BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 (TNSRes) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news release: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's (BIDMC) Hypertension Center at Healthcare Associates has been awarded the American Heart Association's (AHA) Comprehensive Hypertension Center Certification in recognition of their commitment to following proven, research-based treatment guidelines to care for people with complex or difficult-to-treat high blood pressure. There are only fourte  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 9: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the members he is appointing to serve on the Governor's COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group. The group will be responsible for advising the governor on preparations for a COVID-19 vaccine, including the optimization of a statewide vaccine distribution strategy, and communicating critical medical information about the vaccine with the state's residents.  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following science update: Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have used a rapid DNA sequencing technique to identify gene variants in roughly a third of cases of nonimmune Hydrops fetalis (NIHF), a serious condition in which a fetus develops fluid buildup inside the abdominal cavity, lungs, or other parts of the body  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Maine Port Authority (MPA) has received a $4,098,360 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD). U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao called Senator Collins this afternoon to notify her that this project, for which Senator Col  more

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) to tour the facility, meet with leadership, and speak with employees. "American Steel and Aluminum serves as a job-creating economic engine in South Portland and Lewiston. I am pleased that ASA received a forgivable loan through the Paycheck Protection Program I co-authored, which helped to sustain the jobs of 15  more