SAN DIEGO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: In rural and underserved areas of the United States, there is a shortage of physicians trained in obstetrics to care for women. The quality of care for this population during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum is especially crucial. In recognition of the urgent need to address the complex interplay of factors that contribute to maternal health in underserved areas, the Health Reso  more

CARLSBAD, California, May 17 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Bayer Consumer Health's "Claritin Diversitree" campaign won the Best in Show Award last night at the 2024 ANA In-House Agency Conference in Carlsbad, Calif. The fourth annual awards ceremony honored 50 winners in 17 different categories. Best in Show Winner: Bayer Consumer Health and Energy BBDO The Claritin Diversitree Project invited generation Z consumers to help figh  more

NOVATO, California, May 17 (TNSres) -- The Buck Institute for Research in Aging issued the following news: * * * Buck researchers uncover connections and suggestions for interventions to improve both * * * It has long been known that a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and most other neurodegenerative diseases, is the clumping together of insoluble protein aggregates in the brain. During normal disease-free aging, there is also an accumulation of insoluble proteins. To date, approaches to tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following CAIR In the News wrap up on May 16, 2024: CAIR-CA: Berkeley Unified School District faces civil rights complaint alleging anti-Palestinian harassment (https://www.dailycal.org/news/city/local-schools/berkeley-unified-school-district-faces-civil-rights-complaint-alleging-anti-palestinian-harassment/article_b21e0736-10f5-11ef-bb5b-2b3916c8b1a6.html) - Daily California The San Francisco Bay Area Office of Council  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today demanded that the University of California, Irvine (UCI) respect anti-genocide student protesters' rights to free speech and assembly. It also demanded that the university administration and the Orange County Sheriff's Department not use excessive force against the student protesters.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 17 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: California Nurses Association members condemned the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee for capitulating to corporate health care and failing to pass A.B. 2200, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also known as CalCare, at a time when public health programs are being drastically cut and a comprehensive, high-quality single payer program would be ma  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 17 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: Primary elections were held on Tuesday in three states: Maryland, Nebraska, and West Virginia. Runoff elections were also held in North Carolina (find those results incorporated into the complete North Carolina results here [https://cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/super-tuesday-results-march-5th-primaries-alabama-arkansas-california-north-carolina-and-texas]). Full context about women in the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 16 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: * * * More Is Needed Through Solutions Like a Climate Bond * * * Governor Newsom released the revised California State Budget for 2024-2025 as the State prepares for clawbacks, hiring freezes, and deficits in back-to-back years. Critically, the May Revise maintains $200 million in State drinking water and wastewater spending, that funding was originally appropriated 3 years ago and is already spoken for,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 16 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) welcomed Hitachi Digital Services to the organization today. Hitachi Digital Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., is an edge-to-core digital consultancy and technology services provider helping organizations realize the full potential of artificial intelligence-driven digital tra  more

OAKLAND, California, May 17 -- The Greenlining Institute issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a resounding ruling in CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association of America, upholding the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and overturning a Fifth Circuit Court decision that threatened to undermine the independent agency. After the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession that followed, the Obama a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 17 -- The International Association For Food Protection issued the following news release: The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will present awards recognizing excellence in food safety to the following organizations and individuals at IAFP 2024, July 14-17, in Long Beach, California. The IAFP Fellow Award is awarded to professionals who have contributed to IAFP and its affiliates with distinction over an extended period of time. This year's recipients  more

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California, May 17 -- The International Myeloma Foundation issued the following news: The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is proud to announce its selection of IMF Medical Student Scholars for Health Equity in Myeloma for 2024. Twelve students, several of whom are from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), have been paired with 12 myeloma experts who are dedicated to health equity - together they are conducting 12 projects in health disparities in myelom  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: A long-awaited new rule recently finalized by the Biden Administration gives LGBTQ+ people more protections against discrimination when seeking health care and coverage from a range of programs and organizations, including Medicaid, Medicare, Health Insurance Marketplaces, many health insurance plans, and most hospitals and providers. The rule has been sub  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 17 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: The states with the fastest recent growth in ACA Marketplace signups also had among the highest uninsured rates previously, as enhanced subsidies helped to make coverage more affordable for many consumers, particularly in southern states that did not expand their Medicaid programs to cover low-income adults, a new KFF analysis (https://www.kff.org/policy-w  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 17 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Janisse Quinones to serve as the new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). "We applaud Mayor Karen Bass and the Los Angeles City Council for appointing Janisse Quinones as CEO and Chief Engineer of the LADWP  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 16 -- The Museum of Contemporary Art issued the following news release: The MOCA Artist Film Series, an active and dynamic platform for the presentation of artist films, continues at MOCA Grand Avenue this May through December 2024. Originally launched in the spring of 2023, the MOCA Artist Film series, presented by The Edward F. Limato Foundation, is inspired by film and video works in MOCA's renowned collection. Upcoming screenings in this year's season feature wo  more

LONG BEACH, California, May 17 (TNSres) -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: A new analysis of a study comparing two commonly used medications, chlorthalidone (CTD) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), is set to be presented as a late-breaking presentation at the National Kidney Foundation 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings. The study, titled "Treatment with Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide and Renal Outcomes: The Diuretic Comparison Project (DCP)," conducted by a te  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Taxes derived from the licensed sale of state-regulated cannabis products totaled more than $4 billion in 2023, according to an analysis (https://www.mpp.org/issues/legalization/cannabis-tax-revenue-states-regulate-cannabis-adult-use/) provided by the Marijuana Policy Project. MPP's estimates do not include revenues derived from the sale of medical cannabis products or f  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 17 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a federal lawsuit today challenging unconstitutional limits on telehealth that prevent California patients from accessing specialty care that local doctors are not able to provide. "Limiting access to medical specialists benefits no one," said Caleb Trotter, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. "There is no excuse for Californians -- or any  more

LONG BEACH, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: A new study to shed light on the long-term nephroprotective potential of sparsentan compared to maximally titrated irbesartan (MT-IRB) in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is set to be presented as a late-breaking presentation at the National Kidney Foundation 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings. "Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparisons of eGFR Slopes in the PROTECT Study With UK RaDaR IgA   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following news release: * * * New criteria falls short of aligning with 1.5 C * * * In a SEC filing of "Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials" Chubb quietly updated its oil, gas, and conservation policies. RAN's analysis, released ahead of Chubb's Annual General Meeting Thursday, May 16th, has concluded that while the updates are a small improvement, the loopholes and narrow scope result in policies that conti  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 17 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Blackmond's wide-ranging work has shaped origin of life theories, our understanding of complex organic reaction mechanisms, drug development and much more. * * * Donna Blackmond, PhD, a renowned Scripps Research professor and the John C. Martin Endowed Chair in Chemistry, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, one of the world's oldest scientific academie  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 17 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) welcomed Tandem PV, an innovative solar energy startup, to the organization today. The Silicon Valley startup is leading the charge to develop and commercialize a more powerful and affordable solar panel using perovskite technology, which many have described as the future of solar energy. "Addi  more

OAKLAND, California, May 16 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following news release: On May 13, 2024, a coalition of fifteen social-justice legal advocacy organizations, including Muslim Advocates, wrote to hundreds of campus administrations nationwide about needed responses to campus activism in support of Palestinian lives. The letter demands meaningful engagement of student activism in ways that center free speech and academic freedom, as students nationwide demand an end to genocide and othe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 17 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: RAPID + TCT 2024 in Los Angeles, North America's largest additive manufacturing (AM) and industrial 3D-printing event produced by SME and UK-based Rapid News Publications Ltd., owners of TCT, from June 25-27, announced its Executive Perspectives Keynote Series today, featuring 15 industry luminaries and thought leaders from across the global AM ecosystem. Attendees will g  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation's 2024 Communications Award winners named at this year's Communications Conference in Waco, Texas, include 16 standout states. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals from across the country for their exceptional work in communications. Judged against states with similar membership sizes, Maryland, Montana, California and Illinois rose to  more