WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Celebrates Decline in Smoking Rates, Raises Concern About Tobacco Use Rates Staying Same * Last week, the New England Journal of Medicine released an article, " Tobacco Product Use among U.S. Adults, 2023-2024," which shows a decline in smoking rates in the U.S. In response to this article, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Assoc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Gordon G. Chang, author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America", from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Foreign Dependence: How China Captured America's Drug Supply": * * * Healthcare is best left to the market, but as China weaponizes trade--and continually threatens war--it's clear that Washington has to temporarily implement non-market solutions to ensure that Americans have access  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 19 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Chemical chaos and deathly data silence * Menopause may be making itself heard in mainstream media but women across low- and middle-income countries need to shout louder. "The menopause" has become popular. It's a celebrity bandwagon, a podcast confession, a late-night show discussion. Yet research into the impact on women's health is still gasping in its race to catch up, particula more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Hawaiian Visitor Wins $100,000 Playing Live Keno at The Orleans A fortunate visitor from Hawaii hit a massive jackpot at The Orleans on Sunday, March 15, taking home $100,000 in live keno. Around 7 p.m., lucky winner Melvin from Honolulu placed a $2 wager where all eight of his numbers lined up to score the $100,000 jackpot. The Orleans offers a dynamic casino floor showcasing more than 1,8 more PR

HONG KONG, March 19 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Study Uncovers Mineral "Sink" that Reduced Phosphorus in Early Oceans, Potentially Delaying Earth's Oxygen Rise * Scientists have long sought to explain a key mismatch in Earth's early history: oxygen-producing photosynthesis evolved hundreds of millions of years before atmospheric oxygen began to rise during the Great Oxidation Event. This delay has been linked to limited phosphorus-a nutrient es more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 -- The Market Research Society posted the following news: * * * IJMR Call For Papers - Misinformation And Democratic Engagement The International Journal of Market Research (IJMR) has requested papers for a special issue on the topic of 'Innovation in Public Opinion and Market Research: Challenges of Misinformation and Trust for Democratic Engagement'. The issue has the following Guest Editors: * Dr Christopher Pich, University of Nottingham, UK * Dr Kristina Harr more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Improving cartilage repair through cell therapy * Researchers have developed a new method for monitoring iron flux -the movement and rate at which cells take in, store, use and release iron -in stem cells known as mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). The system can provide insights within a minute about a cell's ability to grow cartilage tissue for cartilage repair. The breakthroug more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 20 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Marciano explores why online interactions feel less socially fulfilling Assistant professor Laura Marciano and co-authors published "Rewiring connection: The role of oxytocin in interactive media behavior" in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. The authors examine the role of oxytocin, a hormone which helps people feel connected and bonded to others, in the health effects of  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * More activity and less sitting may reduce risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy * Research Highlights : * In a study including nearly 500 pregnant women in three U.S. cities from 2020-2025, sedentary behavior, sleep and physical activity across a 7-day, 24-hour timeframe during each trimester were measured. The amount of time spent sitting and doing light physic more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Results of a phase 1 clinical trial show that patients who undergo a blood stem cell transplant involving a donor have a lower risk of relapse and lower rates of graft-versus-host disease when they receive the targeted therapy VIC-191 more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 [Category: Arts/Cultural] (TNSrpt) -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Reliance on 'volatile' income streams could put national museums at risk * England's national museums and galleries (M&Gs) have significantly increased their earned income but are pursuing "riskier" income streams that could affect their future financial stability, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found. The report examined the financial resilience of the  more PR

FALMOUTH, England, March 19 -- Falmouth University posted the following news: * * * Research Fellow shares how his practice critiques AI in new in-person and online exhibit * Dr Tom Milnes, a Research Fellow at Falmouth's Centre for Blended Realities (CBR), focuses his practice on exploring the materiality of imagery and technology; engaging with the cultural impact of media through glitches, errors or hidden subcultures. Now, Tom brings his research and practice to Plymouth to curate an exh more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer Join Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator as Senior Fellows * Growing its expertise in economic policy, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) today announced the addition of four new senior fellows: Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer. Fazili will work on a project on supply chain crises and resilience, while Hammond will  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Stories, not shopping lists: Narrative dating profiles draw more interest * Washington -If you want to attract more interest on dating apps, don't just list your best qualities in your profile-instead, tell a story about your life. Dating profiles that tell a story create empathy and connection and attract more interest from potential dates, according to r more PR

BRISTOL, England, March 19 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Study shows bombarding gamblers with offers greatly increases betting and gambling harm * The study, led by Central Queensland University in Australia in collaboration with the University of Bristol in the UK, found that participants who chose not to receive direct marketing, such as emails, push notifications and text messages, from their gambling account placed nearly a quarter (23%) fewer bets more PR

MACAU, China, March 19 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team advances personalised osteoporosis screening * A research team led by Ji Jianguang, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has made significant progress in the study of personalised osteoporosis screening. The study incorporates a polygenic risk score (PRS) into the screening decision-making system for the first time, enabling risk stratification and more PR