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Journals Media Newsletter for 2026-07-17 ( 18 items )  
"Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid" (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * "Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid" * COLUMBUS, OH - In new bombshell reporting, Ohioans are seeing that Republican Attorney General candidate Keith Faber would rip Ohioans' healthcare away if elected in November. In addition to making comments in multiple recent media appearances "that sounded supportive of ending at least some parts of Ohio Medicaid," "Faber's campaign did not clarify his comments whe more PR

AI disagreement may shake patient trust in doctors (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI disagreement may shake patient trust in doctors * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Patient trust in medical professionals might hinge on what artificial intelligence (AI) has to say, according to a team led by Penn State researchers. Using an AI chatbot roleplaying as a human doctor, the team identified how people perceive medical professionals when they think a "human" doctor consults an AI system for a second opinion during mental health con more PR

Black women need more help in accessing breast cancer screening (10)
GUILFORD, England, July 16 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Black women need more help in accessing breast cancer screening * Black African and Black Caribbean women in the UK want clearer and more accessible information about breast cancer screening, according to a study from the University of Surrey. Credit: Getty Images Surrey researchers sought to understand why Black women are less likely to attend breast cancer screening than their white female counterparts. Focus groups and interviews were cond more PR

DNA Blood Test Improves Patient Selection for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy in Prostate Cancer (10)
RESTON, Virginia, July 16 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * DNA Blood Test Improves Patient Selection for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy in Prostate Cancer * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Reston, VA (July 16, 2026)- A noninvasive DNA blood test can identify metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients who are most likely to benefit from 223 Ra radiopharmaceutical therapy and monitor their progress throu more PR

East Wins All-Star Game, Sermo Takes Home Run Derby: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, July 17 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * East Wins All-Star Game, Sermo Takes Home Run Derby: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week Groshans (2-for-3, 3RBI) Claims MVP as National MLB Network Audience Watches, Highlighting Showcase Week for the MLB Partner League - MOORHEAD, Minn. - The best and brightest stars were able to shine on the league's biggest stage last night as the East Division All-Stars, more PR

FOX NEWS DIGITAL LEADS ALL NEWS BRANDS WITH MULTIPLATFORM UNIQUE VISITORS, VIEWS AND MINUTES THROUGHOUT THE SECOND QUARTER (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DIGITAL LEADS ALL NEWS BRANDS WITH MULTIPLATFORM UNIQUE VISITORS, VIEWS AND MINUTES THROUGHOUT THE SECOND QUARTER * FOX News Delivers 3.3 Billion YouTube Views During First Half of 2026 CNN Marks its Worst Quarter Since 2015 Across All Key Performance Indicators NEW YORK - July 16, 2026 - During the second quarter of 2026, FOX News Digital led all news brands and broadcast networks with total digital multiplat more PR

Harvard Medical School: Traffic Accidents Increase the Day After a Mass Shooting (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Traffic Accidents Increase the Day After a Mass Shooting Findings suggest distress, fatalities extend to roadways nationwide At a glance * Researchers looked at the 10 deadliest U.S. mass shootings between 2008 and 2023 and traffic fatalities the following day. * Using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the team found traffic fatalities increased by 14.3 percent. * The accidents were consistent across drivers' age and  more PR

Marketing Professor, Colleagues Find New Way to Enhance Social Media Influencer Messaging (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Marketing Professor, Colleagues Find New Way to Enhance Social Media Influencer Messaging * UConn marketing professor Nicholas Lurie and two colleagues have found a little-known method for significantly enhancing social media influencer marketing. In a recently published article in the Journal of Marketing, the researchers highlight how seeding the combination of a prominent influencer and a follower boosts the spread of an endorsement up to fiv more PR

Mayo Clinic-led study finds no improvement in overall survival from longer multiple myeloma maintenance therapy (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, July 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic-led study finds no improvement in overall survival from longer multiple myeloma maintenance therapy * ROCHESTER, Minn. -A major national cooperative group clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers found that continuing maintenance therapy with lenalidomide beyond two years after initial treatment for standard-risk multiple myeloma did not improve overall survival compared with stopping treatment after two years.  more PR

Michael Whatley Caught Spinning NEW Lies About His Support For NC's Court-Ordered Prisoner Release Settlement (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley Caught Spinning NEW Lies About His Support For NC's Court-Ordered Prisoner Release Settlement * In new reporting from the News & Observer, DC insider Michael Whatley was caught lying AGAIN in an attempt to cover up his support for the court-ordered settlement that forced North Carolina to increase inmate releases during the pandemic - the same settlement that he's made his " main attack " against Roy Cooper, despite these more PR

Notre Dame researchers find doctors played a critical role in the nation's opioid crisis (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 16 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame researchers find doctors played a critical role in the nation's opioid crisis * The official sum of opioid-related settlements reached between U.S. state and local governments and the major pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers, marketers, distributors and retailers recently reached the $58.58 billion mark. Stark statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also indicate that since 1999, approximately 860,000 peopl more PR

Pallone, 15 Members Press Pentagon to Make Sunscreen Standard Issue for Servicemembers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, 15 Members Press Pentagon to Make Sunscreen Standard Issue for Servicemembers * NJ 6th District Congressman, lawmakers cited higher melanoma rates among troops, reports some servicemembers cannot access sunscreen while deployed WASHINGTON, D.C. - As summer puts renewed attention on the dangers of prolonged sun exposure, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led 15 Membe more PR

Psych expert weighs in on how to build, maintain friendships as you age (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Psych expert weighs in on how to build, maintain friendships as you age * Several years ago, when Lindsay Amper, Ph.D., was in Disney World with her family, she came upon an area that reminded her of a trip she'd taken to the theme park with a middle school friend. Grabbing her phone and snapping a quick photo, she messaged her friend -recalling the memory and saying that they should get together soon. These micro moments of connection, where you reach more PR

Southern California University of Health Sciences: How Occupational Therapy Helps Bring Lifestyle Medicine Into Daily Life (10)
WHITTIER, California, July 17 (TNSjou) -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * How Occupational Therapy Helps Bring Lifestyle Medicine into Daily Life Maria knew she needed to eat better and move more. Her physician had concerns about her Type 2 diabetes, weight, and declining quality of life. However, knowing what to do was not enough. Maria was a 52-year-old single mother of two teenagers who worked full time as a receptionist. Most evenings, she felt too tired to cook, walk her dogs, hel more PR

Tracing the Outbreak: Franklin & Marshall Public Health Alum Investigates Hantavirus (10)
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Tracing the Outbreak: F&M Public Health Alum Investigates Hantavirus By William Keller Anna Catherine Grady '19 arrived at Franklin & Marshall with veterinary school aspirations, drawn by the College's consistent record of developing successful pre-health graduates and the opportunity to work at F&M's vivarium. A few public health courses later, she discovered a love of research and a holistic approach to the discipline that reoriente more PR

University of Michigan: Loneliness is Making People Sick - Doctors Can't Cure It Alone (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Loneliness is making people sick. Doctors can't cure it alone While loneliness has been shown to harm one's health, framing it as a health issue shifts responsibility from society to healthcare, even though healthcare alone cannot rebuild social ties, a new University of Michigan study warns. The study, published in Social Problems, documents how chronic loneliness and social isolation gained traction as public health concerns once research  more PR

University of Winchester: Robin Brings Together Experts to Look at Mesopotamia's Influences on the Bible (10)
WESTCHESTER, England, July 16 -- The University of Winchester issued the following news release: * * * Robin brings together experts to look at Mesopotamia's influences on the Bible A University of Winchester academic has assembled a prestigious group of contributors for a new book looking at the influences of Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian learning on the Hebrew scribes who wrote the Bible. 'The Bible and Ancient Mesopotamia', edited by Robin Baker, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, contains essays  more PR

Want to get published in a top-tier journal? Where you're from matters (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, July 15 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Want to get published in a top-tier journal? Where you're from matters * Scientists from prestigious universities are more than three times more likely to have their research published in top-tier scientific journals than authors from lesser known schools are. Meanwhile, authors based in China and those studying politics, economics, gender or other social issues face a significant disadvantage. These are a few takeaways from a sweeping more PR