ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up - ASAM Weekly for June 23, 2026: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Stigma, Pity, and the Limits of Empathy By Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, FASAM Contributing Editor A few months ago, I was invited to speak to a group of medical providers in Oklahoma about best practices for the medical management of substance use disorders. My colleague, O'Nesha Cochran, a peer mentor, was also invited to present. Her talk was  more PR

BRONX, New York, June 25 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Nasrin Lin '27 JD Awarded Second Place in ABA Antitrust Law Writing Competition By Erin DeGregorio Nienyin (Nasrin) Lin '27 JD won second place in the 2026 Pitofsky & Saferstein Law Student Writing Competition, sponsored by the American Bar Association's Antitrust Law Section, for her essay on AI governance. The competition--named after the former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission--invites second-year and third-year law students with an int more PR

LONDON, England, June 24 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Government failing to protect national museums from security threats, watchdog warns * England's 15 national museums and galleries are being left exposed to security threats due to the UK Government's "overly reactive" approach, the Public Accounts Committee has warned. The cross-party parliamentary watchdog, which scrutinises government spending, said several high-profile incidents in recent years had highlighted the vulnerabili more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 24 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Graduates Influence Christian Higher Education Nationwide * by Charis Marshal, Student Public Relations Writer Christian higher education is shaped by institutions and the leaders who guide them. Presidents and senior administrators at Christian colleges and seminaries influence students, faculty and ministries far beyond their own campuses. Cedarville University's Influence Extends Beyond Its Campus Cedarville University is part of that story. Alumni  more PR

HONG KONG, June 24 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Biologists Reveal How Neural Circuits Use Backup Mechanisms to Protect Essential Survival Reflexes * A research team led by Professor Chaogu ZHENG from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with scientists from Princeton University and Columbia University, has discovered how sensory-motor circuits-nerve circuits that turn sensory signals into reflex actions-remain reliable even when some genes or  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Increased awareness about heart failure symptoms during and after pregnancy is essential * Statement Highlights: * Current evidence indicates that nearly 1 in 4 women 20-44 years of age currently has some type of cardiovascular disease, and heart disease is now one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death in the U.S. * Heart failure symptoms, such as shortness of breath, fatigue and swelling, often resemble more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 25 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * A staunch voice in support of science Jeff Coller, a pioneering RNA biologist and a professor at Johns Hopkins University, has spent the past year vehemently advocating for the lifesaving promise of research in the face of federal cuts Jill Rosen Jeff Coller got into his car frustrated one morning last August. The federal government had just terminated a number of awards for mRNA research, suggesting the technology was unsafe. Coller, who has spent hi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Shannon Price Minter, legal director of the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, Dallas, Texas, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Dangers of Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures on Minors": * * * Chair and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Shannon Minter. I have served as the Legal Director of the National Center  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 24 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * National Jewish Health Researchers Discover New Driver of Asthma-Related Inflammation * DENVER - Researchers at National Jewish Health have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps drive inflammation in allergic asthma, offering new insight into how the disease develops and potentially revealing new targets for future therapies. The study, published in the journal Science Advances (Opens  more PR

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The Menopause Society, an organization that is dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals and providing them with the tools and resources to improve the health of women during the menopause transition and beyond, issued the following news release: * * * Psychological and Urogenital Menopause Symptoms Similar Regardless of Timing of Menopause New study demonstrates that menopause symptoms are common and frequently severe in both women with menopause at the average age and those with premature ovari more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Reps. French Hill, R-Arkansas, and Maxine Waters, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Hill, Waters Applaud Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statements after the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: "Housing affordability starts with supply, and this bill m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Mike Lawler * "Mike Lawler is a career political operative who has only ever looked out for one person: himself. Lawler has turned public service into his own personal payday and repeatedly put Donald Trump's extreme agenda over New Yorkers, even when it means gutting his own constituents' health care and driving up their costs. Cait Conley is everything Lawler is not: a decorated combat veteran who has spent her  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * The National Press Club Announces Annual Journalism Awards * WASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 -The National Press Club announced today that CBS News, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, PBS Frontline, and NPR are among the winners of this year's prestigious National Press Club Journalism Awards. In a contest that included news outlets and journalists from across the country, spanning a range of topics and media forms, the Press Club se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls on Congress and Antitrust Enforcers to Take on Corporate Power at Open Markets Conference Warren calls out both Democrats and Republicans for nominating judges that don't follow antitrust laws Warren pushes antitrust tools to tackle new challenges, including AI - At the Open Markets Institute's 2026 conference on "The New American Revolution," U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke on the growing momentum for antit more PR