PORTLAND, Oregon, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Gaza Cannot Afford a Return to War: Ceasefire Must Hold, Aid Must Flow Mercy Corps is deeply alarmed by the suspension of aid and now electricity flowing into Gaza, and the growing risk of renewed war that would push people further into humanitarian crisis. After nearly 18 months of conflict, starvation, and disease, the six-week pause in hostilities brought some relief--families we  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New Legislation Seeks to Gut Public Process on Federal Public Land Management in Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming Earlier this week, Representative Jeff Hurd (CO-3) introduced legislation that mandates the Bureau of Land Management reissue nine finalized resource management plans for landscapes in Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming. These plans fulfill a critical component of the feder  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 14 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * When it comes to ACL injury, a dollar of prevention is worth more than seven dollars of cure CORVALLIS, Ore. - An analysis of high school soccer players suggests that incorporating a lower extremity injury prevention program results in fewer anterior cruciate ligament tears and a big reduction in health care expenses. The study by Oregon State University researchers shows that every dollar spent o  more