BETHESDA, Maryland, April 26 -- The American Occupational Therapy Association issued the following news release: Occupational therapy will figure prominently in the launch of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Health Care at Home Initiative to Help Advance Health Equity. The Initiative aims to better position the FDA to address health care needs by moving care into the home setting. Based within the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), the Initiative cites advancing heal  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news release: * * * Hospital Drug Expenditures Dip as COVID Pressures Subside * * * Blockbuster growth in weight-loss drugs was the main driver of a 13.5% increase in spending on prescription medications in the U.S. in 2023, according to ASHP's (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) report, National Trends in Prescription Drug Expenditures and Projections for 2024. By cont  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Corus International, a non-governmental humanitarian organization, issued the following agency statement on April 24, 2024: * * * According to the World Health Organization's World Malaria Report for 2023 (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240086173), there were approximately 249 billion cases of malaria reported worldwide in 2022. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounted for 12 percent of global malaria cases and 11 percent o  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release: The National Center to Reframe Aging -- the leading organization for proven communication strategies and tools to effectively frame aging issues -- is partnering with the Maryland Department of Aging in development of its multisector plan on aging, the Longevity Ready Maryland Initiative. The National Center will be a strategic partner providing guidance in Maryland's statewide campaign to advance   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 26 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Khan Younis Is Uninhabitable * * * As the war in Gaza enters its seventh month, Humanity & Inclusion expresses grave concern for the safety of thousands of families that might be forcibly displaced from Rafah to Khan Younis and other areas across the Strip. The looming threat of a ground offensive in Rafah is putting people in immense fear as they know they do not have a safe  more

LAUREL, Maryland, April 26 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: When storms, hurricanes and tsunamis strike, the coastline offers essential protection for shoreside communities and critical infrastructure against tidal surge and flooding. Coastal disasters can destroy buildings and roads, shut down businesses and schools, cost cities and nations billions of dollars, and potentially lead to injuries or deaths. As global water temperatures  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, the Department of the Interior's announcement of a five-year leasing schedule for offshore wind and its Renewable Energy Modernization Rule, as well as the Department of Energy's (DOE) Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 million in offshore wind research and development funding. In response, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), Maryland  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 26 (TNSres) -- The National Aquarium issued the following news release: In recognition of Earth Day, the National Aquarium is proud to unveil its 2023 Impact Report (https://aqua.org/about/reports-and-financials/mission-impact), highlighting a year of remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, animal welfare, conservation education and community engagement. "The accomplishments highlighted in our 2023 Impact Report tell the story of an organization committ  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The winner of the Ride for the Region Challenge is the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)! During the first three weeks of April, eight employers, including universities, non-profits, and companies throughout the District, Maryland and Virginia, participated in a public transportation competition to spur transit ridership and cut transportation pollution. Participating organizations incl  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired plants and new gas-fired power plants. These critically needed standards will slash carbon pollution and improve air and water quality for families and communities across Maryland. The EPA estimates the carbon pollution standards will avoid over 1.4 billion metric tons of CO2 pollution through  more

TACOMA PARK, Maryland, April 26 -- Waterkeepers Chesapeake issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized an historic suite of standards to address pollution from fossil-fueled power plants. These new standards mark a milestone achievement reflecting years of work -- inside and outside of government -- to clean up pollution from coal-fired and gas-fired power plants, now and for the future. The EPA finalized more stringent   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Frequent, larger snow events brought on by climate change could reduce fox populations * * * Big, one-off snowstorms in Maine driven by climate change could result in snow too deep for red foxes. As smaller carnivores, r  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Areas the predator once roamed may be able to support them again * * * Canada lynx once roamed a much broader range in the U.S., researchers found, and some places they once existed may help them weather a changing climat  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * The maps document 33 mule deer, pronghorn and elk routes * * * A new set of maps explores the movements of ungulates throughout the American West, furthering scientific understanding of the geography of big-game migration  more