BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 2, 2023 entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - December 2022": Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.5 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Jared Golden (D-ME), re-introduced the bipartisan Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act (H.R. 751), to ensure taxpayer-funded physician residency training programs create an equal path to residency for both Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) and Medical Doctors (MDs). This legislation aims to address disparit  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Keene State College issued the following news: Dr. Melinda Treadwell, president of Keene State College and an alumna, has been elected to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Management Council. The Management Council reports to the President's Council, the highest governing body in Division III, which establishes and directs the general policy of the Division, while also establishing Division III's strategic plan. Dr. Tread  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted a federal grants fair for New Hampshire communities, small businesses, and nonprofits to increase awareness about federal resources available. One of the most important roles of congressional offices is to help constituents navigate federal agencies and access additional funding opportunities. Officials from SBA, USDA-RD, NBRC, EPA, BEA,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNStalk)(TNSres) -- The National Ocean Industries Association issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito issued the following statement in response to recent reporting attempting to link offshore wind development operations to whale deaths along the Atlantic Coast. "Claims linking the offshore wind industry to these deaths are misleading and not supported by the facts and evidence. As detailed in a rece  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNStalk)(TNSjou) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance issued the following agency statement on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * All of us at NCQA are energized by yesterday's New England Journal of Medicine Perspective, "Aligning Quality Measures across CMS -- The Universal Foundation." We applaud and fully support this ambitious and much needed initiative. We look forward to our continuing collaboration with CMS to reach our shared goals of burden reduction, health equity a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a federal grants fair for New Hampshire communities, small businesses, and nonprofits to increase awareness about federal resources available. One of the most important roles of congressional offices is to help constituents navigate federal agencies and access additional funding opportunities. Officials from SBA, USDA-RD, NBRC, EPA, BE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden announced his intent to appoint six members to the National Cancer Advisory Board, which plays an important role in guiding the Director of the National Cancer Institute in setting the course for the national cancer research program. The National Cancer Advisory Board will complement the Cancer Moonshot, which President Biden reignited a year ago to end cancer as we know it today - including by mak  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 (TNSpconf) -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis College hosted the opening session of the second cohort of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICU Mass) and Suffolk University Inclusive Leadership Program. This five-month program brings together higher education professionals working towards increasing their impact in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Over 100 participants from colleges and universit  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 3 (TNSgov) -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release: The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) applauds U.S. Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Sam Graves (R-MO) and Jared Golden (D-ME) for reintroducing the Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act. "As our nation faces a physician shortage, with rural and underserved areas already in crisis, it is imperative t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Medical Center had a leading role in a large national study designed to compare two early interventions in the treatment of patients with sepsis, the body's severe response to an uncontrolled infection. Sepsis can cause dangerously low blood pressure, which is typically treated with intravenous (IV) fluids and/or a vasopressor, a drug that causes constriction of the bl  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers' machine learning model identifies contributors to physician departure, which could help improve job satisfaction and stem costly turnover. * * * Physician turnover is disruptive to patients and costly to health care facilities and physicians alike. In a new study, Yale researchers used machine learning to reveal the factors -- including the length of a physician's tenure, their age,   more