MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * The brain health movement just got bigger with BrainHealth.com American Academy of Neurology launches new public website - The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has launched BrainHealth.com, a new public resource offering expert-reviewed information, tools and stories to help people improve and protect their brain health. BrainHealth.com is designed for people living with neurological conditions, supporting a loved one or just lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Temperature Extremes Can Increase Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalization Study shows environmental stressors can lead to acute increase in illness severity - MUNICH - Heart failure hospitalization risk increases after short-term exposure to cold spells, lower ambient temperatures and higher ambient temperatures, according to a study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, and simultaneously prese more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: * * * Two New Pothos Cultivars Expand Options for Indoor and Tropical Plant Production Apopka, FL - University of Florida researchers have introduced twoTwo new cultivars of pothospothos (Epipremnum aureum), one of the world's most widely grown foliage plants. The selections provide contrasting foliage types for commercial growers, retailers, and houseplant consumers,. The newly developed cultivars 'Snowy Stream' (UF-E more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 29 -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary: * * * Virginia School Fire Reminds Us Why We Should Not Keep Exotic Classroom Pets By Devan Schowe in Animals in Captivity, Blog, Captive Exotic Animals, Exotic Pets on August 28, 2026 Recently, a news story broke detailing the events of an overnight fire that broke out at Bedford County Middle School in Virginia. Upon entering the school, firefighters responding to the emergency were forced to encounter an unexpected obstacle in addition to quickly initiating more PR

DIAMOND BAR, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association posted the following news release: * * * CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE PASSES SEMA-BACKED BILL TO SPEED AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS TO MARKET * \-SB 1069 heads to Gov. Newsom as a bipartisan solution to industry and environmental needs - DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2026) - The California Legislature has passed a landmark, SEMA-sponsored bill that will create a new conditional sales pathway for aftermarket emissions-related products to reach  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * 'We Move With Urgency Now': Federal Autism Committee Votes to Focus on Action, Accountability Members of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) today voted to adopt a working strategic plan that Committee Chair Sylvia Fogel said  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- The Education Development Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by senior research scientist Maria Valenti and Gisela Rots, public health expert and skilled trainer: * * * Prevention Works for Children. Adults Need It Too. She is 47 years old. She works full-time. She is raising two teenagers while helping her father recover from a stroke. She hasn't exercised for months. She sleeps too little, skips her own medical appointments, and has started relying on a couple of glasses of wine mos more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * California lawmakers pass bill to create landmark 'non-ultra-processed' food label UPF labeling legislation now heads to Gov. Newsom's desk - SACRAMENTO - Today the California Legislature took a major step toward protecting public health by passing a first-of-its-kind bill to create a certified "non-ultra-processed" food label intended to make it easier for consumers to choose less-processed foods in the grocery store. Assembly more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 28 -- 4Life Research issued the following news release: * * * Foundation 4Life: Worldwide Sustainable Partnerships In 2006, Foundation 4Life launched with a $75,000 donation to La Casa Rosada in the Dominican Republic (DR). Twenty years later, Foundation 4Life remains a financial supporter of the Santo Domingo-based orphanage. Recently, 4Life Chief Scientific Officer Dr. David Vollmer and Senior Vice President Sales & USA General Manager Daniel Taylor visited children at La Casa Rosada while on assignment for 4Lif more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Health Affairs Article IDR 'Cost' Claim Inflated Due to Reliance on Flawed QPA Benchmark * The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American College of Radiology(r) (ACR(r)) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today challenge a Health Affairs Forefront report claiming that the No Surprises Act's (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process has generated $22.4 billion in costs. Th more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * Outlining ASTM International's Role Related to Additive Manufacturing Policy Initiatives The ASTM AM CoE work generates data, best practices, roadmaps, and early stakeholder alignment that technical committees may draw on. - Policymakers in certain U.S. states have e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Protect Borrowers Expands Focus on State Law Enforcement, Announces Key Personnel From Federal and State Enforcement Agencies New Policy Memo From Former CFPB Supervision Chief Outlines Path to Modernize State Oversight of Regulated Financial Firms - Protect Borrowers announced today a new roster of former state and federal attorneys that will support the expansion of work focused on state enforce more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The Term 'Plant-Based' Diet Is Ambiguous Among U.S. Adults; Its Interpretation Differs Significantly Between Older and Younger Adults, New Study Finds * Washington, D.C. -When referring to diet, the term "plant-based" has mixed interpretations among U.S. adults, and its meaning varies significantly among demographic groups, according to new research published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. " more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The Vision Council posted the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Releases Q2 2026 Consumer inSights Report * Alexandria, VA (August 27, 2026) - The Vision Council today released its Consumer inSights Q2 2026 report, drawing on responses from more than 12,000 U.S. adults to map current attitudes and purchasing behavior across vision correction, managed vision care, eye exams, prescription eyewear, reading glasses, and non-prescription sunglasses. This quarter's findings  more PR