HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * People's Opinions Can Shape How Negative Experiences Feel Study finds what others say can bias perceptions of pain and mental effort. Written by Amy Olson Imagine waiting in line for a shot when someone who just got one tells you it was really painful. Could hearing that make the shot hurt more? According to a new Dartmouth study, what others say about an experience can shape how it actually feel  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Carr Fights Spread of Deadly Tranquilizer Drug Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. Xylazine, often referred to as "tranq," is a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer used for large animals, but it is also the top ingredient found in fentanyl powder, including fenta  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys gen  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 130 organizations express alarm over proposed changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices charter * Itasca, IL- On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a significantly revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter. Today, more than 130 organizations issued the following st  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Emphasizes Importance of Education and Awareness on Distracted Driving Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte joined students and faculty at Raymond High School for an education event on Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which is recognized every April, alongside highway safety officials and local leaders. "Distracted driving crashes are completely preven  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The New Hampshire Immigrant Rights Network submitted a public comment letter to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) expressing opposition to the agency's Interim Final Rule (IFR) on appellate procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The letter criticizes EOIR for issuing the IFR without following established rulemaking procedures that allow for prior comment and challenge, contending that the rule's implementation undermines due process protec  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, Bipartisan Coalition Support Federal Rule to Increase PBM Transparency in Drug Pricing Pharmacy Benefit Managers Affect Affordability of Prescription Drugs, Hurting Patients and Taxpayers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general filed a comment letter in support of a proposed U.S. Depart  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins AG Coalition to Support Federal Rule Promoting Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 45 Attorneys General in sending a comment letter that supports a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule that would require greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses Leading AI Voice Cloning Companies to Prevent Exploitation by Scammers Requests Come as FBI Newly Reports Victims Lost $893 Million to AI-Related Scams in 2025 * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), as part of her comprehensive investigations into scams as Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, today pressed four  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, entered opening remarks into the record for a committee hearing on the nominations of John Breslow to be Ambassador to   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 16, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Vote on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after voting for the joint resolutions of disapproval. "The horrific attack on October 7th underscored the very real threa  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on Israel Arms Sales Votes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement today after voting on weapons sales to Israel: "Throughout my time in public service, I have supported the unshakable alliance between the United States and Israel, built on our shared democratic values. In recent years, the Israeli people have suffered unsp  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Curtis, Tillis, Rosen Urge Taiwan's Legislative Yuan to Strengthen Taiwan's Defense and Advance Supplementary Budget Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Curtis (R-UT), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter to Taiwan's L  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Durbin, Wicker, Bipartisan Senators Host Ukrainian Prime Minister Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Co-Chairs of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and a bipartisa  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing and Lower Costs Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 at  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey joins bipartisan coalition in support of federal rule to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan co  more