PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that you can "lower your risk for cancer by drinking less alcohol or not drinking at all," Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) data show that less than half of Americans know that regularly drinking alcohol increases the risk of later developing cancer. The CDC reports that more than half of U.S. adults drink   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: Penn Engineers have cooked up a new way to improve mRNA delivery, developing an optimal "recipe" for ionizable lipids -- key ingredients in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the molecules behind the COVID-19 vaccines and other innovative therapies. The method, described in Nature Biomedical Engineering, mirrors the iterative process of developing a culi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) congratulates Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) on their victories in Pennsylvania. We look forward to working together in the 119th Congress and beyond to continue making progress on addressing the climate crisis and protecting our democracy. "From the very beginning  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement: * * * Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement on the announcement of Pamela "Pam" Jo Bondi to be the President-elect's nominee for Attorney General: "Pam Bondi is an alarming pick for Attorney General. She has repeatedly spread lies about the 2020 election, falsely claiming that former President Trump won Pennsylvania and sowing doubt a  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Richard King Mellon Foundation awards grant for participation in the program to support innovation * * * Pennsylvania Western University is one of three schools in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education to launch a new program to simplify and streamline the admission process for students and families. PennWest joins Kutztown and Shippensburg universities that are now offering real-time acceptance and sch  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: University of Pittsburgh graduate workers today voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union. The roughly 2,100 graduate workers organized to gain a voice on the job and the ability to negotiate over vital issues like funding security, stipend increases, protections against discrimination and harassment, improved family benefits, a voice in hours and conditions of work and affo  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College's Moot Court team finished first among NCAA Division III institutions and tied for fifth place overall at the 2024 Midwest National Moot Court Qualifying Tournament, held November 15-17 at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. Competing against 17 colleges and universities--including the University of Michigan, Loyola University of Chicago, and the University of Iowa--Thiel College wa  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: * * * President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and U.S. Cabinet officials lead Classroom to Careers Summit. * * * Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher's longstanding commitment to improving college access and student outcomes came full circle with her recent visit to the White House. The University of Pittsburgh School of Education's Renee and Richard Goldman Dean joined about 200 educati  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers showed online reviews of health facilities took a negative turn after COVID and remain that way * * * PHILADELPHIA-- After the COVID-19 pandemic struck, online reviews of health care facilities dropped significantly, and they have not yet fully recovered, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Perelman School of M  more