NEW YORK, Nov. 3 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: The 32BJ Health Fund and the Mount Sinai Health System today announced expansion of their unique Centers of Excellence program, which provides bariatric and joint replacement surgeries at no-cost to Fund participants, to include partner hospitals in New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. 32BJ has designed this program to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for Fund participants who undergo joint re  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 4 (TNSOps) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association (AHA), a global force for longer, healthier lives, will award its 2021 Clinical Research Prize to Joseph Woo, M.D., of Stanford University. He will receive the award during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 14 during the Association's Scientific Sessions 2021. The meeting will be fully virtual, Saturday, Nov. 13 through Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, and is a premier  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 4 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal recently announced Judith (Judy) East as the department's Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning Director. East was most recently the department's Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) Executive Director. LUPC Planning Manager, Stacie Beyer, was selected to succeed East as LUPC Executiv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: With electric and natural gas rates set to rise this winter season, Attorney General Maura Healey today launched a campaign to educate customers about new and expanded programs available to assist them in paying their energy bills. Due to COVID-19 economic uncertainty and volatility in global fossil fuel prices, customers in New England will see a spike in energy pric  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 3 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: With COVID-19 cases up and hospitalizations high, Governor Chris Sununu's response to the pandemic continues to be marked by gross incompetence. According to reports from the past week, the Sununu administration has failed to keep accurate COVID-19 data and its taxpayer-funded vaccination PSA campaign has done little to get more Granite Staters vaccinated. And it is now being reported that Su  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 4 (TNSPol) -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2021: * * * A strong majority of Maine voters today delivered a devastating blow to the controversial Central Maine Power (CMP) corridor project, according to results being reported by Maine media outlets. Question 1 was on track to pass overwhelmingly despite CMP and Hydro-Quebec shattering all previous referendum campaign spending records in a desperate bid to salvage the belea  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Nov. 4 (TNSAcc) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2021: After a rigorous audit and review process, two of Plymouth State University's advanced educator programs have earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The national accrediting organization reviews institutions that offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and other programs to prepare teachers and other educators for certifica  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing issued the following testimony by Jason Vanderhaden, master chief petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard, for an Oct. 19, 2021, hearing entitled "Coast Guard Oversight": * * * I appreciate the opportunity to testify today and echo the Commandant's appreciation for your enduring support of the United States Coast Guard. This is likely my final appearance befor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) delivered introductory remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Samantha Elliott, who has been nominated by President Biden to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. During their remarks, Shaheen and Hassan highlighted Elliott's extensive legal experience, qualifications and commitment to ju  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) delivered introductory remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Samantha Elliott, who has been nominated by President Biden to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. During their remarks, Shaheen and Hassan highlighted Elliott's extensive legal experience, qualifications and commitment to jus  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 4 (TNSJou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socialising sessions, according to new research. Management of within-group conflict is a key feature of human lives and those of many social animals, with contestants known to adopt various strategies in the immediate aftermath to minimise costs.  more

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 3 (TNSJou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: A potentially game-changing trial involving University of Liverpool researchers has shown how an immunotherapy drug can prolong the life of patients with an aggressive form of eye cancer. The clinical research trial, taking place at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, has for the first time shown that a new treatment can improve survival rates in people with secondary uveal melanoma and also can   more