DALLAS, Texas, July 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * 164 schools in 44 states awarded grants to improve student health * DALLAS, July 17, 2026 -Lower physical activity is taking a toll on the health of American children and contributing to rising obesity rates nationwide. According to new research published in the American Heart Association's flagship journal, Circulation, obesity among youth increased by approximately 30% between 1999 and 2023, while severe obesity rose 5 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following testimony by Elizabeth Ginexi, health research scientist and former scientific program official at the National Institutes of Health, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Mind Control and Accountability: Uncovering the Truth of the CIA's MKULTRA Project": * * * Chairman Luna, Ranking Member Crockett, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Kudos: Faculty and staff achievements, July 2026 * It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. Elizabeth Ablah, professor of population health at the School of Medicine-Wichita, recently completed the 2025-2026 Hedwig  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 16 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Medical school's administrative and legal affairs leader receives national recognition * Manuel R. Rupe, J.D., Ph.D., senior associate dean for Administrative and Legal Affairs in the Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University, has been recognized by the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) for his outstanding service to the higher education legal profession. The NACUA Distinguished Serv more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Identify Immune Cell That Builds Cancer-Fighting Hubs Inside Tumors * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified the immune cell that acts as the architect and coordinator of powerful immune hubs that form inside tumors and plays a key role in antitumor immunity. This discovery could lead to new strategies for making cancer immunotherapies more effective. The findings, published in the more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL's Sheila Grisby set to be inducted into The Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship * Sheila Grigsby, an associate professor in UMSL's College of Nursing, is among 24 new members who will be inducted into The Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship during a virtual ceremony on July 29. (Photo by Derik Holtmann) From a young age, Sheila Grigsby felt called to serve her community, which first led her to pursue a career  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Underwater Oxygen Loss Threatens Earth's Stability, Researchers Warn * A new review paper led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography warns that the rapid loss of oxygen from the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems is pushing Earth toward an "unsafe space," with consequences that could be irreversible on human timescales. The study reviews the widespread interactions between aquatic deoxygenation -the  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Pacific women call for better cancer education and culturally responsive care A major University of Otago - Otakau Whakaihu Waka study has found significant gaps in Pacific women's knowledge of gynaecological cancers, despite these cancers having a disproportionately high impact on Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. The nationwide survey of 94 Pacific women is the largest study of its kind undertaken in New Zealand and highli more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 17 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick celebrates three new British Academy Fellows * Three University of Warwick academics have been elected as Fellows of the British Academy, in recognition of the originality and influence of their research in the humanities and social sciences. Professor Sonia Bhalotra, Professor of Economics; Professor Kirsty Hooper, Professor of Hispanic Studies; and Professor Celia Lury, Professor in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies, are more PR