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

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, June 2 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Commonly prescribed medication for sleep problems raises alarm bells * Amid growing concern about the widespread off-label use of sedative medications for sleep problems, Flinders University researchers have led a world-first clinical trial examining how a commonly prescribed 'sleeping pill' affects sleep, breathing and next-day performance. Published in the high-ranking Annals of the American Thoracic   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 1 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Le Mentheour's Rousseau Study Selected for H-France Forum * Professor of French and Francophone Studies Rudy Le Mentheour's La Maniere trouble: essai sur Jean-Jacques Rousseau was selected for the latest H-France Forum. The online journal highlights significant new books in Francophone history and literature by developing forum reviews in which five scholars critique a recently published book and the book's  more

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Sara L. Johnson, EdD, Named President-Elect of the SNMMI Technologist Section * LOS ANGELES - Sara L. Johnson, EdD, MAEd, BS, CNMT, NMTCB(RS), RT(N)(CT)(ARRT), FSNMMI-TS, has been named president-elect of the SNMMI Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS). Johnson is a PET/CT technologist at Florida Cancer Specialists in Brandon, Florida, and a didactic instru  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Nursing home staffing declined in states that protected facilities from COVID-19 malpractice lawsuits Nursing homes across the country had less staffing in states where legislatures granted the facilities immunity from COVID-19-related lawsuits filed by patients and their families, according to findings from a new UCLA-led study. Researchers examined data from 13,205 skilled nursing faciliti  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Taking a second look at surgery eligibility for patients with lung cancer who smoke UC study says patients who smoke and don't quit before surgery still have positive outcomes By Cedric Ricks, 260-415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have found that patients who continue to smoke ahead of lung cancer surgery have a higher risk of pulmona  more

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Kaupapa Maori-led approach needed for eating disorders - study Researchers are calling for stronger investment in kaupapa Maori-led eating disorder services, after new research has revealed Maori expertise and whanau-centred approaches remain underused in national policy and treatment pathways. The University of Otago, Faculty of Medicine - Christchurch Otautahi-led study, published in t  more