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Journals Medical Newsletter for 2026-07-28 ( 10 items )  
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Alberta Ends Equal Access to Medical Testing and Treatment (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 28 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Alberta ends equal access to medical testing and treatment New legislative changes are formalizing Alberta's private-pay testing scheme that allows the wealthy to jump the line - As premiers and the prime minister gathered in Charlottetown from July 21-23 to discuss public health care at the Council of the Federation, the Alberta government was quietly more PR

Cedarville University: Born in a Refugee Camp, Called to Heal a Nation (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 27 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Born in a Refugee Camp, Called to Heal a Nation * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer For many people, a hospital is a place of healing and safety. But for countless families who survived ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hospitals can also carry memories of fear and uncertainty. Many families avoided hospitals altogether, unsure if they could trust the people responsible for their care. A Childhood Shaped by Displaceme more PR

Dementia affecting younger persons strikes Hispanics more than previously thought, UT Health San Antonio-led study shows (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 27 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio posted the following news release: * * * Dementia affecting younger persons strikes Hispanics more than previously thought, UT Health San Antonio-led study shows Educational disparities contribute to diagnostic delays of frontotemporal dementia - A form of dementia that strikes younger people is more common in Hispanics than previously thought, according to a new study led by researchers at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas  more PR

Faculty Members Promoted in Summer 2026 (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Faculty Members Promoted in Summer 2026 * The following faculty members have been promoted to full Professors: Jessica de la Cruz, Professor, Education Jessica de la Cruz, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor. De la Cruz is a professor of mathematics education, and in 2019, received a grant to increase high school students' and early college students' interest in becoming mathematics teachers. She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in mat more PR

N.C. State: Researchers Identify Useful Tool for Diagnosing Endocrine Dysfunction in Sick Foals (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Identify Useful Tool for Diagnosing Endocrine Dysfunction in Sick Foals Researchers have found that an arginine vasopressin stimulation (AVP) test offers a reliable way to test the endocrine function of sick foals. The work could lead to faster identification, treatment and improved survival rates for foals with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal gland axis (HPAA) dysfunction. Proper function of the endocrine system  more PR

Rockefeller Foundation: Traditional Navajo Medically Tailored Meals Improved Heart Failure Outcomes (10)
NEW YORK, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Traditional Navajo Medically Tailored Meals Improved Heart Failure Outcomes Study funded by the American Heart Association's Health Care by Food initiative, which received funding from The Rockefeller Foundation, finds that medically tailored meals reduced hospitalizations, proving that Food is Medicine interventions deliver real results for patients Research Highlights: * Among 206 adults living with heart failure in the Navajo Nation, those  more PR

Rutgers Researchers Lead Study Tracking Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias in South Asian Americans (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Researchers Lead Study Tracking Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias in South Asian Americans By Utsav Gyawali A new review shows that causes of Alzheimer's and dementia in South Asian populations are understudied and sets the stage for the SAMARTH study at Rutgers. Diasporas living across the world, such as the large Indian diaspora, are influenced by the food and lifestyle of the countries they end up living in. The ne more PR

Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives NAACP's Dr. William Montague Cobb Award (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives NAACP's Dr. William Montague Cobb Award * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin received the 2026 Dr. William Montague Cobb Award in the National category from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The award was presented during the Opening Plenary Session of the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago in July 2026 where he addressed the organization. Founded in 1909, the NAAC more PR

Southern California University Researcher Co-Develops Framework Linking Chronic Pain and PTSD Research (10)
WHITTIER, California, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * SCU Researcher Co-Develops Framework Linking Chronic Pain and PTSD Research Millions of people live with both chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet healthcare often treats the two conditions separately. One provider may focus on physical rehabilitation while another addresses the psychological effects of trauma, leaving important connections between the two conditions overlooked. A new framew more PR

USTR: American Steelworkers, Manufacturers, and Farmers Praise President Trump's Tariff Action to Combat Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: * * * American Steelworkers, Manufacturers, and Farmers Praise President Trump's Tariff Action to Combat Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, Ambassador Jamieson Greer took final action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing tariffs on 60 trading partners for their failure to adopt and effectively enforce import bans on goods made with forced labor. America has prohibited the i more PR