MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26 (TNSxrep) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Birth control pills, IUDs not associated with brain pressure disorder Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is not associated with an increased prevalence of a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, according to a meta-analysis published on March 25, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Fewer Seniors with Heart Disease Report Skipping Meds After Medicare Reforms Survey shows less cost-related medication rationing after Inflation Reduction Act took effect in 2024 * Medicare beneficiaries with heart disease or major cardiovascular risk factors reported less cost-related medication non-adherence--skipping or reducing doses, delaying prescription fills or foregoing med more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * When Temperatures Drop, Heart-Related Deaths Rise Study links cold weather with 40,000 excess cardiovascular deaths per year in the United States * On the heels of one of the coldest winters in memory for large swaths of the country, new research highlights an often overlooked cost of cold weather: months with lower temperatures see significantly greater rates of death from heart at more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Consumer Sleep Technology Can Support Better Sleep, With Limits * A new National Sleep Foundation statement shaped by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine sleep researcher Dr. Azizi Seixas outlines when consumer sleep technology helps and where its limits lie. Consumer sleep trackers, smart rings and sleep apps are now part of daily life for millions of Americans. But how more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 25 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * From classroom to clinical literature: UNT Health's Steadfast journal gains ground in second volume * At UNT Health, a student journal born as an ambitious experiment is beginning to look more like an institution. The second volume of SteadFAST, the academic journal produced by the university's physician assistant program, signals a shift from novelty to permanence, faculty member more PR

LONDON, England, March 25 -- FIGO-The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics issued the following news: * * * Global perspectives on Postpartum Haemorrhage: An IJGO editorial collection A new special collection of editorials on postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) has been published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO). The collection was developed from presentations delivered during the President's Session on PPH at the FIGO World Congress 2025. The collecti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Delivers Remarks Before European Parliament on Republicans' Overblown Claims of EU Censorship Distracting from Rampant First Amendment Violations in America Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks before the European Parliament, at a hearing of the Committee  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Living in Historically Redlined Neighborhoods May Reduce One's Ability to Conceive A pair of studies are the first to examine how the decades-old discriminatory mortgage lending practice may contribute to current-day reproductive health problems, which disproportionately burden Black residents and other communities of color.  Living in a historically redlined neighborhood may re more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * An online intervention can help cancer patients share genetic testing results with family Platform addresses opportunity to identify family members at increased cancer risk who may benefit from genetic testing * When a person with cancer finds out they carry an inherited genetic variant that puts them at higher risk of cancer, the r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Patrick Howe, executive vice president of Nuclear Care Partners, from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Strengthening Federal Workers' Compensation Programs: Ensuring Integrity, Efficiency, and Access": * * * Thank you, Chair Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and members of the Subcommittee. I am Patrick Howe, and I serve as Executive Vice President, Nucl more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Premature placental separation may increase the child's risk of heart disease by age 28 * Research Highlights: * People born to mothers where the birth included a placental abruption (placenta separates from the uterus before delivery) may have a higher risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease than those whose birth did not have this complication. *  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Researchers uncovered the driving force behind lethal infant brain tumor * An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, McGill University and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has discovered what drives the growth of a lethal pediatric brain tumor called Posterior Fossa Type A (PFA) ependymoma. The researchers report in the journal Natu more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 25 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Rethinking Independent Living: Students Design AI Solution * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer A single fall can turn independent living into a medical emergency, especially for older adults living alone. To help address this growing safety challenge, a Cedarville University senior design team is developing an autonomous, voice-controlled assistive robot designed to help older adults remain sa more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Three Consecutive Years of Torchbearers for the Herbert College of Agriculture * Food Science Student Named Among UT's Top Spring Graduates KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, leadership surprised senior food science student Alice-Grace Beavers last week with the 2026 Torchbearer Award, the highest honor for a UT student. From Athens, Tenness more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 25 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Trump admin bails out private equity, private credit with 401(k)s * Trump administration seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers' 401(k) savings, PESP warns New rule expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump White House yesterday concluded review of a new rule expa more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, March 25 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Weight Loss Medications May Affect Some Complications After Panniculectomy For GLP-1 users, some risks are higher but others lower, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery * For patients undergoing body contouring surgery to remove excess abdominal skin after massive weight loss, use of GLP-1 weight loss medications may have mixed effects on complication risks, sugge more PR