BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 -- The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry issued the following news: Are you attending the upcoming APA Meeting in New York? Our leadership has identified these session of interest to our Geriatric Psychiatry community. Please be sure to find other AAGP Members and connect! Below is a list of titles of sessions that may be of special interest for AAGP members. If you are interested, please use the APA Session Search (https://s7.goeshow.com/apa/annual/ more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 25 -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for issuing a final rule (https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-and-support-families) that sets minimum nurse staffing standards in long-term care (LTC) facilities across the country. ANA is especially pleased to more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 24 -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release: ASAM submitted a written statement for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Health Care, which held a roundtable discussion on April 9th, Closing Gaps in the Care Continuum: Opportunities to Improve Substance Use Disorder Care in the Federal Health Programs and discussed barriers to methadone treatment for opioid use disorder. In response to the topics  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Family members of two fallen soldiers were honored April 18 during a christening and dedication ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, for the Army's newest combat vehicle. Announced June 10 at the National Museum of the United States Army during a celebration of the Army's 248th birthday, the M10 Booker is named for Pvt. Robert Booker, an infantryman who was posthumously awarded the Medal of H more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Catholic Relief Services issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Bill O'Keefe, executive vice president for Mission, Mobilization and Advocacy at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international aid agency of the United States Catholic Church, issued the following statement in response to Congress passing supplemental appropriations with more than $9 billion in global humanitarian aid. "We commend Congressional action to include more than $9 b more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and technology company Fraym are partnering on a pilot project to deliver novel, hyperlocal insights to empower public health stakeholders working to increase vaccine uptake across the US. Working in collaboration with NFID partner organizations, the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) and the National Association of Cou more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Sports and Fitness Industry Association issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Product sales in the sporting goods, fitness, and related recreation markets grew 4.2% last year according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association's (SFIA) 2024 Manufacturers' Sales by Category Report. The report (https://sfia.users.membersuite.com/shop/store/f147b189-00ce-c8ac-5ab0-0b46b7a619bc/detail), released today, tracks U.S. wholesale revenue more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 24 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASAM Weekly news roundup on April 23, 2024: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Mortality is a critical concern with addiction. A study (https://email.asam.org/t/t-i-eiydity-l-j/?_gl=1*4myl36*_ga*MjEwMDc2ODIxMC4xNzA5ODAzMjUx*_ga_SRVJ8V0QZQ*MTcxMzk0OTY2NC4yMC4xLjE3MTM5NDk3NzcuNTYuMC4w) of over 1.47 million people across 8 countries demonstrates how mortality after prison release is really more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 24 -- The Vertical Flight Society issued the following news release: The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its fourth annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Competition. Texas A&M University took first place, University of Maryland took second and the Georgia Institute of Technology took third. VFS awarded a total of more than $5,000 in the competition. This year's DBVF student competition was a great success. Of the original 16 teams tha more PR