DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation has selected five finalists in its 6th annual Health Tech Competition. Through the competition, the Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, aims to drive technology innovation and foster advancements with the potential to transform the landscape of heart and brain health. The Association's Health Tech Competition is  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the court to review a request by a Texas man on death row who is asking to reopen his federal habeas corpus proceedings on allegations that his lawyer abandoned him as a client. The ABA brief cites a division among federal circuit courts of appeals as one of several reasons to consider the ca  more

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following Respiratory Care Currents newsletter on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * By Debbie Bunch These COPD Patients Often Don't Receive Guideline-Concordant Therapy After a Hospitalization A large study based on data from the U.S. Veterans Health Administration has found that people living in rural areas who are hospitalized with COPD are less likely to receive inhaler therapy in accordance with evidence based  more

DALLAS, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: BrightEdge LLC, the American Cancer Society's (ACS) venture capital and impact investment arm, received its largest donation to date from Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies to establish the ACS BrightEdge Texas Accelerator, a two-year pilot innovation acceleration program hub. The $5.25M gift will allow for the funding of translational research grants and early-stage equity investments in emerging on  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The national Board of Directors of the American Heart Association last week voted to provide full support to the House of Cardiology's consortium proposal to create a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCVM) specifically to certify cardiovascular physicians. The proposal for the new ABCVM was announced on September 21, 2023 by the consortium of professional societies including the American C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. "People often believe that a state of happiness is ideal, and the majority of people consider the pursuit of happiness a major life goal," said lead author Heather Lench, PhD, a   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: Scot Bradley Glasberg, MD, FACS, has been named president of The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), an organization that supports the research and international activities of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Dr. Glasberg will serve as president of the foundation for one year. He took office at Plastic Surgery the Meeting, the Society's annual scientific meeting, on Oct. 30 in  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security today passed HB 4 out of committee. It will now head to the Senate floor for debate. The legislation would allow law enforcement to remove undocumented people from Texas and drop them at a port of entry. Ahead of today's hearing, Texas Rising Action and Texas Freedom Network held a virtual phone bank, during which young Texans gathered to contact m  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Association of Texas Professional Educators issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * ATPE Executive Director Shannon Holmes has the following statement on Gov. Greg Abbott's expanded call for the third special session of the 88th Legislature: "Despite the governor's assurance that he has had 'productive conversations' with Lt. Gov. Patrick and Speaker Phelan, the viewpoint of the Texas public education community remains unchanged. There is no place f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The combined Texas chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) welcomed the conviction of a man who shot 31-year-old Adil Dghoughi to death in Martindale, Texas, on Oct. 11, 2021 A Caldwell County jury found Terry Turner guilty of manslaughter. Turner was originally charged with murder. He told authorities at the time of the killing that an unknown vehicle entered his  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Baton Rouge, La. Register the Largest Number and Percent of Job Gains; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Kankakee, Ill. Experience Worst Year-over-Year Losses Construction employment increased in 212 of 358 metro areas between September 2022 and September 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new gove  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Ten months ago, the world watched as Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin experienced a sudden cardiac arrest during a National Football League (NFL) game. Fortunately, the world also saw the very first links in the chain of survival working as they should in a cardiac emergency. Training and readiness paid off and Damar prevailed thanks to early recognition by responders on the scene, administering high-qua  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Chairman's Award to Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., FAHA, of the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Schwamm will be recognized during the presidential session on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 at the Association's Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, to be held in Philadelphia, Saturday, Nov. 11 through Monday, Nov. 13, is a premier global exchange of the latest scientific ad  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award to Marc A. Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. The Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award will be recognized during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at the Association's Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, to be held in Philadelphia, S  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Research Achievement Award to Marlene Rabinovitch, M.D., of Stanford University. The Research Achievement Award will be recognized during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at the Association's Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, to be held in Philadelphia, Saturday, Nov. 11 through Monday, Nov. 13, is a premier global exchange of the  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Joseph A. Vita Award to Pradeep Natarajan, M.D., M.M.Sc., FAHA, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. This award will be presented during the opening session on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at the Association's Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, to be held in Philadelphia, Saturday, Nov. 11 through Monday, Nov. 13, is a premier g  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: American Heart Association will present its 2023 Basic Research Prize to Yibin Wang, Ph.D., FAHA, of Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. He will be recognized during the Presidential Session of the Association's Scientific Sessions 2023 on Sunday, Nov. 12. The meeting, to be held in Philadelphia, Saturday, Nov. 11 through Monday, Nov. 13, is a premier g  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association will present the 2023 Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red(r) Award to Zainab Mahmoud, M.D., M.Sc., of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This award will be presented during the opening session of the Association's Scientific Sessions 2023 on Saturday, Nov. 11. The meeting, to be held in Philadelphia, Saturday, Nov. 11 through Monday, Nov. 13, is a pre  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities congratulates the 2023 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institutions Leaders, recognized at its 37th Annual Conference on Oct. 30, 2023. U.S. Department of State's Carmen Estrada Schaye announced the 46 Fulbright HSI Leaders during the International Plenary.  The Fulbright Program is the U.S. Government's flagship international  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The George W. Bush Presidential Center issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2023, by President George W. Bush on the World Series: * * * "As a Texas Rangers fan, I am thrilled for Texas Rangers fans tonight. "I congratulate the owners, the managers and coaching staff, the front office, and the entire organization. "And of course, I congratulate the players of this awesome team on winning the first World Series in our club's history. "This was baseball at its fi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities held a California Hispanic-Serving Institution Summit on Oct. 29, 2023, for attendees of HACU's 37th Annual Conference from the state, addressing critical issues students face.  Prior to the start of the discussion, California State Representative Eloise Gomez Reyes presented a California Assembly Resolution to HACU Presi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: HACU kicks off 37th Annual Conference in Chicago The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities officially kicked off its 37th Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Diversifying our Workforce and Strengthening America," with approximately 2,500 registrants on Oct. 28, 2023. The conference taking place on October 28-30, in Chicago includes t  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) welcomes the campus community and the public to a showing of H-E-B's Our Texas, Our Future film series at the TAMU-CC Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Doors will open at 5pm and films begin at 5:30pm. The showing is free, and no tickets are necessary to attend. Our Texas, Our   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Research Highlights: Cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the United States are projected to increase by 162% by the middle of the century, based on a hypothetical scenario where currently proposed U.S. policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been successfully implemented. A more dire scenario forecasts cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat could increase by 233% in the next 13-47 year  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 3 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: The American Hospital Association (AHA), joined by the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Health Resources, and United Regional Health Care System, today sued the federal government to bar enforcement of an unlawful, harmful, and counterproductive rule that has upended hospitals' and health systems' ability to share health care information with the communities they serve, analyze the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Houston Advanced Research Center issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) and Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) have released the 2023 Galveston Bay Report Card (https://www.galvbaygrade.org/), an annual citizen-driven, scientific analysis of the health of Galveston Bay. The Galveston Bay Report Card looks at data and trends found in the Bay and surrounding watersheds, an area spanning more than 7,118 squar  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: Temperatures are starting to cool, but home sales are heating up in several outlying communities in the Greater Houston area, according to the Houston Association of Realtors' (HAR) report of the Hottest Communities in the Houston Area. Fulshear/South Brookshire/Simonton, a Fort Bend County community located more than 30 miles west of downtown Houston, had the greatest percentage increase   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release: Ten lemurs, four macaques, two llamas, two coatis, three emus and an ostrich have made remarkable recoveries and living their best lives at Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, Texas, after being removed from a now-shuttered zoo and a holding facility in Puerto Rico where they were confined in overcrowded, barren spaces without appropriate care. Black Beauty Ranch, the Humane Society of the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following news release: The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Texas First Bank today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has granted their request to expand injunctive relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Section 1071 final rule. Today's court decision provides a nationwide injunction to all  more

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The Independent Sector issued the following news release: Independent Sector and Social Venture Partners (SVP) Dallas will host a national gathering of changemakers at the 2023 Upswell Summit in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas on November 15-17, 2023. The 2023 Upswell Summit, powered by Independent Sector and SVP Dallas, will provide a central meeting place for nonprofit and foundation leaders, philanthropists, business and corporate leaders, activists, ac  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Today, the Texas Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the city of South Padre Island's anticompetitive restrictions on food trucks. The high court had been deliberating on whether to take up the case for the past four months. The lawsuit, brought by the Institute for Justice (IJ) and three food truck vendors--Surfvive, Anubis Avalos, and Adonai Avalo-- argued that the city's restri  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Some Could Find Themselves Eligible for Marketplace Subsidies * * * More than 10 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid, based on data available from 50 states and the District of Columbia as of November 1, 2023. Disenrollment rates range from 65% in Texas to 10% in Illinois, according to KFF's ongoing tracking (https://www.kff.org/med  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars would save lives and improve health in communities long targeted by the tobacco industry, according to renowned cardiologist Michelle A. Albert, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA. Albert, the immediate past president of the American Heart Association, a past president of the Association of Black Cardiologists  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Medical experts note that hormone and body composition changes during the transition to menopause can increase the risk of developing heart disease after menopause.[1] The American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, offers tips to support women's heart health during this transition. "More women in the U.S. are living longer, and a significant portion of them will spend up to 4  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focusing on heart and brain health, issued the following statement in response to the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "The findings released today are cause for renewed hope and ongoing concern in the effort to pre  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Health outcomes research has shown that workers in the U.S. experience inequitable health and well-being, with significant variations in the burden of chronic disease, mental health conditions, food insecurity and more across populations, even among those covered by employer-sponsored insurance.[1], [2] Recent studies demonstrate how the workplace can serve as a social driver of health, impacting the risk  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Only about 30% of U.S. adults have spoken with their health care professional about the adverse effects some over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers can have on blood pressure, despite that fact that more than half of all adults in the country have elevated blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.[1] The findings are part of a recent online poll commissioned by the American Heart Associa  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Multiple 1-year grants of up to $50,000 each are available from the American Heart Association to fund research that evaluates the use of race in heart disease and stroke risk calculators. The American Heart Association, the single largest non-government supporter of heart and brain health research in the U.S., is offering the funding as part of the De-Biasing Clinical Care Algorithms project. The proje  more

ASHLAND, Virginia, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The Society for Health Psychology issued the following commentary on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * Graduation Session Grace S. Kao, Ph.D., ABPP, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology, Pediatric Pain Psychologist, Pediatric Pain Medicine Division|Psychology Section, Departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine and Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital "What kind of advice would you give to   more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) rejected several environmental groups' motions for rehearing on the reapprovals of three methane gas projects along the South Texas Gulf Coast. The decisions on Rio Grande LNG, Texas LNG, and the Rio Bravo pipeline are being condemned by the groups, which say the rehearing rejections are more evidence that FERC goes through the motions rat  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Dr. Alan Stern, a planetary scientist and associate vice president of Southwest Research Institute's Space Sector, today flew aboard the Virgin Galactic commercial spaceship Unity on a suborbital space mission. During the roughly 60-minute mission, first mated to its carrier aircraft VMS Eve, and then horizontally launched into space, Stern tested equipment and trained for a fu  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release: Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers lead investigation into three stolen bulls in Archer County . Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers are looking for looking for information in relation to three stolen registered bulls. Information leading to an arrest or conviction of involved parties is eligible for a cash reward. The t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Texas Association of School Administrators issued the following news release: Tomball ISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora, Ed.D., has been selected by TASA as Texas' nominee for 2024 National Superintendent of the Year, an award given by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Salazar-Zamora has served as superintendent of Tomball ISD, a fast-growing district of more than 22,000 students northwest of Houston, since 2017, when she became the first female   more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: A passion for agriculture, community and family earned three agricultural professionals recognition in the 2023 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Excellence in Agriculture (EIA) contest. The finalists in this year's competition are Cody Berry of Lufkin, Matthew March of Livingston and Jacob Spivey of Warren. TFB's EIA award recognizes young men and women ages 18 to 35 who have not derived a majority of their net income from an   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Gov. Abbott today announced a deal was being made with Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan regarding school vouchers. The contentiously debated program would divert tax dollars from neighborhood public schools to partially subsidize education at unregulated private and religious schools. Texas Freedom Network President Val Benavidez (she/her/ella) issued the following response: "There  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Today, the BlueRibbon Coalition, joined by the Colorado Offroad Trail Defenders and Mr. Patrick McKay, challenged a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to close 317 miles of some of the nation's best off-roading trails near Moab, Utah. If allowed to stand, the closures will affect over 40 routes that have been popular for decades with Jeepers, overlanders, side-b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: In collaboration with the Academy of Country Music and producer Dick Clark Productions, Prime Video today announced the return of the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) on the service for the next two years, taking the show through its milestone 60th anniversary in 2025. The 59th ACM Awards is set for May 2024 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Additional details, inclu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Yesterday, the Biden Administration outlined its comprehensive Executive Order targeting the development of artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology. The order details broad actions that agencies and the administration will take to address concerns of national security, data privacy, workforce displacement, consumer protection, and more. "While many of the principles and goals o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * The Texas Public Policy Foundation's CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement responding to the Governor's announcement on an agreement on a House school choice bill: "We welcome the news that Governor Abbott and Speaker Phelan have reached an agreement on school choice, as well as the Governor's decision to expand the call. "The limited details of the plan the Governo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement regarding the proposed House bill creating education savings accounts: "The proposed House ESA bill is a win for parents and students across Texas," said TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar. "The program is truly universal, allowing every student in Texas to be eligible for an education savings account. It benefits underserved  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Las investigaciones sobre temas de salud han demostrado la inequidad que existe entre los trabajadores deEstados Unidos en cuanto a su salud y bienestar, al revelar variaciones significativas sobre enfermedades cronicas, trastornos mentales, inseguridad alimentaria y otros problemas entre poblaciones, incluso entre aquellos cubiertos por un seguro medico patrocinado por su patrono.[1], [2] Los estudios re  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 1 -- United We Dream issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Yesterday, 200 immigrant youth and allies wrapped up four days of learning, community building and organizing against anti-immigrant attacks. The powerful summit included folks from across the country, including Texas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Arizona, Colorado and 10 additional states. On the agenda for the first ever 'UndocuSummit' in Albuquerque, New Mexico, included an array of activiti  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association issued the following news: The Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA) will hold its 50th Anniversary National Law Enforcement Training Symposium in San Antonio, TX, November 13-17, 2023. The site of the event will be the Hotel Valencia on the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. Please make plans to attend as we will have yet another outstanding training symposium to share with our nat  more