NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 24 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Leonard C. Boyle, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), announced that Dr. DAVI  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news release: ACL recently awarded four community research cooperative agreements to verify the effectiveness of innovative Senior Nutrition Program practices and programs created during COVID-19. The research will positively impact senior nutrition participants by helping to transition and sustain congregate meal programs, and delivering impactful nutrition educati  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 (TNSOps) -- Albany Medical College issued the following news release: As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, this year marks the anniversary of the first encounter in the U.S. with another dreaded global disease. Forty years ago, HIV/AIDS was first identified in parts of the country. As the mysterious illness claiming the lives of gay men came into the public eye in 1981, Albany Med emerged as a national forerunner in HIV medicine, establish  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Sept. 23 (TNSPol) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release: On September 17th, the Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine (NNESAM) sent a letter to Governor Janet Mills urging her to reinstate Executive Order 27, which expanded syringe services programs (SSPs) in Maine. Specifically, Executive Order 27 increased the limit on needle exchanges from the one-to-one standard, extended the operating hours of SSPs, and allowed f  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 23 -- The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities' Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Acting Prime Minister and Member for New England Barnaby Joyce has officially opened a new bridge at Bolivia Hill. The 320-metre-long concrete balanced cantilever bridge fully opened to traffic a fortnight ago and is keeping motorists moving safely and efficiently along  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: * * * The new clinical recommendations will promote health equity and increase Black patients' access to transplantation, Penn and national advocates say * * * A national task force announced Thursday that it is recommending the immediate implementation of a new diagnostic equation for measuring kidney function, which advocates  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-21-1690) on Sept. 23, 2021: Paid sick leave was available to 77 percent of private industry workers in March 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Among major occupation groups, access to paid sick leave ranged from 59 percent of workers in service occupations to 93 percent in management, professional, and related occupations. (See chart 1 and table 6.) Tw  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 24 (TNSOps) -- The National Grocers Association issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2021: The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, along with sponsoring partners The Kellogg Company and Unilever, celebrated the winners of their annual Creative Choice Awards today at the 2021 NGA Show at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Winners of the contest, which honors the best marketing and merchandi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release: As part of Climate Week in Massachusetts, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced over $2.9 million in grants distributed by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to help local farms across the Commonwealth implement climate change mitigation strategies and solutions. The awards will support 84 farms, municipalities, and oth  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- The Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases issued the following news release: In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers propose changing a key measure in kidney disease diagnosis and treatment to eliminate the use of race as a variable, providing a non-biased kidney function test that does not compromise accuracy. The study suggests use of a blood lab test call  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSOps) -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: The Woman of the Year Selection Committee has announced the Top 30 honorees for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Established in 1991, the NCAA Woman of the Year award is rooted in Title IX and recognizes graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their NCAA eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: * * * Alternate lab test shows comparable accuracy, non-biased results. * * * In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers propose changing a key measure in kidney disease diagnosis and treatment to eliminate the use of race as a variable, providing a non-biased kidney function test that does not compro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the department to provide federal support to the 14 Maine organic dairy farms who were recently notified that their contracts will not be renewed by Horizon Organic, a subsidiary of the multinational corporation Da  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ask for its immediate approval of a rule change to reverse the Title X Gag Rule that decimated federal funding for the majority of New Hampshire's family planning centers. In light of the New Hampshire Exec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ask for its immediate approval of a rule change to reverse the Title X Gag Rule that decimated federal funding for the majority of New Hampshire's family planning centers. In light of the New Hampshire Ex  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Vermont's Advanced Research Hub Helps Drive Economic Activity * * * University of Vermont faculty attracted $227 million in total extramural support for research in the last fiscal year--a new all-time high in the university's history that will help ensure the health and well-being of our planet and further drive economic activity. "UVM has made tremendous strides as a hub of advanced resear  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ask for its immediate approval of a rule change to reverse the Title X Gag Rule that decimated federal funding for the majority of New Hampshire's family planning centers. In light of the New Hampshire  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following news that Horizon Organic, a subsidiary of multinational food conglomerate Danone, plans to terminate contracts in August of 2022 with organic dairy farmers across New York, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer joined with U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and other Northeastern Senators today to demand U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack move to close   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (TNSOps) -- The Vilcek Foundation issued the following news: Marsden Hartley, the self-proclaimed "painter from Maine," spent much of his life traveling far from his New England roots. As a lifelong wanderer, the places he lived and the objects he collected took on enormous significance for him. A new exhibition developed by the Vilcek Foundation, Marsden Hartley: Adventurer in the Arts, explores the influences that shaped the American Modernist's unique style and inspired so  more