ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 4, 2026 Is there anything better than a brand-new federal dataset? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released findings from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and they do not disappoint. From fresh figures for our slides to encouraging drops in conditions such as alcohol use disorder (AUD) rates, this report give more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Brock scholars seek to support youth well-being around the world By Cathy Majtenyi For Professor of Epidemiology William Pickett and his colleagues, improving children's health in North America and Europe is work decades in the making. For the past 20 years, Pickett has co-led the Canadian portion of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, an ongoing World Health Organization survey conducted every four years that measures the w more PR

SUMMERDALE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Central Penn College issued the following news: * * * Central Penn College President Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams Named to 2026 CPBJ 300 * Central Penn College is proud to announce that President Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, Ed.D., has been named to the Central Penn Business Journal's 2026 CPBJ 300 in the Education category. The CPBJ 300 recognizes 300 influential leaders who are helping shape Central Pennsylvania's economy, organizations and communities. Selected by the Central Penn Business Journal's ed more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 7 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Social Benefit Far Higher When Directed to Young Adults Than to Older Adults A euro of public support for young adults generates roughly three times the social benefit of a euro spent on older working-age individuals. This is the result of a new study by EconPol based on data for France. "Transfers that help young adults stay in education are especially valuable, because they are partly self-financing through higher future earnings and tax payme more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Iona University issued the following news: * * * Iona Student Recognized Among Nation's Top Accounting Scholars The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board named rising senior Nana Yeboah '27 a 2026-27 PCAOB Scholar, recognizing academic excellence, leadership and commitment to a career in accounting. - For Nana Yeboah '27, accounting is more than balancing ledgers or analyzing financial statements. It serves as a medium for helping people make informed decisions, strengthening organizations and creating more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Master of Athletic Training Students Expand Sports Medicine Ministry in Cameroon * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer Athletic trainers are a familiar presence on stadium sidelines across the United States, but in Cameroon the profession is largely unknown. Cedarville University Master of Athletic Training graduates are helping change that by partnering with Athletes in Action to advance sports medicine education that promotes athletic training more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Mohs Surgery Fellowship Relaunches at UConn School of Medicine * UConn School of Medicine once again is home to a Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) Fellowship training program. The School of Medicine previously had one from 2013-2019. Fellows will train predominantly in the Mohs surgery clinic taking care of a multitude of skin cancer patients ranging from routine to complex. They will also gain exposure and expertise weekly in more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Reimagining Legal Education in an AI Era Long before artificial intelligence became a defining topic in legal education, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor Emerson Tiller was asking a broader question: How should law schools prepare students for a profession that is rapidly changing? During more than two decades at Northwestern Pritzker Law, that question has shaped his work. Tiller serves as the J. Landis Marti more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Aug. 6 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Scorching summers and heatwaves linked to poorer mental health in children * As record-breaking heat grips communities worldwide and Australia prepares for an intense El Nino summer, new research provides the first global review linking high temperatures and heatwaves to poorer mental health in children and young people. Published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the findings show that adverse mental health outcomes increase by almost 1% fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Report Improved Quality of Life, Fewer Opioids Following Cannabis Use * Gainesville, FL: IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) patients report reduced opioid consumption and improved quality of life following their use of cannabis, according to survey data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Researchers affiliated with the Unive more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 6, 2026, involving professor of statistics Ambuj Tewari: * * * Sniffing out machine learning for undergraduates How a U-M researcher is using the study of smell to teach students machine learning - Artificial intelligence has changed our lives in myriad ways. Give it a budget, and ChatGPT gives you a grocery list and a week's worth of meal plans. People use large language models and generative AI for everything from writing an email to scre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media released the following written testimony by Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of USTelecom - The Broadband Association, from a July 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications": * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Lujan, and members of the subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am Jonathan Spalter, President and CEO of U more PR