CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSrpt) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Bank of America published Break Through the Stigma: Menopause in the Workplace, a new report revealing half of peri- and post-menopausal women (51%) report menopause has negatively impacted their work life, yet only 14% believe their employers recognize the need for menopause-specific benefits. The underrecognized need for menopause-specific benefits comes a  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 1 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: Toyota is investing an additional $2.1 billion in its NC battery manufacturing plant at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite to support future expansion. This brings total investment in Toyota North Carolina to $5.9 billion. "Toyota's significant investment in our state, now nearly $6 billion, is terrific news and more evidence that North Carolina is a leader in the clean energy economy," said North Carolina Go  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 98 of North Carolina's counties in April 2023 and increased in two. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.8 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 2.4 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro areas experienced rate decreases. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the highest rate at 4.5 perc  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that the Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) saved the state's seniors $30 million last year. Many retirees and Medicare beneficiaries on a fixed income want to save money wherever they can. Each year, thousands of people contact SHIIP throughout the state to help them identify saving  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it breaks up DNA. The chemical is also found in trace amounts in the sweetener itself, and the finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems. At issue is sucralose, a widely used artificial sweetener sold under the trade name Splenda(R). Previous work  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated that it's possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing. Specifically, they printed a hydrogel material that can hold carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that speeds a reaction that turns carbon dioxide and water into bicarbonate. The findings, published in the journal Gels, suggest 3D printing coul  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 -- North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following news release: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, welcomed a court filing from 21 states in support of the authority of North Carolina officials to determine which benefits will be covered by the State Health Plan. The filing, submitted by the attorneys general for each state, contends that certain gender transition procedures "are at best experimental and at worst deeply harmful." The state  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 (TNSper) -- The North Carolina National Guard issued the following news: Army Maj. Saquang Lam, a Signal Officer assigned to the North Carolina National Guard's 60th Troop Command, has seen many changes over his 30-year career. However, the one constant has been the support he receives from his close-knit Asian- American community. "The community looks up to military service and is very well respected and always showed their appreciation for my and other militar  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health is proud to announce its accreditation from the prestigious Public Health Accreditation Board. This achievement recognizes DPH's commitment to meeting the highest standards of public health practice and demonstrates its dedication to improving the health and well-being of the residen  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news on June 1, 2023: Traffic-related air pollution is a pervasive problem across the United States. Vehicle emissions are highest near major roadways with around 19% of the U.S. population living in the vicinity of a major roadway. In more densely populated states, like California, up to 40% live near a major roadway. Exposure to these pollutants, such  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Bianca A. Allison, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine, led a qualitative study showing that adolescents know and care about the changing legal landscape of abortion in the United States. * * * On July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened across the   more