BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: Almost one out of five breast cancer survivors may experience weight gain of more than 10%, suggests a study presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass. A number of factors are associated with excessive weight gain, the researchers found. Factors associated with more than 10% weight gain included a lower weight, younger age, and more advanced cancer stag  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Lawfare Project, an organization that provides legal counsel and services, issued the following news release: The Lawfare Project, together with co-counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of a Jewish Israeli student at the MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP) Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. The lawsuit alleges a sustained campaign of antisemitic hostility, discrimination, a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Ceres applauds the executive order issued today by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, establishing a whole-of-government approach to climate change. "Maryland has proven itself as a national climate leader in recent years, with some of the most ambitio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release dated June 1, 2024: Today, the Connecticut Sun announced Reproductive Equity Now as its recipient for the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup, presented by Coinbase. In December, the WNBA announced changes to its Commissioner's Cup format, reconfiguring the structure in a way in which each team p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: Patients with Cushing's syndrome who are recovering from surgery and wear a headband that tracks brain activity while they meditate may have less pain and better physical functioning compared with patients not using the device, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass. The headband, called MUSE-2, uses electroencephalogram (EEG)   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: Metformin is safe to use during pregnancy to manage diabetes, with no long-term adverse effects on the children born and their mothers for at least 11 years after childbirth, according to research presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass. This is the first study to look at longer term effects of metformin use during pregnancy. "Metformin has been exten  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: Widespread availability of telemedicine during the pandemic led to more equitable access to endocrinology care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass. Patients who benefited included those living in rural areas and in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status, accordi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: Most patients with thyroid eye disease treated with teprotumumab didn't require additional treatments nearly 2 years later, according to industry-supported research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass., and published in the journal Thyroid. "Thyroid eye disease is a lifelong autoimmune disease that can worsen or flare, regardless of how it h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: The type of weight loss surgery women undergo before becoming pregnant may affect how much weight their children gain in the first three years of life, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass. Researchers found children born to women who underwent the bariatric procedure known as sleeve gastrectomy before they became pregnant ga  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: Two-thirds of population now squeezed into less than a fifth of the Gaza Strip. Israel's relentless air and land bombardment and deliberate obstruction of the humanitarian response is making it virtually impossible for aid agencies to reach trapped, starved civilians in Gaza, Oxfam said today, as the latest ceasefire deal negotiations continue. A lethal combination of closed border crossings, ongoing airstrikes,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: GBH News has been honored with three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, considered among the most prestigious awards in broadcast and digital news, by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). GBH News, a multiplatform Boston public media newsroom, was recognized in three categories, including News Series for the ongoing investigative project, Life After Prison; Featur  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following statement June 3, 2024: * * * In response to the updated text of Senator Krueger and Assemblymember Gonzalez-Rojas's "champerty" bill S5623/A5290, Ben Grossman-Cohen, Director of Campaigns for Oxfam America, said: "The new text of this sovereign debt bill makes modest progress that will benefit people facing dire poverty around the world, but ultimately offers only a band-aid where critical care is needed. Its passag  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: * * * Customers Are Expected To Save Between $2.79 And $4.61 A Month If States Met 9 GW Goal * * * Offshore wind is critical to achieving New England's climate goals, reducing local energy costs, and protecting New Englanders from volatile gas prices, according to a new report authored by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. If Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island achieve their shar  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternative investment industry, is today announcing the launch of the latest addition to its innovative UniFi by CAIA platform: the Real Estate Microcredential geared towards advisors, wholesalers, and more. This online, self-directed program offers a deep dive int  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: Oxfam urges shareholders to vote in favor of its resolution--which calls on Walmart to conduct and publish human rights impact assessments (HRIAs)--at this week's annual general meeting. Oxfam, the global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, urges Walmart shareholders to vote in support of its resolution calling on the company to publish findings from human rights impact assessments (HRI  more