NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The 350.org issued the following statement by Europe Campaign Manager Tim Ratcliffe: The European Investment Bank decided today to again postpone the adoption of its new Energy Lending Policy, which proposes to end financing of fossil fuel projects. Tim Ratcliffe, Europe Campaign Manager at 350.org comments: "The climate crisis requires that we stop pouring money into coal, oil and gas projects urgently. There is no time to lose. "Germany and the European Commission ha  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The American Association of Advertising Agencies issued the following news release: McCann swept the top three honors of 2019 Jay Chiat Awards for Strategic Excellence, awarded by The 4A's, the leading trade organization for marketing communications agencies, at the 4A's StratFest conference. m:united McCann and Microsoft won the Grand Prix for the "Microsoft--Changing the Game" campaign. McCann New York took the Agency of the Year award, and McCann was recognized as Netwo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The American Association of Advertising Agencies issued the following news release: 4A's President & CEO Marla Kaplowitz will present the 4A's report The Quantum Age of Marketing: How to Future-Make Yourself and Your Business In An Era of Rapid Change, at the 4A's New England Council meeting on November 14. Keith Johnston, Forrester's VP, Research Director Serving CMO Professionals, will also present Inside the Mind of the CMO: insights on the state of the marketing indust  more

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York, Oct. 17 -- The Academy of Management Learning and Education, a journal from the Academy of Management that says it features articles on management education in colleges and universities, published seven research articles on the following topics in its September 2019 edition: * Business and Management Education Research: Developing and Assessing Research Streams Using Legitimation Code Theory * Clearing the Hurdles in the Entrepreneurial Race: The Role of Resilience   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Access Now issued the following news release: Dutch politician and thought leader Marietje Schaake has joined Access Now's global board of directors. Following 10 years as a Member of European Parliament focused on trade, foreign policy, and technology, Schaake brings a global perspective and a sophisticated and strategic understanding of the key technological and policy debates of our time. Schaake was a Member of the European Parliament between 2009 and 2019, serving on   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Access Now issued the following news release: * * * - Automating Benefits, Services Threatens Welfare Rights, Privacy * * * Governments should heed the call of the United Nations' leading expert on poverty to fully integrate human rights protections into their efforts to digitize and automate welfare benefits and services, seven human rights groups said today. In a report released this week, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, w  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The Census Bureau is seeking state driver's license records in an attempt to secure detailed data on the citizenship status of everyone in the United States. In June, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's effort to include a citizenship question o  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The Supreme Court has agreed to review a federal appeals court ruling that concluded asylum-seekers are entitled to federal court review of their expedited removal orders. The case, Thuraissigiam v. USDHS, was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union. In Ma  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following issued the following joint statement with eight organizations on Acute malnutrition treatment: * * * - Humanitarian leaders call for a transformation in acute malnutrition treatment * * * "Acute malnutrition is a major global public health threat. At least 50 million children under five suffer from acute malnutrition (an extreme loss of weight that impairs health), and nearly 50% of under five deaths are driven by malnutrition.   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: * * * - Campaign Launches on World Food Day to Promote Awareness of Global Hunger and Access to Lifesaving Medical Interventions to Address Growing Public Health Crisis * * * Action Against Hunger, the world's hunger specialist, today announced Band Together, a global campaign to raise awareness about rising rates of deadly hunger. The campaign aims to empower parents around the world and scale up medical intervent  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Illuminating Engineering Society issued the following news release: The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), a standards development organization and global leader in lighting education, publications and professional development, is pleased to announce that Acuity Brands has initiated a qualified sponsorship program in support of IES Education. The program will help enable IES's continued improvements and investments in the creation of new educational programs, syste  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Aesthetic Surgery Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery that says it focuses on scientific developments and clinical techniques in aesthetic surgery, published 13 research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * Achieving a Youthful Midface: Examination of Midface Anatomy Improvement Following Lower Blepharoplasty With Fat Transposition and Transtemporal Midface Lift With Lower Lid   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: * * * - Five ethnically diverse students receive up to $20,000 in scholarships and internships with public accounting firms during the 2020 tax season. * * * The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship and Internship Program. The George Willie program provides a scholarship and in  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: A report released Wednesday morning delineates the consequences of New York State's failure to use its own school funding formula, the Foundation Aid formula, since 2009. The report by the Alliance for Quality Education seeks to bring clarity to the conversation around school funding, as the New York State Senate launches a series of roundtables and public hearings on the State's Foundation Aid fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities issued the following news: The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities recently honored Villa of Hope in Rochester, New York, with a 2019 Alliance Commitments Award for Innovating with Enterprise. In the process of creating and implementing its outpatient behavioral health clinic, Villa of Hope's leadership team encountered a great deal of ambiguity, uncertainty, and risk. Through this challenging process, Villa of Ho  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release, dated Oct. 15: ABI announces the honorees of its "40 Under 40" initiative, which identifies 40 top industry professionals under age 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony during ABI's 2019 Winter Leadership Conference, taking place Dec. 5-7 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. ABI's 2019 class of "40 Under 40" honorees are: * Michael Addeo of GSO Capital Par  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The American College of Chest Physicians issued the following news release: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations surge during the coldest months of the year--January, February and March--creating a spike in COPD deaths and hospitalizations that represent a greater financial burden on health care resources due to a longer length of hospital stay and higher hospitalization charges, according to Abhishek Chakraborti, MD, from the Brookdale H  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The American College of Chest Physicians issued the following news release: Patients with lung blood clots who smoke are more likely to be readmitted for lung blood clots than nonsmokers, according to Kam Sing Ho, MD, from Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West in New York City, who will present the study findings at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2019 in New Orleans. Pulmonary emboli (PE), or blood clots in the lung, are common and are associated with 100,000  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research issued the following news: A growing number of states and localities - including Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and the state of Oregon - are adopting scheduling mandates that require employers to provide their employees with advance notice of their work schedules (two weeks is common) and be subject to fines if they change employee schedules within certain timefram  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal and in vitro studies, published seven research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 15, 2019 edition: * Effect of Including Important Clinical Variables on Accuracy of the Lung Allocation Score for Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease * Long-Term Exposure to Ozone and C  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Nationwide campaign takes place in October * * * During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) acknowledges the employment needs and contributions of the thousands of individuals in the workforce with different types of disabilities. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the 2019 theme is "The Right Talent, Right Now,"  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: Registration is open for the Certificate Issuers' Accreditation Workshop on December 12-13, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) headquarters in Washington, DC. The workshop is designed to introduce stakeholders to the American National Standard, ASTM E2659-09, Standard Practice for Certificate Programs, and the requirements for developing a quality educa  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Register for the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day on November 7 * * * October 14 marks World Standards Day, an annual collaborative effort of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), that pays tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who devel  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), an annual collaboration between government and industry that brings attention to cybersecurity initiatives and the importance of taking steps to be safer and more secure online. NCSAM 2019's message is "Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.," focusing on the areas of citizen privacy, consumer devices, and e-commerce security that can be improved   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: People on the Move highlights the career advancements of high-level trailblazers working professionally in diverse areas of standardization, contributing every day to the strength and success of the U.S. standards and conformance community. NSF International, a member and audited designator of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has announced that Jen Morecraft has been promoted to g  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Workshop at ANSI Headquarters on November 12-13 * * * All relevant stakeholders are invited to register for the 17024 Personnel Certification Accreditation Workshop on November 12-13, 2019, at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) headquarters in Washington, DC. The workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days. The workshop is designed to educate organizations t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following news release: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) elected its 2019-2020 Executive Committee Oct. 12 during its TRANSform Conference in New York. The new APTA Chair is Nuria I. Fernandez, who is general manager and chief executive officer of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, San Jose, CA. "It is an honor to take the reins of the association that represents the industry th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued the following news release: * * * - Highlights From the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's 2019 Scientific Congress & Expo * * * Researchers from New York University presented research today at the 75th Scientific Congress of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine showing that African-American and Hispanic women with cancer were less likely to utilize fertility preserving treatments  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued the following news release: * * * - Highlights From the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's 2019 Scientific Congress & Expo * * * Researchers shared results today, at the 75th Annual Scientific Congress of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, that most egg donors surveyed reported positive feelings about their donation experience and continuing good health years after their donati  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: In memory of the 11 people who lost their lives in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced "11 Actions for 11 Lives," an online campaign encouraging Americans from all walks of life to participate in one meaningful action to help commemorate the one-year mark of the tragedy. Beginning next week and leading up to the October 27 commemoration, ADL will be sharing a list   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following testimony by Skadden fellow Audrey Winn to the New York State Senate Internet and Technology Committee, which held a hearing to "identify the needs of workers and employers operating outside the traditional employee-employer dynamic and determine possible legislative avenues." AALDEF called for the equal treatment of workers in the gig economy: "The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALD  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Cancer Support Community issued the following news release: * * * - The Patient Focused Sessions will educate and inform lung cancer patients worldwide while challenging their thinking about the disease. * * * On Saturday, November 9, Sally Werner, M.S.H.A., B.S.N., RN, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Relations, Cancer Support Community, will lead the "Support Groups" session at CURE(R)'s Patient Focused Sessions during the Physicians' Education Resource(R) 14th A  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs issued the following news release: Held every October, Global Ethics Day provides an opportunity for organizations around the world to hold events for people to explore the crucial role of ethics in their professions and their daily lives. This year, Carnegie Council is partnering with Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy(R), for a webinar on business ethics and will highlight events from around the world on GlobalEthicsDa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release: Eleven leading environmental and sustainable business organizations published an open letter in the New York Times today, urging the CEOs of Corporate America to step up their engagement on climate policy. Signatories include the heads of BSR, C2ES, CDP, Ceres, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, The Climate Group, The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, W  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Center for Economic and Social Rights issued the following joint statement with five organizations on the austerity, human rights in Ecuador: * * * - Fiscal policy cannot be imposed while ignoring people's rights, as the Indigenous peoples' protest movement in Ecuador has shown. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) must take responsibility and adopt corrective measures. * * * "The below-signed group of human rights and fiscal justice organizations express our solida  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Center for Economic and Social Rights issued the following news release: Starting on October 3rd, thousands of Ecuadoreans took to the streets for ten days, demanding an end to an IMF-imposed austerity package, including the elimination of fuel subsidies and public sector wage cuts. Indigenous activists, who led the protests, also condemned the ongoing plundering of their lands and violations of their economic and social rights by extractivist oil and mining practices t  more

OSSINING, New York, Oct. 16 -- The Center for Popular Democracy issued the following news release: * * * - Progressive social justice retreat center, Bailey Farms, announces Harry Belafonte as latest board member * * * In the past week, Harry Belafonte, renowned civil rights activist and legendary artist, was welcomed to the board of directors of Bailey Farms, a progressive retreat center hosted by the Center of Popular Democracy. Located in Ossining, New York, Bailey Farms is a space for so  more

NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 -- The Center for Public Representation issued the following news, dated Oct. 11: The Center for Public Representation celebrates the nationwide preliminary injunctions issued today by federal courts in New York (which can be read here (https://medicaid.publicrep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/New-York-v-Homeland-Security-decision-granting-PI-10.11.19.pdf) and here (https://medicaid.publicrep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NY-v-DHS-Order-Granting-Plaintiffs-P  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to produce records related to the Office for Civil Rights' (OCR) operations and enforcement of civil rights laws. Lawyers say the complaint, which comes after two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests went effectively unanswered, is critical in revealing shifts in OCR's pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release: * * * - Consensus statement raises the bar for corporate leadership on climate change * * * Eleven leading environmental and sustainable business organizations published an open letter in the New York Times today, urging the CEOs of  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 17 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Anthony Zador has taken the next step in his quest to solve exactly how the brain is wired. Zador, a neuroscientist whose lab studies how the brain's circuitry mediates and controls complex behaviors, set out about 10 years ago to map three pillars of brain function: connectivity, gene expression and physiological activity. Because the technology didn't   more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 17 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans. That's a problem that has to change. Experts from academia, government, and industry convened at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Banbury Center to tackle this public health challenge. Now, a new paper published on Oct. 17, 2019, in Clinical Infectious Diseases reiterates the need to stop the infection, defines  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 13 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including concussions, can be caused by anything from sports injuries to battlefield trauma. And they can have fatal or lasting effects. The results of a severe concussion--problems with thinking, memory, movement, emotions--are clear. The causes, or underlying pathological mechanisms, were not. A new study questions the ongoing hypothesis that the blunt force b  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) has joined Columbia University's membership in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. The University is a sponsoring member of the collaborative, joining the effort as part of its commitment to fostering an environment free from gender-based discrimination an  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: More than 1,000 riders, volunteers, and supporters came together on Oct. 6 for the third annual Velocity, Columbia's Ride to End Cancer, helping to raise $1.5 million and surpassing past fundraising records to support cancer research and patient care at Columbia's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC). As riders crossed the finish line at Haven Plaza, many shared heroic stories about how the  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: The EpicTogether project is on track and exceeding projections as our medical center enters the training stage of the transition to the new electronic medical record and business platform. Reaching this milestone reflects the dedication and commitment of many of those at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Epic Excellence Recognition Program acknowledges colleagues who are going above and beyo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Kazakhstan authorities should immediately release journalist Amangeldy Batyrbekov, drop all charges against him, and allow him to work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On September 23, a district court in Saryagash, a town in southern Kazakhstan, sentenced Batyrbekov, chief editor of the Saryagash-based daily newspaper S-Inform, to two years and three months in jail on crimin  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 17 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: The Central New York Community Foundation has awarded its second round of LeadSafeCNY grants, totaling $342,500, to help address childhood lead poisoning in Syracuse. In its first year, the initiative resulted in the installation of lead-free windows and doors in 27 Syracuse housing units; 60 income-eligible residents moved into new, affordable, lead-free apartments built on the Northside; and  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) today released an analysis of U.S government emissions data that looks at key pollutants and the overall environmental improvements seen across New York, which shows that statewide emissions have fallen by as much as 95 percent since 1990 even as the state's energy demand remained strong and natural gas usage surged. The analysis demonstrates to policy leaders and anti-develo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: * * * - New Climate Action Award Announced for 2020 * * * Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum held its 20th annual National Design Awards Gala in New York City last evening, honoring design excellence and innovation in 12 categories. The Director's Award, which was revealed live, was presented to Mark Chambers, Director of Sustainability for the City of New York. This year's Gala included the announcement of th  more

UPPER NYACK, New York, Oct. 15 -- The Global Healthy Living Foundation issued the following news release: CreakyJoints(R), a Global Healthy Living Foundation patient community, today announced its renewed commitment to sponsor "Hablemos de Reumatologia con Fundacion FER," a 30-minute, Saturday morning program airing on Radio Isla 1320 in Puerto Rico to provide arthritis and rheumatology education to its listeners. Since launching in 2016, Fundacion FER, a Puerto Rico-based organization promotin  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated a close positive association between daily stress, depression symptoms, and Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD). High daily stress can lead individuals to turn to Facebook use as a coping strategy, with depression symptoms serving as a moderator of this association, according to a study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Brain and Behavior Research Foundation issued the following news release: The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced that Cynthia Germanotta and Born This Way Foundation are the recipients of the 2019 Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health for leadership in supporting the mental and emotional health of young people. Cynthia Germanotta is President and Co-founder of Born This Way Foundation, which she launched with her daughter Lady Gaga in 2012. T  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM/NORTHEASTERN SYRIA -- Amid an extremely volatile situation following the launch of Turkish military operations, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has suspended most of its activities in northeastern Syria and evacuated all its international staff, the organization announced today. Since October 9, MSF ha  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Edward J. Wladis, M.D., has been appointed Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Albany Medical College and Chief of Service for Ophthalmology at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Dr. Wladis joined Albany Med in 2008 and has held progressive roles within the Department of Ophthalmology, serving most recently as Professor and Interim Chair. "Over his past decade of ser  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement by Deputy State Director Melissa Moore in response to the regional summit convened by the governors of New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey to discuss a joint approach to cannabis legalization for adult use: * * * - Comprehensive Regulation and Legalization of Marijuana Essential to Consumer Safety, Public Health and Social Equity - The governors cited the lack of action at the federal level driving the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement by President Stephanie Schriock on the endorsement of Jackie Gordon for Congress in New York's 2nd Congressional District: "In Congress, Jackie Gordon plans to build on her record of service by being a voice for New York families and veterans. Her top priorities include affordable health care, public education, and expanding economic opportunity and EMILY's List is proud to endorse her. "Jackie is a combat veteran and educator   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement by President Stephanie Schriock on the endorsement of Nancy Goroff for Congress in New York's 1st Congressional District: "Nancy Goroff is running for Congress to be a champion for Long Island families. An educator for over two decades, Nancy's background in science will enable her to bring an expertise to issues including climate change and creating jobs for the future. She is dedicated to fighting for affordable, quality healt  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Consensus statement raises the bar for corporate leadership on climate change * * * Eleven leading environmental and sustainable business organizations published an open letter in the New York Times today, urging the CEOs of Corporate America to step up their engagement on climate policy. Signatories include the heads of BSR, C2ES, CDP, Ceres, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fun  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: On September 24, following an interfaith event in New York, New York, to address climate change, The Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Church of Sweden (Lutheran) issued a statement outlining the churches' "call to join in the care of creation." This joint statement, signed by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, and Church of S  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles in response to the 1,000 acre Sandalwood Fire which destroyed 76 structures in the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park in Calimesa, CA. The Sandalwood Fire broke out last week when a trash truck dumped burning garbage in the area. By Monday night, October 14, the fire was 100% contained and evacuation orders had been lifted,   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- The New York State Reading Association will host the 52nd Annual New York State Reading Association Conference at the Albany Capital Center, Nov. 14-16: Agenda and Speakers include: Empowering Literacy Professionals Speakers: Virginia Goatley; Thea Yurkewecz * * * From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers Speaker: Stephanie Harvey * * * The New York State P-12 Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards: A Roadmap and Resou  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * - The Report Demonstrates the Disproportionate Impact Gun-Related Intimate Partner Violence Has on Women of Color * * * Everytown for Gun Safety, the country's largest gun violence prevention organization, today released Guns and Intimate Partner Violence: America's Uniquely Lethal Intimate Partner Violence Problem, a report analyzing intimate partner violence in the United States, particularly the disprop  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * - Debate Follows Weekend of Violence, Including Shootings in Brooklyn, New York; Pelham, New Hampshire; and Chicago, Illinois * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown, released the below statements after the fourth Democratic presidential debate again featured gun violence prevention as a top tier issue. "It's telling that the Democrati  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: * * * - Gift is a birthday tribute to her parents; Will be used to focus on anti-hate and anti-bias education programs, research, and advocacy in the U.S. and Europe * * * ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced that Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, pledged a generous personal gift of $2.5 million to the organization in support of ADL's ongoing efforts to combat hate and bias both  more

MANHASSET, New York, Oct. 18 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - Feinstein Institutes researcher awarded National Institutes of Health grant * * * The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Matthew David Taylor, MD, instructor in the Institute of Molecular Medicine at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, with a four-year, $781,920 grant for his efforts to determine whether prior infections change how the body responds to s  more

MANHASSET, New York, Oct. 17 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - Public event to discuss clinical research, offer health screenings * * * The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, in collaboration with the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP), will host a free public education event, AWARE for All - Long Island, on Thursday, November 7 from 5-8 p.m. at Hofstra University's Student Center in Hempst  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 -- The International Longshore and Warehouse Union issued the following news document: In January of this year, Gabriel Prawl was elected the first African-American President of the ILWU Clerks Local 52. Prawl was born in Panama. He immigrated to New York when he was 15 to join his parents who had moved there in the late 60s and early 70s. The Prawl family has been migrating to America since the early 1900s from Jamaica and Europe, he said. At the age of 16, P  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 17 -- United Soccer Coaches issued the following news: United Soccer Coaches has announced the election of three individuals as the newest members of its Hall of Fame. All three will be inducted as members of the Class of 2020 during the 80th Annual United Soccer Coaches Convention, Jan. 15-19, in Baltimore, Md. George Herrick, a legendary youth and high school coach in New York, and Schellas Hyndman and Dr. Jay Martin, two of the winningest men's college coaches of  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Huntington's Disease Society of America issued the following news: Today, the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) announced that five research grants have been awarded under the Society's largest research initiative, the HDSA Huntington's Disease Human Biology Project. These grants, totaling $575,000, represent HDSA's patient-centric research focus which brings basic and clinical researchers together to facilitate Huntington's disease (HD) science in the hum  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * - Study based at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and other centers finds new system has safety, efficacy benefits for people with type 1 diabetes * * * A new artificial pancreas system that uses advanced control algorithms to automatically monitor and regulate blood glucose levels was more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood glucose levels in people with t  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * - Affects Brain Region Connected to Pancreas * * * Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a circuit in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study featured on the cover of the October 16 issue of Nature. Diabetes is far more prevalent in smokers than non-smokers, but the reasons why have remaine  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - Stagehand employees at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania unanimously voted Yes for a union with the IATSE Local 200. Stagehand Technical Service workers support 200+ annual events at Zoellner Arts Center, hang and focus lights, set audio and video equipment, erect scenery and operate shows. The Zoellner Arts Center is home to the  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following joint statement with eight organizations, including the World Vision, Save the Children, Eleanor Crook Foundation, Concern Worldwide, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Amref Health Africa, Alliance for International Medical Action and Action Against Hunger: "Acute malnutrition is a major global public health threat. At least 50 million children under five suffer from acute malnutrition (an extreme loss of weight t  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Advertising Council issued the following news release: The Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Ad Council today announced a new Finish Your Diploma campaign aimed at reminding the approximately 34 million U.S. adults without a high school diploma (roughly the equivalent of California's population) that it is not too late to pursue their academic dreams. The Finish Your Diploma campaign highlights real stories of adults who completed their degree with the support  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that Claus Torp Jensen, PhD, has joined the institution as its first Chief Digital Officer and Head of Technology. His recruitment follows an expansive national search to identify a leader with the vision and experience to lead MSK's digital transformation. Dr. Jensen joins MSK from CVS Health and Aetna, where he served as chief technol  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, a journal that says it features application of mechanical engineering principles on the improvement of human health from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, published 12 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Basin of Attraction and Limit Cycle Oscillation Amplitude of an Ankle-Hip Model of Balance on a Balance Board * Characterization of Ankle Kinematics and Constraint Following Ligamen  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 14 -- The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and biological aspects of treating this patient population with psychotropic medications, published eight research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Amantadine for Treatment of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Symptoms * Application of the Impulsive Aggression Diary in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hy  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes clinical aging research, published 35 research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Advancing the Science of Deprescribing: A Novel Comprehensive Conceptual Framework * Association of Symptoms of Obstructive Lung Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adult Smokers * Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Past-Year DSM-5 Psychiat  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 18 -- The Journal of Women's Health, a journal that says it focuses on advances in diagnostic procedures, therapeutic protocols for the management of diseases and innovative research in gender-based biology, published 15 research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * "Age is Just a Number": How Celebrity-Driven Magazines Misrepresent Fertility at Advanced Reproductive Ages * Can the Impact of Interpersonal Violence on Current Health-Relate  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement by President and General Counsel Juan Cartagena: Earlier today, the New York City Council held a vital vote on the plan to close Rikers. This vote was the result of many years of public pressure and organizing by impacted people. LatinoJustice applauds the results of today's vote. Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel at LatinoJustice PRLDEF, issued the following response: "We at LatinoJustice PRLDEF are grate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement by Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president of government affairs, in response to the 4th Democratic primary debate: "WTF CNN and The New York Times? "Tonight's debate was a punch in the gut to voters across the country who care deeply about the climate crisis. The latest reputable presidential primary poll found that almost 80 percent of Democratic primary voters say that a candidate's position on climate  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 17 -- LGBT Health Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features health of and healthcare services for sexual and gender minority populations worldwide, published four research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * Health-Related Quality of Life Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults: The Burden of Health Disparities in 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data * Qualitative Analysis of Young Sexual Minority Men's Persp  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release: Longtime NBA official Gary Zielinski will join the NBA Referee Operations Department as Director of Amateur Officiating Development, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, NBA President of League Operations. Zielinski recently retired as an NBA referee after spending 18 seasons in that role. In his new position, Zielinski will provide guidance and training regarding playing rules and officiating caree  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The World Resources Institute issued the following news release: Eleven leading environmental and sustainable business organizations published an open letter in the New York Times today, urging the CEOs of Corporate America to step up their engagement on climate policy. Signatories include the heads of BSR, C2ES, CDP, Ceres, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, The Climate Group, The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, World Resources  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * - 'If America wants to spend like Europe, it must tax like Europe.' * * * The key to funding many presidential candidates' generous proposals is raising substantial taxes on the wealthy. But will that be enough? Though many politicians are opposed to increasing taxes on lower and middle-class Americans, the latest issue brief in the Manhattan Institute's Issues 2020 series shows that is   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 15 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: The Ethics of Human Genome Editing is the subject of intensive discussion and debate in a special issue of The CRISPR Journal, a new peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Click here to read the full-text issue free on The CRISPR Journal. The issue contains 11 articles: nine Perspectives and two research articles on issues including human rights for the unborn, the economics of g  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated a close positive association between daily stress, depression symptoms, and Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD). High daily stress can lead individuals to turn to Facebook use as a coping strategy, with depression symptoms serving as a moderator of this association, according to a study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal from  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 17 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Researchers have reported for the first time producing feline induced pluripotent stem cells (fiPSCs) from adult cells of domestic cats. The methods and implications of this research are published in Stem Cells and Development, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Click here to read the full-text article for free on the Stem Cells and Development through November 17, 2019. L  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study has shown that children of fathers with poor mental health had a 2.6 times greater risk of having poor mental health. The study, which also found a 3.1 times higher risk of poor overall health among children of fathers with poor overall health, is published in Health Equity, a peer-reviewed open access journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Click here (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 17 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the launch of Journal of Women's Health Reports, a new peer-reviewed open access companion to the highly regarded Journal of Women's Health. All articles in Journal of Women's Health Reports will be published open access to ensure broad and rapid distribution and visibility of meaningful content. Inaugural articles will be published in January 2020. Building  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The Mobile Marketing Association issued the following news release: The MMA, the global trade group led by CMOs architecting the future of marketing, today released the first ever Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) Journey Map, reinforcing marketing measurement as a top industry priority. With a steering committee of 25+ MMA marketer members who have deployed and experienced MTA's impact firsthand, together with measurement industry expert Joel Rubinson, former Chief Research O  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Reports of Video Follow Weekend of Gun Violence Across the Country, Including in Brooklyn, New York; Pelham, New Hampshire; and Chicago, Illinois * * * Gun violence survivors from the mass shootings at the Capital Gazette building in Annapolis, Maryland, and the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, released the following statements today af  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Debate Follows Weekend of Violence, Including Shootings in Brooklyn, New York; Pelham, New Hampshire; and Chicago, Illinois * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown, released the below statements after the fourth Democratic presidential debate again featured gun violence prevention as   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * - Study results illuminate the potential of novel approach for the treatment of chronic pain. * * * A protein called RGS4 (Regulator of G protein signaling 4) plays a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain states and may serve as a promising new target for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following testimony by President Patrick J. Lynch: The NYC PBA today submitted the attached testimony to the New York State Senate Committee on Codes regarding S.3695, which would repeal NYC Civil Rights Law Section 50-a provisions protecting the personnel records of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers. "The advocates are intentionally misleading lawmakers about the nature of Civil Rights Law Se  more

YONKERS, New York, Oct. 16 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: Yonkers parents, school officials, community organizations and State Senator Robert Jackson gathered for a press conference Wednesday morning calling for New York State and the New York State Senate to step up to its obligation to fully fund public schools. Participants gathered outside Yonkers Public Library before the State Senate began a roundtable examining New York State's Foundation Aid fo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: Securing, advancing, and protecting the rights of Black voters and other communities of color has been a cornerstone of LDF's work since it was founded in 1940 by Thurgood Marshall. LDF secured its first voting rights victory at the Supreme Court in 1944 in Smith v. Allwright, when it successfully challenged a Texas state law that permitted political parties to bar African Americans from voting   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted a letter asking Congress to exercise the full extent of its oversight authority in the face of proposed actions by the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that could result in over 1 million children no longer receiving free or reduced school lunches. Under the proposed USDA rule, 3 million low-inc  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is saddened to learn of the death of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. The passing of Representative Cummings is a deep loss for the people of Baltimore, a constituency he served with integrity and honor in Congress for over 20 years and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for 1  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: Atatiana Jefferson became another Black person to be inexplicably slain by police in their home when she was killed by a Fort Worth, Texas officer who had been summoned to the victim's home in response to a neighbors' request for a wellness check. The killing occurred despite a Police Department policy that prohibits officers from firing into a building unless they are being subjected to deadly   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news: * * * - Individuals of all ages inspired to "find their inner birder" with new location-based, immersive gaming experience. * * * "Wingspan stormed the bird world, and now, Krikey's augmented reality technology is going to take Wingspan into the wild. It's a great opportunity for birders and wanna-be birders to learn and play at the same time. Audubon's excited about seeing whole new audiences find their inner birde  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network issued the following news release: * * * - Flatiron Assist(TM) to Integrate Clinical Decision Support Tools Within Oncology Workflows * * * Flatiron Health, a healthcare technology company focused on accelerating cancer research and improving patient care, announces the availability of its clinical decision support and pathways application, Flatiron Assist(TM), in the App Orchard. Flatiron Assist(TM) supports oncologists in sele  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings: "The National Employment Law Project (NELP) joins the nation in mourning the death of Congressman Elijah Cummings. "Rep. Cummings was that most-special kind of leader who stood up strongest, without reservation, for the fundamental rights of everyday workers and their families, and for racial and economic justice. "He used all his moral persuasion to walk the walk a  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on potential layoffs at AT&T: "The National Employment Law Project is deeply concerned about the potential layoffs and loss of employee compensation at AT&T as a result of the efforts of billionaire Paul Singer and his hedge fund, Elliot Management. "Singer's strategy at AT&T is similar to the other attacks that Elliott Management and other hedge funds have launched against U.S. companies in recent years to  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association issued the following statement by President and CEO: Judge [Paul A.] Engelmayer in the Southern District of New York heard oral argument in the lawsuit brought by the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), with Public Health Solutions, a NFPRHA member in New York, against the Trump administration's health care refusal rule  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: National Jewish Health Pediatric Food Allergy Program Director Bruce J. Lanser, MD, is the featured speaker at three upcoming "Dialogue with a Doc" events in New York City, Scarsdale and Tarrytown, New York. Dr. Lanser will speak about the significant increase in food allergies among American children and what is commonly called the "allergic march." The allergic march begins with the develo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The National Tour Association issued the following news release: Tourism Cares unites 100 travel professionals for their Tourism Cares Inspiration Exchange (TCiX) event at The Apollo Theater in Harlem for conversation, education and in-community visits, incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guideline to further social impact. The UN Sustainable Development Goals are 17 goals to transform the world to a healthier and greener global society. Sustaina  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: Investing in energy efficiency improvements to low-income housing can help ease both America's housing affordability and climate crises but federal programs to facilitate those retrofits are severely underfunded, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) senior policy advocate Khalil Shahyd told Congress today. In testimony before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Shahyd said residentia  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Commonwealth Fund issued the following news release: Even within the existing public-private health care system, the United States could achieve near-universal coverage with moderate decreases in national health spending, according to a pair of reports published today by the Urban Institute and the Commonwealth Fund. The study, Comparing Health Insurance Reform Options: From "Building on the ACA" to Single Payer, analyzes eight health care reforms and their potential e  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Enhanced sales tax solution keeps businesses productive while ensuring full compliance with changing legislation and demanding requirements * * * Today, Wolters Kluwer announced the launch of its newly redesigned CCH SureTax sales and use tax compliance platform, a robust multi-vertical, cloud-based tax calculation solution that helps companies efficiently manage their indirect tax regulatory requirements i  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Oct. 15 -- The New York City Leadership Academy issued the following news: The state of Massachusetts has selected the NYC Leadership Academy to support and develop a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of aspiring district leaders to create more culturally responsive districts and promote better outcomes for students, particularly those who have been historically marginalized. The effort is a core part of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement by Executive Director Donna Lieberman: "Today, the City Council approved a proposal to close Rikers Island jail complex and build four borough-based jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. "Today's vote marks the start of the long-overdue process to close Rikers Island and put an end to the culture of official lawlessness and abuse which it represents. Too many New Yorkers have died or suffered eno  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news, dated Oct. 12: * * * - Initial Reports Indicate At least Four People Were Shot and Killed and At Least Three Wounded During a Mass Shooting in Brooklyn on Saturday Morning * * * The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to reports that at least four peopl  more

MANHASSET, New York, Oct. 17 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Dr. Roopali Parikh specializes in substance use disorder * * * Roopali Parikh, MD, a psychiatrist who specializes in substance use disorder, has joined Northwell Health Physician Partners' Behavioral Health Group Practice in Manhasset. The practice is one of the few private behavioral health facilities in Nassau County to accept most commercial insurance. "For those patients seeking addiction services who m  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Oct. 16 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Funds to support Katz Institute, Center for Cancer, Pregnancy and Reproduction * * * Northwell Health and the Americana Manhasset raised more than $750,000 for women's health at the 27th Annual Katz Institute for Women's Health Luncheon and Fashion Event presented by the Partners Council for Women's Health. The event -- attended by more than 500 supporters, patients and clinicians and held at Old Westbur  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Oct. 18 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Northwell Health helps delivers healthy mom, baby despite cancer diagnosis * * * Jennifer Murphy knows how lucky she is to be alive after surviving breast cancer. Even more incredible to the Floral Park, LI, resident is the fact that her 18-month-old daughter was ever born - and continues to thrive. Surrounded by her team of doctors and supportive family, Ms. Murphy credits the compassionate care she rec  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: An artificial intelligence (AI) tool--trained on roughly a million screening mammography images--identified breast cancer with approximately 90 percent accuracy when combined with analysis by radiologists, a new study finds. Led by researchers from NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Center for Data Science, the study examined the ability of a type of AI, a  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Asurgical technique used in certain cesarean deliveries eliminated the occurrence of a common complication that causes severe bleeding, according to a new study. The study, recently published online in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, found no instances of placenta accreta--a condition that can occur during pregnancy when the placenta att  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Open Society Foundations issued the following news release: The Open Society Foundations are investing $10 million in the Cepheus Capital Growth Fund focused on supporting business development in Ethiopia, as part of its broader commitment to support Ethiopia's democratic and economic development. The Soros Economic Development Fund, Open Society's impact investing arm, will join several leading regional and national development funds as limited partners in a $100 million   more

RIVERHEAD, New York, Oct. 16 -- Peconic Bay Medical Center, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Access to women's health specialists promoted at Peconic Bay Medical Center * * * Peconic Bay Medical Center has added four new members to its women's health team - an ob/gyn, two midwives and a women's health nurse practitioner. Obstetrician Gynecologist Tiffany Hunter, MD, has begun seeing women at 1300 Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead. She is a graduate of Boston Unive  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- PEN America issued the following statement by Risk Programs Director Karin Karlekar in response to Rouhollah Zam, an exiled Iranian dissident journalist, has been arrested by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in what the IRGC referred to as a "sophisticated and professional operation" to "guide" him into the country: "The reported detention of Rouhollah Zam is another case of the Iranian government silencing and punishing any form of dissent, as reflected by the wid  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- PEN America issued the following statement by CEO Suzanne Nossel: * * * - CEO Suzanne Nossel says Trump should uphold the First Amendment, not flout it * * * In a letter, President Trump's attorneys threatened to sue CNN for allegedly misrepresenting itself as a news organization. That threat follows a pattern of reprisals launched by the White House against journalists. PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel issued the following statement: "It is a disgrace to see the presi  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Member-led chapters will celebrate literature, defend press freedom, and host public dialogues * * * PEN America, the organization of writers and readers advancing free expression and celebrating the power of literature, announced today the launch of six regional chapters across the United States. These new chapters - in Austin, Birmingham, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, the Piedmont Region of North Carolina, and Tulsa   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement by fellow Sarah McNeil: Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB24 into law, expanding and protecting access to comprehensive reproductive health care for California college students by making medication abortion available at student health centers. In response, Physicians for Reproductive Health Fellow Dr. Sarah McNeil issued the following statement: "I applaud Governor Gavin Newsom for passing t  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The American College of Chest Physicians issued the following news release: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations surge during the coldest months of the year--January, February and March--creating a spike in COPD deaths and hospitalizations that represent a greater financial burden on health care resources due to a longer length of hospital stay and higher hospitalization charges, according to Abhishek Chakraborti, MD, from the Brookdale H  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release: On Monday, October 21, at 6:30 pm at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, Rev. Al. Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will recognize a range of leaders influencing Black culture at the Triumph Awards. Honorees include leaders in civil rights and social justice, the arts, entertainment, education, business, and sports. Each recipient has made a positive impact on society by utilizing their talents and   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Riverkeeper issued the following news release: * * * - Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic files lawsuit against NYC DEP on behalf of eight national, regional and local organizations to ensure the public is warned when city sewers are discharging. - Groups say that New York City's lack of compliance puts the public's health at risk. * * * The Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic sued the New York City Department of Environmental Protection for not complying with a st  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The American College of Chest Physicians issued the following news release: Among adults admitted to a hospital with pneumonia, patients who received an influenza vaccination had a lower chance of being readmitted, according to Kam Sing Ho, MD, from Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New York City, who will present the study findings at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2019 in New Orleans. The co-occurrence of influenza and pneumonia has been well establish  more

LATHAM, New York, Oct. 17 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following news release: Nearly 2,500 school board members, superintendents and educators from throughout New York State are expected to arrive in Rochester next week for the New York State School Boards Association's 100th Annual Convention & Education Expo. NYSSBA's three-day conference will take place Oct. 24-26 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester Hyatt Regency and Roch  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published six research articles, including the following topics, in its Oct. 9, 2019 edition: * Patient-derived organoids can predict response to chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer patients * Phototherapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation facilitate removal of carbon monoxide i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Service Employees International Union issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz after the federal courts issued a nationwide order blocking the implementation of the Homeland Security Department's public charge rule: "Today's decision to block president Trump's discriminatory public charge rule from taking effect on October 15, 2019 is a victory for all families. President Trump's hateful and cruel rule would have forced families to choos  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release: * * * - Landmark season introduces a new child cast member and confronts the stresses and pressures faced by today's kids - Celebrity guests include Chrissy Teigen, Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor, Misty Copeland, Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl, and many more * * * Sesame Street got its start at the height of the civil rights movement and the war on poverty, in answer to a simple but powerful question: could television hel  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National MS Society has just committed $14.6 million to support 43 new MS research projects as part of a comprehensive approach to accelerate breakthroughs to stop multiple sclerosis, restore lost function, and end the disease forever. This financial commitment is the latest in the Society's relentless research effort, investing nearly $36 million in 2019 alone to fund new and ongoing studies around the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- The Society for Neuroscience issued the following news release: The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced that Antonio Fernandez-Ruiz, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at New York University, and Julia Sliwa, PhD, an investigator at the Brain and Spine Institute (ICM) in Paris, will receive this year's Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Awards. The $25,000 award, supported by The Gruber Foundation, recognizes two young neuroscientists for outstanding  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 18 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on the New York Bar Examination will hold a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 21 concerning the adoption in May 2015 of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The task force is investigating and will report on the experience and impact of New York's adoption of the UBE. The event will also be livestreamed. Details: October 21, 2019 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nassau  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 16 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - Public Forum Features National Experts Focusing on Health Disparities Facing Underrepresented Groups, Population Health and Strategies Going Forward * * * Continuing its long-standing commitment to promoting health and wellness in diverse communities, on Saturday, October 19, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, in collaboration with Brooklyn Health Disparities Center and Healthfirst, wil  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following news release: Ahead of Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, 'me too.' Movement founder Tarana Burke is joined by American labor activist Ai-jen Poo, President & CEO of the National Women's Law Center Fatima Goss Graves, and civil rights attorney Monica Ramirez to announce a campaign urging politicians to answer critical questions about sexual violence. To commemorate the second anniversary of the viral #MeToo moveme  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Violent Propaganda's Reappearance Calls Into Question Platform's Content Moderation Efforts * * * YouTube is unable or unwilling to keep known extreme neo-Nazi propaganda off their website. An Atomwaffen Division (AWD) propaganda video clip has been reuploaded to YouTube, most likely by the original uploader. In both cases, the account has posted a URL for an AWD propaganda and recruitment website o  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Advertising Council issued the following news release: The Ad Council, America's leading non-profit organization dedicated to using communications to drive social change, elected new members to its Board of Directors at its fall meeting yesterday. The Board is chaired by David Fischer, Chief Revenue Officer, Facebook. Jacki Kelley, President and Chief Client Officer U.S. of Dentsu Aegis Network, has been named Vice Chair of the Board. Kelley previously served on the Bo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to honor K9 Max, of the Lubbock Police with the 2019 AKC Paw of CourageSM award. This award shows appreciation for working canines that put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe, specifically recognizing those who are serving or have served their departments honorably and hav  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 17 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release: * * * - On the 20th anniversary of the seminal Black on Both Sides album, which was released under the stage name Mos Def, Negus is presented as a listening installation that is only available at the Museum November 15, 2019-January 26, 2020 * * * The Brooklyn Museum is proud to present yasiin bey: Negus, a time-limited listening experience featuring bey's new studio recording, Negus. This is the first time the  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: In the season finale of "Why Am I Telling You This?," President Bill Clinton welcomes the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg for a candid conversation with NPR legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg. Justice Ginsburg shares stories from her quarter-century on the nation's highest court, her distinguished career fighting gender discrimination, what it's like to serve among her fellow "sisters in law," and h  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release: * * * - Nov. 15 event to honor Unilever, Patrick McDonnell and the Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Charitable Trust * * * The Humane Society of the United States today announced that consumer goods company Unilever, MUTTS Copyright (c) cartoonist and children's book author Patrick McDonnell and the Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Charitable Trust will be honored at the 2019 "To the Rescue!" New York 10th Anniversa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following news release: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) honored 14 individuals and organizations with awards for their leadership and vision during its 2019 TRANSform Conference in New York City Oct. 15. The APTA Honors recognize leaders in the public transportation industry in North America who are outstanding role models of excellence, have demonstrated significant leadership, and whose acc  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: * * * - Attackers take advantage of the fact that platforms are not equipped to quickly remove content; New "Backspace Hate" campaign will advocate for legislation to prevent online harassment * * * Social media platform design enables online harassment, as trolls often carry out coordinated attacks on a target by leveraging key platform features, according to a new report released today by ADL (the Anti-Defam  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations issued the following news release: The second phase of the 3rd edition of the Young Peacebuilders programme was successfully concluded in Merida, Spain. The face-to-face workshop organized from October 7-12 2019 brought together 19 participants who came from 12 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, namely: Algeria, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic,  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations issued the following news release: Ten projects have been named finalists by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group for the 2019 Intercultural Innovation Award. The selection process was highly competitive, with over 1,200 applications received from 128 countries. The selected projects come from ten different countries across the world, underlining the global importance of the Intercultural Innovatio  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Vital Strategies issued the following statement by President and CEO Jose Luis Castro on the UNICEF report entitled "State of the World's Children": "UNICEF's "State of the World's Children, 2019" report is a devastating indictment of political and policy failure in the decade since UNICEF's last report on this issue. A third of the word's nearly 700 million children under five years of age suffer from malnourishment in the form of undernourishment or overweight. At least   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: Vital Strategies is proud to announce that its Quit Big Tobacco campaign is a finalist for the Shorty Social Good Awards in the Best Public Health category. The awards honor social good initiatives by brands, agencies and nonprofits that are making our world a better place. "We are honored that Quit Big Tobacco has been recognized as one of the leading initiatives promoting public health in the past year," said Stephen Ha  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release: * * * - More Than 1.8 Million Gallons Spilled; Cleanup Effort Appears to be Inadequate * * * The Bahamas oil spill during Hurricane Dorian contaminated water in critical wetland habitat, including an area more than one mile away from the spill, according to sampling done by Waterkeepers Bahamas, Save the Bays, and Waterkeeper Alliance. The groups took water samples at five locations near the Equinor/STATOIL sp  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 17 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: WCS's Dr. Rob Wallace, based in La Paz, Bolivia, has been honored by the IUCN for his more than 20 years of innovative conservation and science to protect Latin America's biodiversity. Wallace received the Kenton Miller Award last night during the IUCN III Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Protected Areas held Oct. 14-17 in Peru. The award is given annually by The IUCN (The International Un  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The World Evangelical Alliance issued the following news release: The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), serving and representing some 600 million evangelicals in 130 countries, is deeply concerned about the recent developments in the border region between Syria and Turkey and calls for prayer for the thousands of vulnerable people at risk of further suffering. The escalation of military attacks in the wake of political decisions by the United States, Turkey and Syria along   more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 16 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * - Fox-like Asiatic Wild Dogs Now in New Habitat * * * A pack of three male dhole (Cuon alpinus), a species of Asiatic wild dog, has debuted at the Bronx Zoo and can be seen in their new habitat adjacent to the Himalayan Highlands. The three dholes are siblings that were born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in 2016. Exhibit times may vary while the animals acclimate to their new home. "We  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Cloud-based Finance Transformation Platform recognized in the Financial Products & Services category * * * Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting today announced that its CCH Tagetik Finance Transformation Platform was recently recognized with the Gold Award in the Financial Products & Services category of the 2019 Golden Bridge Awards. The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world's best i  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 88,447 of its own ordinary shares in the period from October 10, 2019, up to and including October 16, 2019, for Euros5.7 million and at an average share price of Euros64.47. These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 20, 2019, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to Euros250 million during 2019. The cumulative amoun  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: The notion that company culture and values have an impact on employee satisfaction has been verified by research. International job and recruitment site Glassdoor surveyed millions of employee reviews in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Canada, to examine which workplace factors are the main drivers of employee satisfaction in 2019. The report reveals three aspects that matter the most in every country: the cultur  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: The Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress, under the leadership of WJC President Ronald S. Lauder, will gather in Munich on 28-29 October for its biannual meeting. As part of this meeting, WJC President Lauder and Dr. Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Jewish Community of Munich & Upper Bavaria & WJC Commissioner for Holocaust Memory, will honor German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday October 28 i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- World Wildlife Fund issued the following news release: Eleven leading environmental and sustainable business organizations published an open letter in the New York Times today, urging the CEOs of Corporate America to step up their engagement on climate policy. Signatories include the heads of BSR, C2ES, CDP, Ceres, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, The Climate Group, The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, World Resources Institute  more