ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Inconvenience and stigma were cited by caregivers as among the top reasons some eligible families decline to receive support from two federal programs that provide essential nutrition support -- the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study published in the November 2024 Pedia  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: -Core is proud to announce our Forum 2024 keynote speakers, Saray Garnett-Hochuli and Dr. Kate Beane! Join your colleagues at Core Forum 2024, November 14-16, in Minneapolis, MN, at the Hilton Minneapolis! Reconnect with friends and make new connections while celebrating the intersection and overlap of the core work we do. Learn more about Forum and register for the main event  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will award the 21st AACR-Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lectureship to Daniel J. Drucker, MD, during the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 to be held April 25-30 in Chicago, Illinois. Drucker is a senior investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, part of Sinai Health, and a professor of medicine at the Uni  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Initiative focused on strengthening collective awareness, efforts to improve how, where nurses work * * * When emergency nurses feel safe and supported in their emergency departments, they excel personally and confidently deliver the best patient care possible more consistently. That goal has long-motivated the Emergency Nurses Association's commitment to ensuring all ED nurses and eme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: State regulatory judges have recommended that the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approve a lower rate hike for Aqua Illinois: $10.9 million. However, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) said Wednesday that the increase would still be too high for the company, which was sharply criticized by customers for high rates and poor water quality at ICC public forums over the summer. The Propose  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Landmarks Illinois issued the following news release: CHICAGO - Landmarks Illinois has awarded over $31,000 in grant funding to preservation efforts on the South Side of Chicago, helping people save significant places in their neighborhoods. The grants through the Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago's South Side will aid projects in the Bronzeville, Oakland and Pullman neighborhoods. Learn more about the grant recipients below. Phyllis Wheatley Home Gr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The latest sales trends report for the pre-owned boat market, part of NMMA's 2023 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, is now available for download. Pre-owned boat sales dropped to 940,496 units in 2023, following a pandemic-driven surge, and represented 78.2% of boat sales. Outboard boats accounted for 64% of all pre-owned boat sales. Sterndrive boats   more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Oct. 9 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: LONDON Technology businesses and professionals can gain insights into recognizing and overcoming the latest cybersecurity threats during the 2024 CompTIA EMEA Member and Partner Conference presented by CompTIA, the nonprofit trade association and leading IT certification provider for the industry and its workforce. The annual conference, happening 21-22 Oct. in London, gives IT business  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: DALLAS -- At a time when uncontrolled hypertension is rising in the United States, the American Heart Association and American Medical Association (AMA) are nationally recognizing 1,812 health care organizations--103 more than in 2023--for efforts to prioritize control of their patients' blood pressure (BP). Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading preventable risk fac  more