ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: The American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today the receipt of a substantial real estate gift from the Snyder family that will play a critical role in accelerating the ACS mission to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families. The transformative gift comes in the form of real estate in Maryland currently listed for sale for $34.9 Million; the eventual proceeds from the  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics issued the following news release: Should we be using polygenic risk score assessment for embryo selection? Providing in-depth analysis, the Social, Ethical and Legal Issues Committee of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Points to Consider statement to assist healthcare professionals and patients in understanding the safety and utility of preimplantation genetic tes  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 2 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release: The Auto Care Association has announced the latest recipients of the World Class Technician Award in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The two organizations provide this annual recognition to professional technicians who have attained ASE certification in 22 specific areas during the previous calendar year. There are an estimated 887,000 technicians in the   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 2 -- The Maryland State Education Association issued the following news: MSEA, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2250, and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 were among the witnesses that provided testimony on Wednesday to the House Ways and Means Committee for House Bill 1175, to put guardrails around subcontracting in public schools and make such contracts more transparent and with stronger oversight  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 2 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named John E. Mack, III, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Chair's Award, an award presented annually and selected by SIA's Board of Directors chair recognizing SIA members' diligent efforts in furthering the association's mission and commitment to its future. SIA will present Mack with the award at The Advance, SIA's annual membership meeting, whic  more