ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * "The Frequency" Spotlights Newest Cohort of TheDream.US Scholars: Nearly 9 in 10 Lack DACA or TPS New installment of The Frequency highlights the ambitions and growing immigration uncertainty facing the 2026-2027 New Scholar class - Washington, DC - TheDream.US today released new data on its incoming class of close to 1,000 new TheDream.US Scholars, who are set to attend one of nea more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Editorial: Pay-to-Play Style Politics is the Tom Tiffany Way Tiffany has repeatedly sold out the working people and middle class in Wisconsin for the benefit of the billionaires and special interests - Last summer, Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany voted for a massive tax giveaway to billionaires, paid for by cuts to health care for seniors and working people, as well as food a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following analysis: * * * Trump Administration Issues Sweeping Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Schedule On Aug. 10, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled "Delivering Gold-Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans," which substantially revises federal recommendations for the childhood vaccination schedule. The order promulgates new federal recommendations divided into three categories; directs the Department of Health and Human more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * ADL Research Finds Antisemitism Taking Root in Classrooms and Faculty Networks ADL Launches Resource Hub & Confidential Reporting Channel for Classroom-Based Antisemitism - ADL's (the Anti-Defamation League) Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education, with support from the ADL Center on Extremism,  more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * AJPH Analysis Highlights the Importance of Public Deliberation in Developing Efficient Public Health Policies * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org Public health policies are commonly evaluated by their financial costs and expected outcomes. However, policy decisions must also be supported by strong evidence, political feasibility, effective implementation, and public trust to achieve lasting public health more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Estrogen-only hormone therapy associated with lower risk of dementia Use of hormone therapy later in life was associated with lower risk of developing dementia, according to a study published August 12, 2026, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that hormone therapy prevents dementia; it only shows an association. "While these findings help us better understand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI Study shows BMI does not reflect overall body composition since central adiposity is not measured - The size of a person's midsection is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease risk when compared to their body mass index (BMI) alone, according to a study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. BMI has traditionally been used to dete more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 94. As documented below at least 94 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautif more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases issued the following news: Announcing the Inaugural AASLD Impact Award Recipients New award recognizes rising leaders shaping the future of hepatology through innovation, leadership, and service. - The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the AASLD Impact Award, a new professional recognition award celebrating mid-career members who are making significant contr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release: * * * ASTRO updates guideline on radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer Recommendations clarify radiation therapy's role across resectable, locally advanced, recurrent, metastatic and palliative settings - An updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides evidence-based recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with pancreatic cancer. The guideline update more PR

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The Autoimmune Association, an organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research, issued the following news: * * * Understanding Autoimmune Biomarkers and Lab Results #Executive Summary * Autoimmune biomarkers and autoimmune lab work provide valuable clues, but no single test can diagnose every autoimmune disease. * Blood test results must be interpreted alongside symptoms, medical history, physical exams, and, when needed, imaging or additio more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Primaries Set Up Major Milestones for Women in Minnesota and Tennessee Results from the August 11th primaries from CAWP - Primary elections were held recently in Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Minnesota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and these contests have set up major potential milestones for women's political representation in the United States. Minnesota and Tennessee are all but more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Four EWG-sponsored California consumer choice, safety bills clear key spending committees Legislation covers diaper chemicals, PFAS pesticides, solar and ultra-processed food - SACRAMENTO - Four bills sponsored by the Environmental Working Group this week cleared appropriations committees in the California Legislature, sending the legislation for full floor votes as state lawmakers enter their final voting stretch before adjourn more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Disappear 6 Rights Workers * (New York, August 12, 2026) - Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have forcibly disappeared six staff members of the nongovernmental group Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF) for nearly a month, Human Rights Watch said today. The Taliban have provided no information on the whereabouts of the organization's leadership team, who were arrested in Kabul on July 18, 2026.  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 [Category: Dentistry] -- The ADA Forsyth Institute issued the following news: * * * Introducing dentech 2026: Shaping the Oral Health Innovation Ecosystem at the Global Scale The future of oral health innovation and investment takes shape at dentech 2026. The oral health innovation ecosystem will convene on Sept. 24-25 at the ADA Forsyth Institute's headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts. This year's conference features cutting-edge oral health innovations, the industry leaders that promote their advanc more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * National Black Nurses Association Celebrates Seven Members Named 2026 Fellows of the NLN Academy of Nursing Education The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) proudly congratulates seven distinguished NBNA members who have been selected as members of the 2026 class of Fellows of the National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education. The 2026 class marks the 20th class of Academy Fellows and is the largest in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New National Poll Shows Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Ensuring Access to Cancer Care and Investing in Research Funding; High Levels of Concern Over Tobacco Usage * A new national poll commissioned by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) found that likely 2026 voters from both parties overwhelmingly support people having access to cancer screening and care, as well as support for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New Poll: Majority of North Carolina Voters Support Affordable Access to Cancer Care and Continued Investments in Federal Research Funding * RALEIGH, N.C. - A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 84% of North Carolina voters believe all Americans, regardless of the type of health insurance they have, should have access to affordable cancer screening and treatment cl more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The New York Academy of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New York Academy of Medicine to Honor 4 Health Luminaries at 2026 Gala New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is proud to announce the four honorees of this year's gala, which will take place on October 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. This year's honorees and their work are a testament to empowering and celebrating the Next Century of Health: * Jen Ashton, MD, MS, FACOG, ABOM, a double board-certified OB-GYN, former Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News and G more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New Poll: Majority of Nevada Voters Convey High Levels of Concern Over Youth Tobacco Usage, Healthcare Affordability * A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 59% of Nevada voters have a notable concern about young people in their community using tobacco products. Further, voters see a role for the government when it comes to kids and tobacco use prevention programs. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following news: * * * New Report: U.S. Aid Cuts Linked to at Least 161 Preventable Deaths Among Afghan Women and Children Refugees International today released new research documenting preventable deaths among Afghan women, newborns, and children following the suspension of U.S. humanitarian assistance. The findings directly more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Revealed: overwhelming majority of British people back maximum workplace temperature limit * * Successive heatwaves have brought home the reality of the climate crisis this summer, prompting calls for the government to implement a maximum workplace temperature * A whopping 87% of people think the UK is not adequately prepared for extreme weather events such as heat and drought, including 81% of Reform and 84% of Conservati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] (TNSrpt) -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Schools must adapt to extreme heat in a warming world * Heat waves pose a growing threat to learning, health and well-being in schools as extreme heat becomes more frequent and intense across the United States, finds a report by the American Psychological Association and the Network for Resilient PK-12 Schools in Extreme Climates. The report, Schools, Climate, and Health: Responding to Extreme He more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation awards $2.4 million to accelerate radiation medicine research Grants support 14 scientists, including several awards co-sponsored by leading cancer research partners - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation today announced $2.4 million in new research grants for 14 scientists working to advance patient care in radiat more PR