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12 Villanovans Awarded Prestigious Fulbright US Student Grants for 2026-27 (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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12 Villanovans Awarded Prestigious Fulbright US Student Grants for 2026-27
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12 Villanova University students and alumni have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Grants for the 2026-27 academic year, one of the most prestigious international academic exchange opportunities awarded by the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. In addition to the 12 grantees, nine Villanovans were nam more PR
6 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Named 2026 World Trademark Review Global Leaders (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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6 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Named 2026 World Trademark Review Global Leaders
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NEW YORK - June 15, 2026 - Six shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized as 2026 World Trademark Review WTR Global Leaders. Now in its eighth edition, WTR Global Leaders draws on market research from the WTR 1000 and WTR 300 to identify the "best of the best" in trademark law.
According to the publi more PR
ADHD may be underdiagnosed in adults across England (10)
LIVERPOOL, England, June 15 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
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ADHD may be underdiagnosed in adults across England
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may still be under-recognised and under-diagnosed in England despite recent increases in diagnosis, according to a study led by researchers at UCL, University of Liverpool and King's College London.
The research, published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, found that while 1.19% of people in England had an ADHD diagnosis in their primary more PR
AFPI's Kenneth Blackwell on Today's Primary Elections Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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AFPI's Kenneth Blackwell on Today's Primary Elections Across the Country
America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Secure Elections Chairman J. Kenneth Blackwell today urges Americans to head to the polls as voters in Oklahoma, the District of Columbia, Alabama, Georgia, and California cast ballots in primaries, runoffs, and a special election, which will help set the choices voters face this November. He stated:
"Self-government more PR
Blackstone Launches SablePointe Credit Strategies to Expand Origination Capabilities Across Asset-Based Lending and Specialty Credit Markets (10)
NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release:
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Blackstone Launches SablePointe Credit Strategies to Expand Origination Capabilities Across Asset-Based Lending and Specialty Credit Markets
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Blackstone Credit & Insurance ("BXCI") today announced the launch of SablePointe Credit Strategies ("SablePointe"), a new platform supporting origination, underwriting, and portfolio management in asset-based lending. SablePointe has hired James Garlick, fo more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom Calls Out Trump's Weaponized DOJ as President Rewards His Criminal Cronies With Pardons (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Governor Newsom calls out Trump's weaponized DOJ as President rewards his criminal cronies with pardons
Trump continues to pardon, protect, and reward convicted criminals, political loyalists, and January 6 rioters
What you need to know: Governor Newsom today condemned the Trump administration's politically motivated DOJ investigation, all while President Trump continues to pardon convicted criminals, reward politic more PR
Catherine P. Bradshaw Named Dean of Johns Hopkins School of Education (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Catherine P. Bradshaw named dean of Johns Hopkins School of Education
Nationally recognized scholar of school safety, bullying prevention, and student mental health returns to Johns Hopkins to lead one of the nation's top education schools
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Catherine P. Bradshaw--a distinguished administrator, experienced leader of intervention programs, and nationally recognized researcher on youth violence prevention and mental health in schools--has been named the more PR
Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Rep. Mike Collins on GA-SEN Runoff Victory (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release:
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Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Rep. Mike Collins on GA-SEN Runoff Victory
Club for Growth PAC congratulates Rep. Mike Collins (CFGF Lifetime Rating: 100%) on winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Collins defeated Derek Dooley in the contest and will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in the general election. Both Club for Growth PAC and President Donald Trump endorsed Collins in the race.
"Mike Collins is exactly the conservative fighter Ge more PR
College Bowl Finalists to Compete in Food Science Trivia Tournament at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 15 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release:
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College Bowl Finalists to Compete in Food Science Trivia Tournament at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo
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The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce the College Bowl team trivia regional winners who will compete to be champion at IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, the leading food scie more PR
Delta joins leaders to celebrate Forever Young Aquaponics opening in Clayton County, bringing sustainability and community impact to life (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news:
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Delta joins leaders to celebrate Forever Young Aquaponics opening in Clayton County, bringing sustainability and community impact to life
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Delta Air Lines President Peter Carter cuts the ribbon with Clayton County Chairwoman Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry and Gaurav Kumar, President of the Andrew J. Young Foundation
On June 2, Delta leaders joined the Andrew J. Young Foundation, local officials and community partners to celebrate the ribbon cu more PR
Department of Justice Files Suit to Stop Ongoing Medicaid Fraud Related to New York's $10 Billion Home-Care Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Department of Justice Files Suit to Stop Ongoing Medicaid Fraud Related to New York's $10 Billion Home-Care Program
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the State of New York Department of Health, New York State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri, and Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), an Alpharetta, Georgia-based company that has managed more PR
DeRetta Rhodes Receives 2026 UGA Footsteps Award (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, June 17 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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DeRetta Rhodes receives 2026 UGA Footsteps Award
UGA honors Atlanta Braves executive for leadership and community impact
By Rachael Andrews
DeRetta Rhodes (BSFCS '92, PHD '10) was selected as the 2026 Footsteps Award recipient in honor of her impact on the community. The award is named to recognize the three students who helped to integrate the university in the 1960s -- Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Hamilton Holmes and Mary Frances Early -- and honors alumni more PR
DOT FAA Proposes Expansion of Class E Airspace in Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to Class E airspace to accommodate instrument flight operations tied to updated approach procedures at Bridgewater Air Park, Virginia. The proposal would expand a portion of controlled airspace northwest of the airport and revise the facility's geographic coordinates in federal airspace records.
According to the FAA, the action is needed to support Instrument Flight Rules operations associated with special instrument app more PR
Experienced Banking Professional Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Experienced banking professional joins Pinnacle Financial Partners
Mobile area team expands as firm grows in coastal Alabama
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MOBILE, Ala. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus, has named Chad Newton as senior vice president and office leader for the Daphne, Alabama, office.
Newton has more than 16 year more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Colorado Will Require State-Level EEO-1 Data Reporting - Answers to Top Questions From Employers (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 16, 2026:
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Colorado Will Require State-Level EEO-1 Data Reporting: Answers to Top Questions From Employers
Colorado will soon require private employers with at least 100 employees to file demographic workforce data related to race, ethnicity, gender, and job categories, even if the Trump administration eliminates the federal EEO-1 reporting requirement, as it has recently proposed to do. If your business operates in Colorado, you must be aware more PR
Food Service Safety and Inspection Service Employees Face Relocation Decision Deadline (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news:
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Food Service Safety and Inspection Service Employees Face Relocation Decision Deadline
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Back in April, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will relocate at least 200 DC-based employees within the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to regional offices in Colorado, Iowa, and Georgia. The affected employees have until June 30, 2026, more PR
Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary: Spain Opposes EU's Deregulation Drive (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, June 17 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Mark Nayler, freelance journalist and critic based in Malaga, Spain:
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Cutting the Red Tape
Spain opposes the EU's deregulation drive.
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For the last couple of years, the EU has been on a mission to make European businesses more competitive through a process it calls "simplification." This means slashing red tape--especially in the form of reporting and compliance obligations--by 25% for all companies, and at least 35% for SMEs. Backe more PR
FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250 (10)
NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release:
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FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT EXTENSIVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250
America's Most Patriotic News Brand Will Feature Live America 250-Themed Daytime and Primetime Broadcasts from the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential Library from June 24 th -July 5 th
FNC's Bret Baier, Harris Faulkner, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade and Dana Pe more PR
Grambling State's Theodore Callier Leads 30th Annual NSPAA Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop (10)
GRAMBLING, Louisiana, June 17 -- Grambling State University issued the following news:
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Grambling State's Theodore Callier Leads 30th Annual NSPAA Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop
Theodore Callier, Grambling State University's Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs and president of the National Sponsored Programs Administrators Alliance, led NSPAA's 30th Annual National Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop June 1-5 at Caesars New Orleans.
The event brought together representatives from 53 colleges and un more PR
IMMCG researchers study role of specific immune cells in atherosclerosis (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, June 16 -- Augusta University posted the following news release:
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IMMCG researchers study role of specific immune cells in atherosclerosis
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Researchers from the Immunology Center of Georgia, part of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, recently published a review in a recent issue of Nature Reviews Cardiology that clarifies how a specific type of immune cells known as CD8+ T cells contributes to the development and progression of atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis is characterized by the slow buildup more PR
Institute for Justice: After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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After Miami Gardens Drops Illegal Ban on Food Trucks, Law Firm Urges Aventura to Do the Same
Food trucks are cooking again in Miami Gardens.
In January, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent the city a letter explaining that its food truck ban violated Florida law. The letter and corresponding wave of media attention resulted in the city reversing its position and agreeing to let food trucks operate in Miami Gardens, which the more PR
Institute for Justice: Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad's Land Grab (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Property Owners Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Private Railroad's Land Grab
ATLANTA--On Monday, a group of property owners in rural Sparta, Georgia filed a petition asking the Georgia Supreme Court to hear their case challenging a private railroad's attempt to take their land using the state's eminent domain power. The property owners, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), argue that building a clos more PR
IPI and IMS announce 2026 recipients of World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 16 [Category: Media] -- The International Media Support, an organisation that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news:
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IPI and IMS announce 2026 recipients of World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards
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Today, the International Press Institute (IPI) and IMS (International Media Support) are proud to announce this year's recipients of the World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards, who together demonstrate more PR
KSU study explores how childhood trauma affects body and mind (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, June 16 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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KSU study explores how childhood trauma affects body and mind
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Traumatic events in childhood do not only leave emotional scars. Sometimes, they leave biological ones too.
Saloni Patel, a first-year psychology major at Kennesaw State University, is studying how adverse childhood experiences -commonly known as ACEs -leave a measurable biological mark that can affect how we think, focus, and learn. Her research examines whether inflammation trigg more PR
Kyla Scanlon Joins CNN as Contributor & Economic Analyst (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news:
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Kyla Scanlon Joins CNN as Contributor & Economic Analyst
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June 16th, 2026
NEW YORK, NY - (June 16, 2026) - CNN announced today that Kyla Scanlon has joined the network as a Contributor & Economic Analyst. Scanlon is an economic commentator and creator reshaping how people understand money and markets, educating and inspiring the next generation by making complex economic ideas clear, relatable, and meaningful. Scanlon will focus on CNN Business, creati more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist:
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July is the New January - 2026
Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new January. Following is our summary of the notable lab more PR
Mercer professors develop international standard for detecting lead in new paint (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Mercer professors develop international standard for detecting lead in new paint
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A Mercer University-developed method for detecting lead in new, oil-based paint has been approved as an international standard, paving the way for low- and middle-income countries to keep lead paint off shelves.
Exposure to lead from paint can seriously harm a person's health, and its effects are especially dangerous for children. Because lead is intrinsically toxic, identifying more PR
Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Business Immigration Practice in Columbus With Shareholder David Janklow (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Business Immigration Practice in Columbus with Shareholder David Janklow
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome back David Janklow as a shareholder in the firm's Columbus office. Janklow joins from FBT Gibbons LLP, where he was a partner.
Janklow returns to Ogletree Deakins with more than 15 years of experience advising e more PR
Older LGBTQ+ people fear discrimination in housing and care settings, but one simple intervention is making a difference (10)
GUILFORD, England, June 16 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release:
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Older LGBTQ+ people fear discrimination in housing and care settings, but one simple intervention is making a difference
The Life House Project, led by Dr Georgia Bowers, Professor Andrew King, and Dr Richard Green worked with older LGBTQ+ people to document their real concerns about housing and social care - and then brought those experiences into training for the people responsible for that care. The proportion of staff who said they regularly o more PR
Researchers Uncover New Molecular Clues Linked to Preterm Birth (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 16 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Researchers Uncover New Molecular Clues Linked to Preterm Birth
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Promising new research found signs that may help researchers better understand why some babies are born early. Some signs are present as early as the first trimester.
Preterm births (when a baby is born before week 37 of pregnancy) and early-term births (when a baby is born in week 37 or 38 of pregnancy) can have lasting health impacts. Babies are still gro more PR
Sen. Schiff Underscores Need for an Experienced Director of National Intelligence, Slams Trump's Latest Abuse of Justice Department (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Schiff Underscores Need for an Experienced Director of National Intelligence, Slams Trump's Latest Abuse of Justice Department
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Weeknight to emphasize the need for a Director of National Intelligence (DNI) who has experience in the intelligence community and will not bend to the president's bidding.
Schiff also slammed Trump's latest abuse of the Justice Dep more PR
Senate Republicans Block Warnock War Powers Resolution to Stop President Trump's War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Senate Republicans Block Warnock War Powers Resolution to Stop President Trump's War in Iran
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Today, Senate Republicans blocked Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's War Powers Resolution to stop President Trump's war in Iran
This action follows more than 100 days of war in the Middle East
In April, Senator Warnock introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate to force a vote on whether senators support or reject the president's illegal war of more PR
Subscription required? Newspaper paywalls scatter most readers but provide surprising value (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 16 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Subscription required? Newspaper paywalls scatter most readers but provide surprising value
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Paywalls are essential to the financial sustainability of news organizations, yet little is known about how readers respond when they encounter one. Do they subscribe, continue reading free content, look for ways around the paywall or leave the site altogether?
To answer these questions, researchers from the University of Notre Dame and Georgia Tech part more PR
Synovus, Pinnacle Welcome Tabitha Dobbs to Growing South Carolina Team (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Synovus, Pinnacle welcome Tabitha Dobbs to growing South Carolina team
Synovus, which recently merged with Pinnacle Financial Partners, has added banking veteran Tabitha Dobbs to its Midlands, South Carolina team.
Dobbs brings more than 25 years of banking experience as an office leader in Camden.
"Tabitha understands what c more PR
University College London: ADHD May Be Under-diagnosed in Adults Across England (10)
LONDON, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news:
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ADHD may be underdiagnosed in adults across England
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may still be under-recognised and under-diagnosed in England despite recent increases in diagnosis, according to a study led by researchers at UCL, University of Liverpool and King's College London.
The research, published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, found that while 1.19% of people in England had an ADHD diagnosis in their primary ca more PR
University of Georgia: Which GLP-1 Medication is Most Effective for Weight Loss? (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Which GLP-1 medication is most effective for weight loss?
For non-diabetic patients, tirzepatide may be the answer, says new study
By Leigh Hataway
GLP-1 medications are marketed to help you lose weight, but one may be better at it than the rest, according to a new meta-analysis from the University of Georgia.
Tirzepatide, better known as Zepbound for weight loss and Mounjaro for treatment of type 2 diabetes, helped patients lose more than 20% more PR
Warnock Pushes for Report on Head Start Programs for Rural Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Warnock Pushes for Report on Head Start Programs for Rural Families
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Senator Reverend Warnock is one of two Head Start alumni to ever serve in the Senate
Senator Warnock is a founding member of the Head Start Caucus
Senator Reverend Warnock: "Head Start plays a critical role in providing child care and early learning services in rural communities"
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) wrote a letter t more PR
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