DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today released "Transformation in Progress," its ninth annual sustainability report to update employees, investors, policymakers, advocacy groups and customers on the aggressive moves the company made in 2018 to achieve its vision of a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. The report also extensively covers GM's drive to build a world-class, inclusive and customer more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 28 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - Innovation and excellence fund highlights FY20 operating budget * * * The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees today voted to enhance the university's physics footprint by approving a new doctoral degree. Graduate students in the physics program will be trained to become independent researchers capable of performing high-quality, original research. They also will be prepared for high more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 24 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Maria Fracassa Dwyer, Member in Clark Hill's Labor & Employment group, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Maria will replace fellow Clark Hill Member Reginald Turner, who served on the board for 20 years, including a term as Chairman of the Board, and received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award in 2018. Maria will utilize her role to assist the United Way in impro more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 27 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Four Clark Hill attorneys have been selected to the 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list, published by Law & Politics magazine. Member Raymond Buddie was included on this year's Super Lawyers list, and Senior Attorneys Alison Hitz and Kaitlyn Sikora and Associate Matthew Brand were included on this year's Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service o more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 26 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Immigration attorney and Member in Charge of Clark Hill's DC office, Thomas K. Ragland, was named to National Law Journal's 2019 Immigration Law Trailblazers List. Only those legal professionals who have made significant marks on the practice, policy and technological advancements in their sector are selected. For more information on the criteria and nomination process, click here. To view the 2019 Trailblazer more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- Compuware, a mainframe-dedicated software company, issued the following news release: * * * - DevOps Leaders Can Speed and Modernize Mainframe Software Delivery with zAdviser Analytics, ISPW Git Integration and ISPW Sentry Services * * * Compuware today announced new zAdviser analytics that enable application development and delivery teams to make data-driven decisions that improve mainframe software quality, velocity and efficiency, as well as ISPW enhancements more PR

MARSHALL, Michigan, June 26 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: * * * - Three Future Lineworkers Earn Jeffrey Creel, James Farrington Scholarships * * * The Consumers Energy Foundation is assisting three individuals training to become electric lineworkers with scholarships honoring two fallen company linemen. The scholarship program, first announced in 2015, is in conjunction with Lansing Community College (LCC), Alpena Community College (ACC), the Michigan State Utility  more PR

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, June 24 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: * * * - Temporary employees at DENSO's Battle Creek facility can earn GED, full employment eligibility through partnership * * * DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, announced today a collaboration with Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) to support the school district's Adult Education Program, which includes general education dip more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, June 28 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: * * * - Grants will foster STEM learning programs to help develop future automotive, manufacturing workforce * * * DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, announced today it awarded more than $1 million in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education grants to 26 colleges and universities across North America. The grants more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 26 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Two Eastern Michigan University professors spoke to Michigan lawmakers this month, pushing for a new state law to protect vulnerable adults with disabilities against online predation. Assistant professors Christina Marsack-Topolewski and Annemarie Kelly, faculty members in the College of Health and Human Services, testified before the Michigan House of Representatives Committee for Families, Seniors, and Chi more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 26 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - Eastern-led group awarded grant of nearly $1 million from State of Michigan's Marshall Plan for Talent, to develop classes to train students for high-demand, high-wage STEM careers * * * Eastern Michigan University will lead a nearly $1 million state grant to develop geographic information systems and technology (GIS/T) mapping and analysis applications designed to strengthen Michigan high school s more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 24 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Ford Ranger's Smart Seat Belt Technology Monitors Rear Seat Buckles - New Belt Monitor Safety Technology Constantly Monitors Both Front And Rear Belt Usage in The 2019 Ford Ranger, Showing Which Belt Has Been Undone in The Instrument Cluster * * * The 2019 Ford Ranger isn't just an off-roading, trailer-towing, high-tech adventure machine, it also boasts some of the smartest seat belts in the business. To e more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 27 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - All-New Tremor Off-Road Package Available For 2020 F-Series Super Duty Pairs Off-Road Prowess With The Outstanding Towing And Payload Capability Super Duty Owners Expect - Tremor Enables Customers to Combine Weekday Work And Weekend Adventure With Upgraded Suspension And Off-Road Running Boards, Plus 35-Inch Maximum-Traction All-Terrain Tires - The Largest Tires Fitted to A Heavy-Duty Pickup * * * The 2020  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell has appointed Gina Alessandri as the state's Industrial Hemp Program Director effective July 1, 2019. In this role, Alessandri will work on growing and supporting the current Industrial Hemp Ag Pilot Program launched in April 2019. She will also be fully focused on drafting Michigan's long-t more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- General Motors issued the following news release: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will announce its second quarter 2019 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 1. A press release, financial highlights and presentation slides will be available on the company's Investor Relations website, http://investor.gm.com, in the Earnings Release section and on GM's media website, http://media.gm.com, at 8 a.m. EDT Aug. 1. At 10 a.m. EDT GM will host a conference call for financial more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4101, 4249 and 4118, and Senate Bills 129, 192, and 193 relating to a variety of topics, from a bill amending the requirements for the levels of a graduated license, to the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems in certain circumstances. See below for an extended summary of each bill. Senate Bill 129 modifies the Michigan Unmanned Aircraft Sys more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, June 24 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) seeks to continue to enhance its infrastructure at Cook Nuclear Plant and across southwest Michigan in plans submitted Monday to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). I&M's Michigan Plan calls for $478 million in infrastructure improvements over 2019-2020 at Cook Nuclear Plant, which generates enough energy to power more than 1 more PR

LIVONIA, Michigan, June 28 -- Masco, a manufacturer of home improvement and building products, issued the following news release: Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) announced today that it will hold a conference call regarding 2019 second quarter results on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be hosted by Masco President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Allman. Participants in the call are asked to register five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by diali more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 25 -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following news release: * * * - Michigan-based health system nationally recognized by Premier Inc. for driving innovation in healthcare * * * Premier Inc. has named McLaren Health Care, a fully integrated health network serving Michigan and Indiana, the winner of the 2019 Richard A. Norling Premier Alliance Excellence Award. McLaren's system includes 14 hospitals; a 490-member physician network; comm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: To provide quality behavioral health services on a sustainable basis for West Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is cancelling its contract with Lakeshore Regional Entity (LRE) and will establish a new pre-paid inpatient health plan (PIHP) in the region, building on recent work there with Beacon Health Options. LRE is the PIHP for Allegan, Ot more PR

TROY, Michigan, June 28 -- Meritor issued the following news release: Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that it is notifying holders of its 7.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Notes") that they are entitled to convert all or a portion of their Notes at any time beginning July 1, 2019 and prior to the close of business on September 30, 2019 at a rate of 83.3333 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of the Notes (representing a conversion price of appr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced her office's progress in providing better protections for Michigan utility consumers and the state's environment through intervention in key utility cases before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). Since January 1, 2019, Nessel's office has saved utility consumers a combined $306,309,944. $29.5 Million in Savings for DTE Energy  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced three people have been arraigned on several felony gaming-related charges for their roles in an illegal gambling operation - Spin City on Miller Road in Flint. The penalties for these crimes carry up to 20 years in prison. The charges are as follows: * Marjorie Brown, 50, of Flint, is charged with one felony count of Gambling Operation -  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in anticipation of the Flint water crisis criminal prosecution team's community conversation being held in Flint: "Tonight's community conversation with the Flint Water Crisis criminal prosecution team is an extremely important opportunity for the residents of Flint to receive crucial updates on the investigation, the reasons behind the dismissal of cases without prejudice, and the steps moving fo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to the Michigan State University Board decision to hire an independent investigator to determine how the school handled the Larry Nassar case: "Michigan State University lacks the credibility necessary to conduct a legitimate investigation. "Over the past few years, it has launched several investigations including an 'independent investigation' conducted by Patrick Fitzgerald in 201 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision on citizenship question for the 2020 census: "Today's Supreme Court decision has preserved - at least for now - the very foundation of our democracy and one of the founding principles of this country: every person counts. "Cities and states across the nation will now be able to accurately count their populations without fear that results will be used as a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In a one-two legal punch, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel not only responded to the Enbridge lawsuit filed against the state earlier this month, but simultaneously took the first step to decommission the 66-year-old dual pipelines that run through the Straits of Mackinac by filing a lawsuit in Ingham County Circuit Court. The Attorney General filed her lawsuit the same day she filed a m more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In comment letters sent this month to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan Departments of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), and Health and Human Services each urged the agency to strengthen its interim standards on two of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to better protect the health, safety an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * - Unredacted Emails Provide Evidence of Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Hinder Competition, Obstruct Justice * * * Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel joined Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and 41 other states today in releasing the full, unredacted complaint against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of the nation's largest generic drug manufacturers after the court granted the states' mo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: "Nothing is more annoying, more intrusive, uninvited and unwelcome than robocalls - and yet, Michigan residents fall victim to an avalanche of illegal calls each day," Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said today, joining the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other states in announcing a sweeping crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 actions targeting operations around the U.S. res more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- he Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding decision by the Supreme Court on partisan gerrymandering: "The unfortunate reasoning displayed today by the conservative majority of our U.S. Supreme Court should remind all Michiganders that elections have consequences. "This decision, while disappointing, is not surprising. To protect our rights, we must cast our votes for people that share our values and are concerned  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: Michigan's farmers have been pummeled with severe cold and historic rainfall events so far in 2019. These extraordinary weather conditions are having devastating impacts on the state's farming and agricultural community. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today launched an online resource and information portal to make it a one-stop spot for fa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued the following statement by Director Agustin V. Arbulu on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling related to adding the citizenship question to the 2020 census: "Today's Supreme Court ruling on the census represents at least a short-term win in striking down the inclusion of the citizenship question in the census. However, the Court also found that the Department of Commerce has a right to reinstate the question if it can provide more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) today announced the 2019-20 household income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and free milk through the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Special Milk, and Child and Adult Care Food Programs. The income guidelines are based on family size and income, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Households with incomes le more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: Michigan's performance on key special education factors improved over last year and the U.S. Department of Education has lifted the state from its "needs intervention" determination to "needs assistance," the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) reported today. Michigan received the federal determination for its annual performance rating on meeting the Individuals with Disabilities Education more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * - Effort aims to reduce contaminated materials going into recycling bins and double state's recycling rate to 30% by 2025 * * * The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announced the launch of Know It Before You Throw It, a first-ever statewide education campaign to better inform Michiganders on what can - and cannot - be recycled and how to rec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) today received health-based values from its Science Advisory Workgroup that will be used by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to develop regulatory drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by April 2020, as directed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Workgroup, reviewed the current science more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * - Campaign educates Michiganders about possible lead sources, ways to protect themselves * * * To help educate Michiganders about the sources of lead in and around their homes and how to protect their health, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched a new statewide awareness campaign. The goal of the campaign is to educate families abou more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued the following news release: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed Sunday, June 30, 2019, Michigan Social Media Day, to recognize social media's increasing impact on society. "Social media gives government, business, education and individuals within communities the ability to communicate openly and directly with one another," said Gov. Whitmer (@GovWhitmer). "Using social media to listen an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news release: Young adults who have experienced foster care on or after their 13th birthday have until Sunday to apply for a Fostering Futures Scholarship, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund -- administered in partnership by the state Treasury Department's MI Student Aid, the Michigan Education Trust (MET) and the Michigan Department of Health and H more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * - New website www.michigan.gov/mileadsafe launches to show drinking water testing results and inform Michiganders how to continue to protect themselves from lead exposure. * * * Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a public awareness campaign surrounding new water sampling rules under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced the appointment of Steve Bieda and Christine Schauer to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. "Steve and Christine have a wide range of experiences and knowledge that have set them both up for success within their roles on the Michigan Tax Tribunal," Whitmer said. "I have full confidence that both Steve and Christine will work hard for the people of Michigan." Steven  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement by Press Secretary Tiffany Brown on legal filings regarding Line 5: "The governor's primary goal has always been and remains to get the Line 5 dual pipelines out of the Straits of Mackinac as soon as possible. The risk of a catastrophic oil spill in the Great Lakes, and the harm that would follow to Michigan's economy, tourism, and our way of life, is far too great to allow the pipelines to continue  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek on the constitutionality of gerrymandering: "Michiganders deserve to have their voices heard and their votes counted. Gerrymandering undermines the basic idea of open and free elections -- regardless of political affiliation. "It's disappointing that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review this unfair pra more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging, Michigan Board of Behavior Analysts, Board of Boiler Rules, Elevator Safety Board, Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators, State Plumbing Board, Michigan Potato Industry Commission, Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission, and the Autism Council. Michigan Commission on Services more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a request to Congress on behalf of the State, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to reauthorize the Federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) for the next five years at $475 million per year. Governor Whitmer wrote to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcomm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4367, 4121, and 4296 as well as Senate Bills 200, 282, and 283. The bill package including SB 200, 282, 283 and HB 4367 will allow most state and municipal entities, including public libraries and public universities, to purchase, possess, and distribute opioid antagonists, and will allow properly trained employees of those entities to administe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 150, a supplemental appropriations bill sponsored by Sen. Jim Stamas, R-Midland, which includes $28.8 million in gross spending, while also issuing a line-item veto of an unconstitutional command to the Auditor General. The legislation includes funding for ensuring accurate counts through the 2020 U.S. Census; implementing provisions in Proposal more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved a new agreement between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Children's Rights, the advocacy group that sued the state 13 years ago. Taking the place of an earlier deal approved in federal court in 2016, the Modified Implementation, Sustainability and Exit P more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox regarding the Supreme Court of the U.S. on redistricting: "The Michigan Republican Party applauds today's decision by the United States Supreme Court. "This ruling effectively ends Jocelyn Benson's attempt to redraw our state's legislative districts one year early, and benefit her political party at the expense of Michigan voters. "This ruling is a victory for the people of Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding gerrymandering: "The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today closes a vital door for citizens seeking recourse in a fundamental part of our representative democracy. "This decision makes it even more important that last fall Michigan voters took the process of drawing district lines out of the hands of politicians and placed it squarely in the hands o more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 27 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Contrary to popular belief, using social media and the internet regularly could improve mental health among adults and help fend off serious psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety, finds a new Michigan State University study. Communication technologies and social media platforms make it easier to maintain relationships and access health information, which could more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine has expanded its Early Assurance Program, or EAP, with three Southeast Michigan universities that will provide an enhanced opportunity for the institutions' premedical students to attend medical school at MSU. Lawrence Technological University, the University of Detroit Mercy and University of Michigan-Dearborn will join 12 other universities a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Physicians across the United States will have the chance to explore the Cuban health care system and delivery models this fall, when the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Institute for Global Health host the first, on-the-ground, continuing medical education program. The Cuban government spends significantly less than the U.S. on health care, yet it is a global leader in several areas, inc more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 29 [TNSresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Though nonprofit philanthropies aid cities in times of need, like when natural disasters hit, their work usually ends when the crisis subsides. But that's not the case in Detroit and Flint. New research from Michigan State University finds that nonprofits have acquired unprecedented involvement in how these two cities are governed. Sarah Reckhow, associate professor of political scienc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In the wake of the Flint water crisis, the state of Michigan implemented the country's most stringent lead and copper rule last year. To facilitate public understanding of the new regulations, the Water Center at the University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute has established a multidisciplinary team of experts from the School of Public Health, the Ford School of Public Policy and the Col more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Twenty Democratic presidential candidates get their first chance to discuss their platform during a two-day televised debate in Miami, beginning Wednesday. University of Michigan debate director Aaron Kall says the candidates--especially those who don't have a strong name recognition--must perform well because a positive first impression could result in positive momentum. Democrats will more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When it comes to automated vehicles, humans continue to have difficulty trusting that the cars will make the right driving decisions to get them where they want to go and do it safely. Some research has suggested that explanations from the car about its actions help build more trust; other studies have said they don't make a difference. A new University of Michigan study shows establishing trust is ab more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 29 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Dozens of counties in the Midwest and South are at the highest risk for opioid deaths in the United States, say University of Michigan researchers. In a study of more than 3,000 counties across the U.S., the researchers found that residents of 412 counties are at least twice as likely to be at high risk for opioid overdose deaths and to lack providers who can deliver medications t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Some patients feel shame, anxiety or fear immediately before seeing their doctor, making them tense. But if they can relax and become calm, patients will likely pay attention to and better comprehend health messages, suggests a new University of Michigan study. Researchers tested whether increasing one's positive self through meditation can lessen the patient's negative feelings p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 29 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: June's small overall decline in consumer confidence was entirely due to households with incomes in the top third of the distribution, who more frequently mentioned the negative impact of tariffs--cited by 45%, up from 30% last month, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Most of the June slippage was concentrated in prospects for the national economy, with the une more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 28 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Many patients, especially those who are anesthetized or emotionally challenged, cannot communicate precisely about their pain. For this reason, University of Michigan researchers have developed a technology to help clinicians "see" and map patient pain in real-time, through special augmented reality glasses. Their small feasibility study appears in the Journal of Medical Internet  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Romans are depicted as slashing and burning their way across countries in order to secure their empire. But a University of Michigan archeologist suggests that the Romans may have trapped more flies with honey. At its peak--about the year 117--the Roman Empire ringed the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing present-day Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Syria and a  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When women organize marches or events to bring light to issues in addition to gender, a key question is whether it becomes more inclusive to the interests of marginalized groups. These efforts focus on more than one issue to resolve struggles for social justice--described as intersectional activism--a new University of Michigan study found. The protests, therefore, include more grassroots participant more PR

DENTON, Texas, June 25 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: The University of North Texas soon will offer non-credit, online courses in a variety of subjects through Coursera, giving more learners access to world-class educational content created and taught by UNT faculty. The university recently inked a deal with the popular online education company, joining an elite group of higher education institutions such as University of Pennsylvania, University of Illinoi more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 24 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Western Michigan University has received a grant for the Michigan Geological Survey to assess the state's potential for supplying some of the 35 minerals the federal government considers vital to the nation's security and economic prosperity. Items on the list, which includes 15 rare earth minerals, are essential for producing everything from energy-efficient light bulbs, washing machines and smartphones to  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 27 -- Zondervan, a Bible publisher and provider of Christian communications, issued the following corporate news release: Decorated Air Force pilot Colonel Carlyle "Smitty" Harris (ret.) has signed with Zondervan Books to publish the untold story of his years spent as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton and other detention camps during the Vietnam War. Tap Code: The Epic Survival Tale of a Vietnam POW and the Secret Code That Changed Everything, written by Harris, more PR