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THE INTERNATIONAL CEMETERY, CREMATION AND FUNERAL ASSOCIATION NAMES 2023 'KEEPING IT PERSONAL' AWARD WINNERS
STERLING, Virginia, March 16 -- The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association issued the following news release:

The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) has named its 2023 Keeping It Personal (KIP) Award winners, recognizing the best in personalization in the cemetery and memorialization profession.

Created by the ICCFA Personalization Committee in 2001, the KIP Award program honors recipients in four categories: Most Personalized Service/Memorial for Funeral Home, Most Personalized Service/Memorial for Cemetery, Most Personalized Pet Service, and ... Show Full Article

International Association for Dental Research: Rapid Specific Detection of Oral Pathogens Using CRISPR-Based Diagnostics
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 16 (TNSres) -- The International Association for Dental Research issued the following news release:

A study aiming to develop a low-cost, rapid detection technique for the widescale detection and screening of oral microorganisms suitable for point-of-care settings was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the 48th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, on March 13-16, 2024, in New Orleans, LA, USA.

The ... Show Full Article

International Association for Dental Research: Mediation Effect of Oral Health on Inequalities in Dementia
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 16 (TNSres) -- The International Association for Dental Research issued the following news release:

A study aiming to examine the mediation effect of the number of teeth on the association between income and dementia was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the 48th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, on March 13-16, 2024, in New Orleans, LA, USA.

The abstract, "Mediation Effect of Oral Health ... Show Full Article

International Association for Dental Research: Indigeneity - A Strength-Based Approach to Oral Health of Indigenous Children
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 16 (TNSres) -- The International Association for Dental Research issued the following news release:

A study aiming to determine if a relationship exists between constructs of Indigeneity and untreated caries in First Nations children in Manitoba and Ontario, controlling for selected was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the 48th Annual Meeing of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, on March 13-16, 2024, in ... Show Full Article

American Property Casualty Insurance Association: Indiana Enacts Protections Against Third Party Litigation Funding
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on March 15, 2024:

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This week Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed HB 1160, Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation funding. Brooke Kelley, assistant vice president of state government relations at The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) released the following statement:

"APCIA commends Majority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Lehman, Governor Holcomb and the Indiana legislature for their commitment to maintain a fair, efficient, and ... Show Full Article

American Council of Life Insurers: Women Are Financial Decision Makers And Oppose Federal Proposal To Take Away Supplemental Insurance Benefits
WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSres) -- The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following news release:

New research finds women with children are likely to be financial decision makers for their households and oppose a proposed federal regulation that would eliminate many supplemental insurance benefits as a financial planning option for their families.

Conducted February 22-27 by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), the nationwide survey of 1,006 adult women with children found that 93 percent reported they're either the sole household financial decision ... Show Full Article

American College of Surgeons: New Research in March - Colorectal Cancer, Kidney Health, OR Supply Costs, and More
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 (TNSres) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release:

The March issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), which includes research presented at the Southern Surgical Association 135th Annual Meeting, features new research on topics ranging from colorectal cancer and social vulnerability to operating room supply costs, the rise in school shootings since 1970, and the impact of permitless open carry laws on suicide rates, among others.

Read highlights from the issue below. The full issue is available on the JACS website.

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