STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 3 (TNSres) -- The American Pet Products Association issued the following news release: The American Pet Products Association (APPA) announced yesterday that the total U.S. pet industry expenditures reached $147 billion in 2023 and is forecasted to have solid year-over-year growth through 2030. The announcement came during Global Pet Expo, the pet industry's premier event, co-produced by APPA and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). The expenditures were  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 3 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following statement on April 2, 2024: * * * We are devastated and heartbroken for the families, friends and colleagues of the World Central Kitchen aid workers who were killed while selflessly working to alleviate suffering in Gaza. Far too many humanitarian workers have already been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7. As a humanitarian organization, we believe violence against aid workers c  more

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut, April 4 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Hospital Association issued the following news release: The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) released the following statement in response to a report issued by the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) "Impacts of Connecticut Hospital and Health Care System Consolidation (2016-2021)": "The Office of Health Strategy's (OHS) report fails to review the underlying financial health of hospitals that seek affiliations or the reasons for the a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 5 -- The Connecticut Health Foundation issued the following news release: With funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation, Hartford Hospital will make changes to policies to better integrate doulas into patient care teams. This pilot is intended to improve maternal health outcomes for people of color. Doulas provide emotional and physical support for pregnant people before, during, and after childbirth. They are not always medical professionals, but act as advo  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 5 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following joint letter on April 4, 2024, with five organizations: * * * In response to the tragic killing of seven World Central Kitchen team members, six non-governmental organizations operating in Gaza--Anera, CARE USA, Humanity & Inclusion, MedGlobal, Project HOPE, and Save the Children US--have issued the fol  more