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

DALLAS, Texas, July 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * A clear message - wildfire smoke plus summer heat is double trouble for heart health * DALLAS, July 16, 2026 -Parts of the U.S. are experiencing smoke from Canadian wildfires drifting down and summer temperatures pushing up, creating a potentially deadly situation, according to the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere. "Extreme heat and wildfire smoke each more PR

LONDON, England, July 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * For biodiversity to thrive across Europe, laws should treat wildlife as individuals capable of suffering - experts argue * Breaking research 17th July 2026 Comprehensive legal analysis reveals "failures" in wildlife protection laws, which, researchers state, threaten biodiversity despite ambitious conservation frameworks Open Access Logoby Clement Philippe for Arterra Picture Library on Alamy. Wildl more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 18 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Lenoir receives 2026 American Journalism Best Article Award Assistant professor Lisa Lenoir received the 2026 American Journalism Best Article Award, which honors outstanding research published by American Journalism, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Journalism Historians Association. Her award-winning article, "The Chicago Defender's Quiet Power: The Legacy of Mattie Smith Colin -- From Covering Everyday Life to Emmett Till's Death, 1 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

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Osage professor helps renovate 'Little House on the Prairie' * LAWRENCE -Robert Warrior remembers the book series and classic TV show "Little House on the Prairie" with a mix of fondness and unease. On the one hand, he said he enjoyed Laura Ingalls Wilder's empowering tales about her frontier family. On the other, he was uncomfortable with their portrayal of the Osage Nation, of which he is a member/citizen. "I grew up in Kansas, so I knew the books p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49031) on July 14, 2026, entitled "Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Funded by the CHIPS Act: Project Status and Considerations for Congress" by Yong W. Kwon, industrial organization and business policy analyst: * * * SUMMARY Integrated circuits on silicon semiconductors - commonly called semiconductor microchips or "chips" - are components in electronic devices that perform functions such as data processing and storage. These chips are e more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * STATEMENT: Michael Whatley Protects Criminals & Thinks He's Above The Law * Here's a reminder that DC insider Michael Whatley has a pattern of protecting criminals, thinking he's above the law, and putting North Carolinians in harm's way - from defending his big donor who was charged in a sex trafficking investigation, to elevating a convicted child sex predator, to Whatley's own personal decades-long criminal history. "DC insider Mich 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

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Lawmakers, Subject Matter Experts, and the Media Agree - Now is the Time to Enact Meaningful CFPB Reforms * At this week's U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing in which Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russ Vought testified as part of the Bureau's semi-annual report to Congress, Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) also unveiled a draft comprehensive CFPB reform  more PR