SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 13 -- The National Medical Association issued the following news release: The Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine - an initiative of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the National Medical Association - is launching the Illinois Black Men in Medicine Innovation Grant. The grant program aims to foster diversity and inclusion in the medical field and address the critical shortage of Black male physicians. It is co-sponsored by Blue Cross and  more

ITASCA, Illinois, April 13 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: A new study in the May 2024 edition of Pediatrics (published online April 12) reveals COVID-19 infection does not influence the development of asthma in young patients. "COVID-19 and Asthma Onset in Children" is a retrospective cohort study that examined children ages 1-16 within the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Care Network who received a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test dur  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: In testimony before the United States Senate Finance Committee Thursday, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Executive Director and CEO Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, called on Congress to create stability in the Medicare physician payment system to improve patient access to high-quality care. Dr. Turner said Congress also must address cuts already expected in 2025 and do more to make alternat  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, April 13 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world's oldest professional safety organization, has announced its new leaders based on the 2024 Society elections (https://www.assp.org/membership/elections). All terms begin July 1. Pam Walaski will serve as ASSP president for 2024-25. "Our Society's strength is rooted in our dedicated volunteers and their desire to lead ou  more

LA CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release: "Alianza Americas stands with our member organizations and workers in Florida against this inhumane legislation. We firmly denounce the actions of the Republican-led Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis in passing and signing HB433. We call on OSHA and Congress to enact regulations and laws at the federal level to provide real and enforceable protections for workers against the dangers of heat exposure. W  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Frank Hugelmeyer, NMMA's CEO and President, was recently interviewed on Captain Bob's No Wake Zone Radio Show, where among other topics, he discussed NOAA's proposed expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction rule and the impact it would have on recreational boating and the U.S. economy. Hugelmeyer explained how the vessel speed rest  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 12 -- Illinois Realtors issued the following news: Eve B. Lee, president and managing broker of Eve B. Lee & Associates in Antioch, was named a 2024 Fair Housing Champion by the National Association of REALTORS(R) (NAR) April 4. "I was pulling my teardrop camper with my dogs, south of Hoover Dam when I got the call (about winning the NAR award)," said Lee, a REALTOR(R) and fair housing proponent for more than 45 years. "I had to pull over because of the joyful shoc  more