WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following written testimony by American Jewish Medical Association CEO Eveline Shekhman from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, thank you for inviting me here today to  more

WACO, Texas, June 2 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * 'Hijacked, Blindfolded and Handcuffed' -Consumers Face Turbulent Journey for Mental Illness Treatment Services Baylor researcher examines how families navigate prolonged crises, uncertainty and high-stakes decisions in seeking mental healthcare By Kelly Craine When a mental health crisis strikes, families are often thrust into a world they never expected to navigate - one filled with uncertainty, emotional exhaustion   more

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Vaccine Sustains 49 Percent Melanoma Reduction After 5 Years * The combination of a vaccine and a drug, which both harness the immune system to attack cancer cells, has proven successful in cutting the risk of skin cancer recurrence by 49 percent, a new study shows. This reduction, which was calculated five years after  more

STORRS, Connecticut, June 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Covid-Era Assistance Policies May Have Reduced Food Insecurity, Housing Instability * In 2018, Caitlin Caspi started a five-year research project looking at how raising the minimum wage could impact nutrition-related health outcomes. Caspi is an associate professor of allied health sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), associate director of InCHIP, and the d  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Faster chemical reactions made possible by tiny droplets * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Chemical reactions are the backbone to nearly all biological processes, including those used to make new medicines. However, these reactions can often take considerable time and require harsh conditions or materials -potentially inhibiting the timely development of life-changing drugs. Purdue University researcher Gra  more

MACAU, China, June 1 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team develops novel antibody-conjugated drug for targeted breast cancer treatment * A research team led by Zhao Qi, associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has made significant progress in targeted cancer immunotherapy. The team has developed a novel type of antibody-engineered lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). These smart nanoparticles can deliver chemo  more

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, June 1 -- The University of Southern Queensland issued the following news: * * * Teens glued to social media 'three times more likely' to try cannabis Griffith Thomas UniSQ researchers Professor Rasheda Khanam and PhD student Getachew Asmare Adella, whose study explored how frequent social media use may influence teenagers' likelihood of trying cannabis. Teenagers who frequently use social media are about three times more likely to try cannabis than those who use it oc  more