ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 17 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for the 2025 Fiscal Year (FY25): AANA is deeply concerned by the proposed cuts by CMS to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2025, particularly the 2.1% reduction to the ane  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 (TNSres) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Checklist can help patients, families, and caregivers communicate more effectively with surgical care teams to help ensure high-quality care * * * Surgery can be daunting for people of any age, but for older adults, there are even more considerations necessary to ensure high-quality surgical care and positive outcomes. In fact, patients 65 years and older account for more than 40%  more

ITASCA, Illinois, July 17 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: In the past decade, autism prevalence has increased to 1 in 36, which may reflect work to improve autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, particularly of autistic females. A new study in the August 2024 Pediatrics (published online July 16), "Familial Recurrence of Autism: Updates from the Baby Siblings Research Consortium," found that children with an older sibling with autism are much more   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: A television public service announcement (PSA) campaign from Discover Boating, in collaboration with Progressive Insurance, has been picked up by hundreds of television stations in top media markets across the country, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. Since launching last July, the PSAs, featuring the "See You Out Here" anthem spot as   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has been selected to receive a $6.4 million grant to help automate the development of steel product environmental product declarations (EPDs). The grant is part of a nearly $160 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release: * * * Funding under Environmental Protection Agency's Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products grant program would supports expansion of Environmental Product Declarations in Washington and Oregon * * * The International Code Council has been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive $3.5 million through the Reducing Embodied Gr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Myla G. Corn of Apopka, Florida as the recipient of the 2024 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship, named for an active ALA member and former member of the ALA Council, is awarded to a library support staff member pursuing a master's degree in library and information studies. The scholarship was established with funds donated by Lei  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- The Fraternal Order of Police issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * Washington, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, expressed confusion with the seemingly contradictory statements coming from the United States Secret Service (USSS). On Monday, USSS Director Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle did a live interview with ABC correspondent Pierre Thomas and stated: In this particular instance, we did share  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) today released a joint position paper stating that nutrition and physical activity interventions delivered by qualified nutrition and exercise practitioners can decrease risk of cardiovascular diseases and improve lifestyle behaviors among adults. "The journey toward better h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has selected the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA), and the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) to receive a $9.95 million grant in EPA's Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products Grant Program. PCI  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- People's Action issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: WASHINGTON, D.C.-People's Action today applauded President Biden's announcement of a plan to cap rents for tenants living in corporate-owned properties and to invest in public housing as part of a package of reforms aimed at getting housing costs under control for poor and working-class families. The announcement comes after years of tenant organizing by People's Action's Homes Guarantee campaign a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Woodstock Institute issued the following statement on July 17, 2024: * * * Plan includes specific commitments for Illinois to preserve and create jobs * * * Today, as part of its proposed acquisition of Illinois-based Discover Financial Services, Capital One announced a five-year, $265 billion Community Benefits Plan (CBP) to channel investments towards philanthropic efforts and increase access to financial services for underserved communities, including low- an  more