence overview question its universal promotion as first line treatment * The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) systematic review and p more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Menopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of death Findings in line with guidelines recommending hormone therapy for women who have recently begun menopause with moderate to severe symptoms and no contraindications * Menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is not associated with an increased risk of death, finds a Danish study (https:/ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * First AHA/ACC acute pulmonary embolism guideline: prompt diagnosis and treatment are key A new clinical classification system to assess the severity of an acute pulmonary embolism, a condition in which a blood clot blocks the arteries in the lungs, and recommendations to guide treatment strategies are detailed in the new 2026 joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the A more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Gene variants help explain why food allergies run in families * DALLAS - Feb. 19, 2026 - People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy genetic research has relied upon broad but surface-level methods called genome-wide association studies. Now, for the first time, a study at UT Southwestern Medic more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * Hunter Researcher Wins Education Policy Prize for Article Teaching English as a second language is a team sport! That's the basic finding of a Hunter researcher in an article that won this years' James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Assistant Education Professor Scott E. Grapin won The International Research Fo more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- Northern Illinois University issued the following commentary by inclusive teaching coordinator Linh Nguyen: * * * Beyond the loudest few: How to get quieter students to participate in your class I recall walking into a lecture hall and disappearing into the crowd in many of my undergraduate courses. Like any hopeful and determined first-generation student, I must succeed in this class to be closer to a degree that ultimately leads to a well-paid job. So,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association issued the following news release: * * * OTC Medicines Play Central Role in How Americans Manage Health, New Study Finds National Survey of 21,000 Adults Captures Seven-Day Snapshot of Medication Use; OTC and Prescription Medicines Used in Tandem to Address Distinct Health Needs * A new, nationally-representative study published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA Network Open provides a detailed picture of U.S. adult more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * RYBREVANT FASPRO(TM) (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) plus immunotherapy shows strong clinical benefit with 56 percent overall response rate in first-line recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer Ten percent complete response and rapid, durable antitumor activity reported with RYBREVANT FASPRO(TM); results surpass current standards of care * Johnson & Joh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44236) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "Supreme Court Appointment Process: Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee" by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power the Supre more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple University Press is "the city's publisher" * Since its founding in 1969, Temple University Press has been dedicated to publishing academic books on urban studies, building strong partnerships with many of Philadelphia's arts and cultural institutions and publishing open educational resources. Meant for academics, the general public and children, Temple Press books have wide appeal. In Temple Un more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Cannabis: What is the profile of adults at low risk of dependence? A University of Montreal research team calls for a shift in perspective by focusing on cannabis use patterns generally overlooked by dominant approaches centered on risk and problematization. By Julie Gazaille A new study led by Marie-Pierre Sylvestre, professor at the Universite de Montreal School of Public Health, examines can more PR