WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSpp) -- America's Blood Centers issued the following news release: America's Blood Centers (ABC), the national organization of community-based, independent blood centers that supply 60 percent of the nation's blood supply, recognized HOSA chapters and state associations for outstanding achievements in the collection of blood at HOSA-Future Health Professionals' 2023 International Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. These students organized blood drives with ABC member   more

IRVING, Texas, June 28 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: * * * By Debbie Bunch AARC member Keith Hirst, MS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, was featured in an article on thisweekwoscester.com about his RT program's receipt of the President's Award for Excellence in Credentialing Success from CoARC. Read it Here (https://thisweekinworcester.com/qcc-respiratory-care-program-award-062123/) AARC member Amy Jodoin, BSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS, CPFT, was featured in an ar  more

IRVING, Texas, July 8 (TNStalk) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following Respiratory Care Currents newsletter on July 7, 2023: * * * By Debbie Bunch Higher Anticoagulation Dose May Reduce Mortality, Intubation According to researchers publishing in the June 9 edition of PLoS One, a video-based teach-to-goal (TTG) intervention can improve inhaler technique among people with COPD and asthma. The randomized controlled trial was conducted among 152 patients who were  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSres) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: * * * Renewable energy resources delivered nearly one-third of ERCOT's power during peak demand hours during record heat * * * The clean energy industry made record contributions to the electric grid in Texas, powering - and cooling - Americans' homes while keeping costs low during the most recent heatwave, according to an ACP analysis and the latest data available. Between June 19 and Jun  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 6 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * Clinicians can demonstrate their commitment to the growing field of telehealth through the American Heart Association's first certification offered to individuals * * * The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the way health care professionals serve their patients. Over the past three years, a huge proportion of care has shifted to the virtual landscape as clinicians and patients search f  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 7 (TNSpp) -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: Baylor Scott & White Health -- the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, and NextCare Urgent Care -- one of the nation's leading privately held providers of urgent care announce the creation of a new partnership to expand high-quality, convenient care options for patients in Texas. "We are dedicated to providing customers with as much choice as possible when seeking care," said Pete McCan  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNStalk) -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on July 4, 2023: * * * Overnight, three people were killed and eight were injured in a mass shooting in Fort Worth, Texas, and five people were killed and two were injured in a mass shooting involving an assault weapon in Philadelphia. The shootings are the latest in a growing trend of mass casualty shootings in the U.S. Brady, the country's oldest gun violence prevention organization, rel  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on July 6, 2023, and a letter: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined more than 70 local and national Palestinian, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim organizations in delivering a letter to the Biden administration urging immediate action in response to weeks of escalating Israeli settler attack  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNStalk) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on July 7, 2023: * * * Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee for mayor of Houston, Texas. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement: "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has been delivering for Texans for over 30 years, and working to create an America where everyone has the resources and support they need to thrive. She has stood up t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 7 (TNSres) -- Environment Texas issued the following news release: As Texans head to local beaches this summer, a new report warns that more work is needed to ensure that all waters are safe for swimming. In 2022, 55 Texas beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one testing day, according to Safe for Swimming? - Environment Texas' latest analysis of bacteria testing. "Even as Texans are back to enjoying the fresh sea breeze and splash of waves at the beach,  more

NEW YORK, July 6 (TNStalk) -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following statement on July 5, 2023: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statements after an extreme ruling from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas reversed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) ghost guns rule. The rule, which was finalized in April last year and took effect last  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 6 (TNSconf) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 37th Annual Conference will feature more than 50 workshops that address the theme, "Diversifying our Workforce and Strengthening America," in seven tracks. The conference will be held in person at the Hilton Chicago, Oct. 28-30, 2023, along with its pre- and post-conference events. The following   more

NEW YORK, July 7 (TNSres) -- PEN America issued the following news release: Report Highlights Lessons Learned to Defend Against Efforts to Mislead the Public in Florida, Texas and Arizona Communities Targeted by Election Disinformation In a new report on strategies by local journalists, community leaders and organizers to defend against the spread of disinformation to multiple groups--immigrants, non-native English speakers, people of color, and others--PEN America found that when cultural and  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 6 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft has successfully completed its initial commissioning following the April 14 launch. The UVS instrument is one of three instrument projects comprising NASA's contribution to the JUICE mission. The mission's science goals focus on Jupiter and its system, making multiple   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, July 4 (TNSgov) -- Texas Corn Producers issued the following news release: As the 118th Congress begins consideration of the next farm bill, Texas Corn Producers Association is actively advocating five key priorities for the state's corn farmers. TCPA is underscoring the importance that providing a strong safety net for farmers through the farm bill is not just a stabilizer for the agricultural industry, but a vital aspect of national security by keeping the country producing it  more