WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSjou) -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior staff writer Patrick Boyle: * * * Student-run free clinics fill gaps for patients in need, as medical students find meaning in service Clinics staffed through medical schools deliver care to underserved populations that often have no options. A common challenge: Getting sufficient resources. * A few months ago, a mother brought her young son to a clinic r  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, April 10 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * BHSU Alum Calvin Campbell Establishes Rapid City Teachers Scholarship Black Hills State University (BHSU) alum Calvin B. Campbell, '58, has established a new scholarship for future Rapid City Central High School graduates who attend BHSU and pursue a degree in education. The Calvin and Betty Campbell Teacher Education Scholarship will assist with tuition costs and is renewable for up to four yea  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * India and the Global Economy Patrice Robitaille 1. Introduction With a population of 1.4 billion, India is the world's most populous country. It is also now the world's fastest growing economy and is currently the 5th largest economy measured at current exchange rates, poised to overtake Japan and Germany in coming years (Figure 1)./2 Yet its share in the world economy is nowhere near its 20 percent sh  more

COVENTRY, England, April 10 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Keep your hat on: why headwear mattered more than money in 17th and 18th century England * Today, whether or not to remove your hat is a matter of personal preference. But 400 years ago, refusing to doff ('do off') your hat could be an act of political resistance, according to new research published in The Historical Journal. The study, led by the aptly-named Professor Bernard Capp, Emeritus P  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for April 7, 2026 Historically in the US, science did not drive our response to alcohol and drug use. For decades morality is what drove most Americans, followed by the government's criminalizing approach. Only in recent years has public health led the charge, but still about one quarter of US adults don't think addiction is a health condi  more

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, April 9 (TNSrpt) -- 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: * * * Tailored Menopause Education Strengthens Clinician Confidence and Quality of Care New study highlights effectiveness of ECHO model in improving clinician confidence and addressing menopause care gaps * CLEVELAND, Ohio --  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 9 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss Goldwater Scholar Searches Molecules for Life's Origins * OXFORD, Miss. - Sealed in the frozen dust of a distant comet, there may be a molecule that helps explain how life began. University of Mississippi junior Nathaniel Carlson is trying to find it from an Ole Miss computer lab. The chemistry major from Apex, North Carolina, recently joined a select group of students named as a Goldwat  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 8 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Study finds new approach to lowering blood pressure * DALLAS - April 08, 2026 - A multifaceted, team-based care strategy significantly reduced blood pressure (BP) in low-income patients with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Their findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could eventually l  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 8 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Study: How a new approach in community clinics helped low-income patients address high blood pressure * High blood pressure is treatable through medications and lifestyle changes but remains a leading cause of death in the United States. More than half of adults in the U.S. have blood pressure higher than 130/80 mm Hg - the threshold for hypertension - and the condition is especially prevalent in lo  more

TYLER, Texas, April 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Tyler campus issued the following news release: * * * UT Tyler School of Medicine Professor Optimizes New Antibiotic Treatment for Lung Disease Dr. Shashikant Srivastava, a professor at The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, optimized a new antibiotic combination for the treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus lung disease. His study was published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, an American Society for Microbiolog  more