ATLANTA, Georgia, June 23 (TNSjou) -- Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Trial finds that treating anal cancer precursor lesions reduces cancer risk for people with HIV * * * A groundbreaking new study in which researchers from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Emory Center for AIDS Research contributed, finds that routinely screening and treating precancerous anal lesions greatly decreases the likelihood of progression to anal  more

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, June 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reached a settlement with New England Warehousing Group, LLC, based in West Haven, Conn., for alleged violations of both the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause (GDC) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) in 2019 and 2020. Under the settlement, the company has agreed to pay a penalty of $109,635 and certif  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 23 (TNSpol)(TNScapv) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release and letter: The New England First Amendment Coalition recently called on the federal government to make specific changes that would increase transparency and protect the public's right to know. In a June 17 letter drafted by Demand Progress, NEFAC and other advocates outlined three priorities the U.S. government should commit to implementing. Government should:   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the National Scenic Trails Parity Act, bipartisan legislation that will increase funding access and improve maintenance for three National Scenic Trails, including two in Wisconsin. The three trails, which are already part of the National Park System but currently lack full unit status, are the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, the North Country National Scenic Tra  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Jana Henderson, board secretary of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, involving a hybrid hearing on June 16, 2022, entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Protecting Communities from Flood Risk": * * * The Association of State Floodplain Managers is pleased to participate in this hearing about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). We appr  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Phoenix Police Chief Jeri L. Williams involving a hearing on June 15, 2022, entitled "Protecting America's Children From Gun Violence". Williams is also the president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to participate in today's hearing. In addition to serving as the Chief of the Phoenix Police Department, I am also the President of the Major Cities Chiefs Associatio  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Patient Survived for Two Months After First-of-Its-Kind Transplant at the University of Maryland Medical Center * * * By Deborah Kotz Six months ago, University of Maryland School of Medicine surgeon-scientists successfully implanted a genetically modified pig heart into a 57 year-old patient with terminal heart disease in a first-of-its-kind surgery. It was considered an   more