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Journals Media Newsletter for Wednesday March 18, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Barrett: Congress Is Lowering Energy Costs. Michigan Needs to Follow Suit
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett: Congress Is Lowering Energy Costs. Michigan Needs to Follow Suit * In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) wrote an op-ed published today in the Lansing State Journal () discussing his work to unleash affordable, reliable American energy and lower utility bills for Michiganders, including reforms in the Working Families Tax Cuts. He contrasts that work to increase competitio  more

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Author Interview - Why Democracy Needs the Rich (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following recorded conversation on March 17, 2026, involving senior fellow Michael E. Hartmann and John O. McGinnis, George C. Dix professor in Constitutional Law at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law: * * * Author interview: Why Democracy Needs the Rich (part 1 of 2) Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor John O. McGinnis discusses his new book. Editorial note: this essay originally appeared at The Giving Review. *   more

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: UK Must Follow Allies on AI Lies
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by senior non-resident fellow Andy Pryce: * * * UK Must Follow Allies on AI Lies The UK is constantly targeted by enemies seeking to change its politics through manipulation. It must follow the lead of France and others to take action. * France's first strategy to combat information manipulation, published in February, details four pillars: mobilizing the nation; regulating pla  more

Extra belly weight, not BMI, was a stronger predictor of heart failure risk, inflammation
DALLAS, Texas, March 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Extra belly weight, not BMI, was a stronger predictor of heart failure risk, inflammation * Research Highlights : * Excess fat stored around the waist (belly weight or visceral fat), indicated by measuring waist size, was more strongly associated with heart failure risk than body mass index (BMI). * Systemic inflammation played a key role in the relationship betwee  more

FOX NEWS DIGITAL CONTINUES TO DOMINATE COMPETITION IN FEBRUARY MARKING 60 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AS TOP BRAND WITH MULTIPLATFORM MINUTES
NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DIGITAL CONTINUES TO DOMINATE COMPETITION IN FEBRUARY MARKING 60 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AS TOP BRAND WITH MULTIPLATFORM MINUTES * FOX News Continues to Lead All News Brands and Broadcast Networks on YouTube Seeing Yearly Growth in February FOX News Posts Third Best Month in History with 2.4 Billion Social Media Video Views NEW YORK - March 17, 2026 - During Februa  more

ICYMI: Wall Street Journal: Sen. Schiff Introduces Bill Banning Event Contracts Tied to War, Death
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Wall Street Journal: Sen. Schiff Introduces Bill Banning Event Contracts Tied to War, Death * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal reported Senator Adam Schiff's (D-Calif.) introduction of the DEATH BETS Act, legislation to explicitly prohibit any Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registered entity from listing any contract that involves, relates to,   more

Michigan Medicine: Thoughts Don't Kill People, But Study Suggests Options for Keeping Guns From Doing So
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Thoughts don't kill people, but study suggests options for keeping guns from doing so Seven percent of Americans have thought of shooting someone, but many either told someone, are open to giving their gun to someone for safekeeping, or didn't have a firearm at the time Author: Kara Gavin, Research and Policy Media Relations Manager Millions  more

North American Menopause Society: Linking Adiposity and Inflammation With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The North American Menopause Society, an organization that promotes the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging, issued the following news release: * * * Linking Adiposity and Inflammation With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality New study suggests inverse associations between LE8 and LC9 scores and mortality in postmenopausal women, along with mitigating effect of obes  more

Type 2 diabetes risk varied widely among adults 18-40 with prediabetes
DALLAS, Texas, March 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Type 2 diabetes risk varied widely among adults 18-40 with prediabetes * Research Highlights : * Adults with prediabetes by their early 30s who had high fasting glucose levels, in addition to other risk factors such as obesity, high cholesterol or high blood pressure, had the highest risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. * Individuals who had high fasting glucose lev  more

USF research explores the rise of telehealth-prescribed stimulants
TAMPA, Florida, March 16 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF research explores the rise of telehealth-prescribed stimulants * By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing In just one click, almost anything can be delivered to one's front door. Today's digital landscape offers countless conveniences through instant items and services, including prescription drugs. USF Professor Katherine Drabiak's recent research, published in the Journal of   more