BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: In a large, diverse study of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and colleagues describe the impact of common social disparities that are often linked to race and ethnicity, such as a person's neighborhood, education, income and access to health care, as important predictors of longevity. The findings, published July 18 in Circulation, reveal that Black adults had a 34% g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSper) -- The Online News Association issued the following news: The Online News Association (ONA) is pleased to welcome Jason Murtha as the Director of Technology. Jason will develop and lead a cohesive web, technology and data strategy for ONA. He will leverage cutting-edge tools and analytics to grow the products and services offered to ONA members and the digital journalism community. Jason is an accomplished technologist with significant experience launching technolo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Joan Breier Brodsky, Member, National Museum and Library Services Board * Susan Lynn Gibbons, Member, National Museum and Library Services Board * Amy Elizabeth Gilman, Member, National Museum and Library Services Board * Julius C. Jefferson Jr., Member, National Museum and Library Services Board * Cameron Kitchin, Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letters: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced $60 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program. The grants will provide funding for six transportation projects to improve North Carolina's transportation systems. Funding for the grants were allocated through the bipartisan infrastructu  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded $4 million to support a collaboration betweeen the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC) that will   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University School of Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2022: With physicians and patients looking for ways to extend health care beyond the traditional doctor's office, remote monitoring and care coordination can provide increased support to patients who suffer a major health event such as a stroke. To address this growing need, clinical researchers and bioinformatic experts at Wake Forest University School of   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * WFU research is stepping stone to community-based programs for at-risk seniors * * * When it comes to helping older adults maintain mobility, research based on Wake Forest University's standard-setting LIFE study has found that a simple, relatively inexpensive exercise and education program pays for itself by preventing major mobility problems and reducing the need for health care servi  more