CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Whether Children Receive Opioids After Surgery Varies by Hospital and Procedure Type National study highlights opportunities to improve consistency in postoperative prescribing practices Key Takeaways * Opioid medications are an important component of pain management after surgery, but children are uniquely vulnerable to dependency and medication side effects. * A national analysis found that 31% of children were discharged with more PR

LONDON, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: * * * Lower thresholds for help seeking and/or changes in diagnostic practice may explain rise in young people's service use for mental health issues Rather than increase in worsening psychological ill health, Norwegian study suggests Strongest rise seen for symptoms of anxiety and depression, not actual disorders - Lower thresholds for seeking medical help and/or changes in diagnostic practice, rather than a t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by researcher and analyst Natalia Hidalgo Martinez: * * * Spain Pays for European Fighter's Crash Landing The collapse of Europe's program for a next-generation fighter has left Spain looking to the skies. The forecast is murky. - In 2019, Defense Minister Margarita Robles formalized Spain's entry into the Euros100bn ($114bn) Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project as a "member on equal terms with its partners." Seve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: From the Grill to the Gas Pump, Everything is Costing More This Fourth of July Weekend As American families prepare to hit the road and fire up the grill this Fourth of July weekend, they are finding the holiday to be more expensive than ever thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' cost-hiking agenda. From the grocery store to the gas pump, families are having to fork over more of their hard-earned money to afford c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Lisa Salberg, CEO and founder of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, Denville, New Jersey, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Poisoned Pills: The Human Cost of Dangerous Foreign Drugs": * * * Ranking Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten E. Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Aging: Low-cost generic drugs could have cost me my donor heart. My family history is shaped by cardiac disease. In 1 more PR

SALINA, Kansas, July 3 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * KWU Reveals 2026 Alumni Award Winners to be Honored at Homecoming Kansas Wesleyan is proud to add four new honorees to its growing list of Alumni Award recipients. This year, the awards will go to Dr. Sharneice Pierce '11 (Alumni Achievement Award), Jakob Provo '15 (Young Alumni Award), Hannah Holt '14 G'16 (Alumni Service Award) and Mary Ann St. Clair (Alumni by Choice Award). The awards will be given at the Jerry Jones Athletic Hall of Fame Induc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * New Speakers Announced for the 2026 Aspen Security Forum * One of the world's premiere national security and foreign policy gatherings, the 2026 Aspen Security Forum takes place July 14-17. Washington, DC, & Aspen, CO, July 1, 2026 - The Aspen Strategy Group today announced new speakers appearing at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum (ASF). From July 14-17, ASF will bring together speakers, including domestic and in more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving filmmaker Ken Burns: * * * Full Transcript: Ken Burns This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Ken Burns on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Ken Burns: It's not a spectator sport, democracy. It's about active engagement. We are given this gift of citizenship. Most people before the American Revolution were subjects under authoritarian rule. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello. Welcome to The Conversation, and happy Fourth of July more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sens. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following letter to the Federal Reserve Inspector General: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable Michael Horowitz Inspector General Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20551 Dear Inspector General Horowitz: We write more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Dr Cynthia Taub named president of the American Society of Echocardiography Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, FASE, the Edward C. Reifenstein Endowed Professor and chair of Medicine at Upstate Medical University, has been appointed president of The American Society of Echocardiography, effective July 1. Taub is a nationally recognized cardiologist, educator, and researcher, and is the seventh woman to lead the society in its more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester accent study reveals the vowel that gives away your social class Research shows the way Mancunians pronounce the final sound in words such as happy and city has remained remarkably stable despite decades of social change - The way people in Manchester pronounce a single vowel sound can reveal their social class, according to new research from The University of Manchester. The study examined the pronunciation of the fina more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Adam Clark-Joseph, chief analytics officer and founder of Valisure, New Haven, Connecticut, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Poisoned Pills: The Human Cost of Dangerous Foreign Drugs": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the honor of speaking before you today. I have taken medicine for depression for most of my adult life. I first encountered a bad batch of medicine when I was  more PR