LONDON, England, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Open: * * * US cannabis legalisation linked to rise in cardiovascular hospital admissions Those for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and heart attack all rose faster after law enacted - Legalisation of recreational cannabis in the US is associated with a rise in hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease, finds an analysis of more than 50 million patient discharge records, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Admissions for atrial f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * October 22, 2026 OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for October 2026 WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for October 2026. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actions to correct the deficient practices or violations identified. Actions taken against banks are: * Ce more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * Drug shortages: Causes, consequences and mitigation efforts * Drug shortages, defined as a period of time in which demand exceeds supply, pose a significant risk to patient care. Drug shortages result in delays and discontinuations of treatment and may take years to resolve. The AMA has declared drug shortages to be an urgent public health crisis and a national security threat and is actively working to limit the impa more PR

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 23 -- Utah Tech University posted the following news: * * * Making college more affordable, Utah Tech University increases scholarship awards * With the most affordable university tuition in the state, Utah Tech University is making higher education even more accessible by increasing scholarship awards and introducing a new scholarship opportunity for incoming Utah freshmen. "These scholarships expand access to Utah Tech University and help more students see a college education as an achievable goal," Dr. Brian Sandu more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 22 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * Meet Thistle, USU's New Live Mascot * Utah State University has introduced, Thistle, a new live mascot to the Aggie family. Thistle 1 and Thistle 2 are gentle, shaggy-coated Highland steers born in April. They will work together to bring the Aggie spirit (and some cuteness) to Utah State events and a new generation of traditions beginning in fall 2027. Known for their iconic wavy coats, long horns, and friendly demeanor, Highland steers represent resilience, wa more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, posted the following news release: * * * New Mexico ranks 7th in the nation for job growth, state adds 11,200 jobs * New Mexico's job growth rate is more than four times the national rate SANTA FE - Amid an affordability crisis and sluggish job growth nationwide, New Mexico added 11,200 jobs over the past year and ranks 7th in the nation for job growth, according to September employment figures released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. New Mexico's 1.3 more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * October 23, 2026 Rare Ostrich-like Dinosaur Ready for Study at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences RALEIGH Paleontologists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Utah recently tag-teamed a dinosaur excavation from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. The 75-million-year-old specimen represents the first substantially complete skele more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record college football viewership propels ESPN to second best start since 2011 with 'College GameDay' on track for most-watched season ever * College football on ESPN is delivering its second-best start since 2011, with viewership up 15 percent over two years. Through Week 7, the sport is on pace for unprecedented viewership across linear windows, with ABC's Saturday prime window posting its highest per-game average  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Fights to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that he is involved in a multistate effort, including a coalition of other state attorneys general, to protect children and consumers as Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI, moves through Chapter 11 bankruptcy pr more PR

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 23 -- Utah Tech University posted the following news: * * * Trailblazer Takeover: An insider's guide to Utah Tech University's biggest weekend this fall * Bringing Trailblazer Nation together for fall favorites, Utah Tech University invites the community to join in celebrating the institution's Homecoming throughout the week of Nov. 9. "I'm very excited for Homecoming this year because we have a really great schedule where the parade leads straight into the Trailblazer Village & Carnival and then we go right into the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump SBA Approves HUBZone Expansion Petitions in 18 States Approvals Cover 252 Governor-Designated Areas and Expand Access to HUBZone Certification for Rural Small Businesses October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has approved 18 governors' petitions since January 2025 to create new Governor-Designated Covered Areas under the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Progr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Utah and California on Returning Education to the States Tour * This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Utah and California as stops 47 and 48 on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon began her tour in Utah at American Preparatory Academy, where she delivered a keynote address to a crowd of roughly 1,200 students, parents, and educators, highlighting t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Predators * Despite facing a more than 1,600% increase in assaults against them, the brave patriots of ICE will never stop enforcing the laws of the United States WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, convicted for heinous crimes including first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a more PR