NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (TNSPer) -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)) is pleased to announce that Clifford W. Steele and Jeffrey Wright have been hired as Executive Field Representatives in Conformation, with Mr. Steele covering the New England area, and Mr. Wright covering the Midwest. Both started their positions in July 2021. "Both Clifford and Jeffrey have been handling dogs for more than 40 years and bring a wealth of knowledge with the  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 5 (TNSPer) -- Goodwill Industries International, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, issued the following news release: Edgar "Ned" Helms, former founder and director of the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire and former project director for the New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative, has been elected to serve as board chair on the Goodwill Industries International board of directors. Helms is grandson of Goodwill(R) founder,  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news release: A large clinical trial conducted worldwide shows that treating moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients with a full-dose blood thinner reduced their need for organ support, such as mechanical ventilation, and improved their chances of leaving the hospital. However, the use of this treatment strategy for critically ill COVID-19 patients requiring inte  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSPol) (TNSCapv) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Congress should strengthen its commitment to Farm Bill conservation programs by doubling their funding in its budget reconciliation package, a broad coalition of 216 conservation, farmer and rancher, sportsmen, and wildlife groups urged in a new letter. "Farm Bill conservation programs are routinely oversubscribed. Demand for conservation on 13.8 million acres goes unmet because of ina  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Giving moderately ill, hospitalized patients with COVID-19 a full dose of a blood thinner improved their chances of leaving the hospital without needing mechanical ventilation. But this strategy did not yield the same results for patients with COVID-19 who were critically ill and needed intensive care-level support at the time of enrollment. These are the f  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 5 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tampa issued the following news: The University of Tampa has announced that Dr. Thomas Witherspoon has been selected as the University's new chief diversity officer. In the position, Witherspoon will be charged with developing a diversity strategic plan to achieve diversity, equity and inclusion goals and objectives that support UT's mission, and will lead the University's implementation of the recommendations in the Values to Action: UT's T  more