MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Among Black people in the U.S., country of birth associated with stroke risk People born in other countries had lower stroke risk - For Black individuals in the United States, being born in another country was associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published July 15, 2026, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "In the United States, people who identify as Black ha more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * High-Risk Emergency Surgery Costs Older Adults About a Month of Time at Home Dementia, frailty, older age, and Black race are also linked to fewer independent days at home after surgery Key Takeaways * Older adults undergoing high-risk emergency general surgery spent about one month less at home in the year after surgery compared with those undergoing lower-risk procedures. * Dementia and frailty were also strongly associated w more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Are survival rates for adults with congenital heart disease linked to specialized cardiac care access? * Research Highlights: * In an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study compared with U.S. Census data from 1990-2021, researchers found that people with congenital heart disease living in states with lower average household incomes and fewer people with health insurance had higher rates of death and disability more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * New CDC Data Shows Decline in Healthcare-Associated Infections The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data showing significant strides in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals across the United States. The new survey data shows that, in 2023, on any given day about 1 in 38 hospitalized patients had at least more PR

LONDON, England, July 15 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * International Home Care Nurses Organization 5th Global Conference highlights the growing impact of home and community nursing Conference showcased the growing importance of home and community nursing in addressing some of the world's most pressing healthcare challenges Written by Matthew Bradby More than 200 nursing leaders, researchers, educators, policymakers, and clinicians from 33 countries gathered in London from 17-19 June for the Intern more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson scientists identify reduced-allergen peanuts that could lead to safer foods and stronger crops * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences For millions of people living with peanut allergies, even a small amount of peanut can trigger a life-threatening reaction. Clemson University scientists have taken an important step toward changing that. Scientists at Clemson's Pee Dee Research and Education Center near Florence, South Carolina,  more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 16 (TNSjou) -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * FDA Grants Priority Review to Genentech's Gazyva for Adults With Primary Membranous Nephropathy * Priority review decision is based on Phase III MAJESTY results, where Gazyva achieved significantly higher complete remission rates at two years compared to tacrolimus * If approved, Gazyva will be the first FDA-approved therapy for primary membranous nephropathy (pMN), following global approvals more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 14 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * India's immunization program reduced child mortality but highlights need for coordinating health, education policies * Each year, approximately 700,000 children worldwide die from diseases that vaccines could have prevented, nearly all of them in low- and middle-income countries. New research from University of Notre Dame economist Santosh Kumar Gautam finds that India's national childhood immunization program helped address this persistent global  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Los Angeles Business Journal Names Kelley Olah and Joel Meyer 2026 Leaders of Influence * Partners Kelley Olah and Joel Meyer have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's "2026 Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys" list. Attorneys selected for inclusion were reviewed by the LABJ editorial department and were chosen based on a demonstration of impact made on the profession and on the Los  more PR

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, July 16 (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 on July 14, 2026: * * * Many Women Still Confused About Perimenopause New large-scale study estimates that roughly one-third of women experience perimenopause uncertainty - CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Perimenopause is an underrecognized life stage that is often  more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 -- The New York Academy of Medicine issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to 2 CFR Part 200; Docket: OMB-2026-0034 Introduction New York Academy of Medicine submits these comments in response to the Office of Management and Budget's proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200, published in the Federal Register on May 29, 2026. Founded in 1847, New York Academy of Medicine has spent more than 175 years advancing health through scientific inquiry, scholarly publication, profess more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, July 15 [Category: Medical] -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood * Key takeaways: * Researchers measured levels of plastic in the blood supplying the heart. * Levels were highest in heart attack patients, compared to other patients. * Smokers and people exposed to polluted air also had higher levels. Sophia Antipolis, France - 15 July 2026: People who have suffered a serious heart attack more PR

LONDON, England, July 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Radical reform of resident doctor training required to reduce prescribing errors, UK parliamentarians told * Taylor & Francis news 15th July 2026 Taylor & Francis policy briefing at Sense about Science Evidence Week highlights positive impact of feedback in education programs Professor Rakesh Patel (left) briefs Baroness Grey-Thompson on his research.credit: Sense about Science A cost-effective trai more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Preparing teachers to support students with asthma Training teachers, increasing support personnel can help students manage chronic illnesses By Sydney Barrilleaux One in every 12 children has asthma, making it the most common chronic condition in children. But many teachers lack the training needed to support those students, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The researchers began studying asthma in schools in 2001, when  more PR

EL PASO, Texas, July 16 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP-Led Study Finds Mexico's Health Reform Left Older Adults More Vulnerable to Medical Costs Share of older adults with no health insurance nearly tripled while out-of-pocket spending on medications remained high - Millions of older adults in Mexico lost health coverage in the wake of a sweeping national reform, leaving one of the country's most vulnerable populations to shoulder heavy medical costs on their own, according to a new  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 16 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * What a Landmark Case in Britain Could Mean for Mother Charged in Idaho Twins' Deaths Prosecutors who accused Angela Cannings in the 1990s of suffocating her two sons relied on prominent pediatric experts who testified that multiple unexplained infant deaths in one family were extraordinarily unlikely to occur naturally. Ca more PR