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ATLANTA, February 23, 2024 A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows people with an incarceration history had worse access to and receipt of healthcare, including physical exams, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol

Washington, Feb. 25 -- In the study, individuals with and without incarceration history were identified from the 2008-2018 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort. Access to and receipt of h... Read More


Commission Approves APS Rate Hike Spelling Higher Bills for Ratepayers

Washington, Feb. 24 -- PHOENIX, AZ - Today the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to allow Arizona Public Service (APS) to raise its rates and burden ratepayers with higher electricity bills, ... Read More


Kent State University doubles its plant-based pledge ahead of National Nutrition Month

Washington, Feb. 23 -- Kent State University, in collaboration with the Forward Food program at the Humane Society of the United States, has set a goal to serve 30% plant-based meals in both its resid... Read More


IRC: Ukraine, 10 Years On Normal Life Remains out of Reach for Millions

Washington, Feb. 22 -- Kyiv, Ukraine/Warsaw, Poland, February 21, 2024 - As 2024 marks ten years of conflict in Ukraine and two years since the full-scale Russian invasion, the International Rescue Co... Read More


Groups Intervene in State Action to Stop Aluminum Smelting Plants Illegal Dumping of Heavy Metals in Ohio River

Washington, Feb. 21 -- Evansville, IN -- The Sierra Club and Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) filed a motion today to intervene in the State's lawsuit against the Alcoa Warrick aluminum smelting ... Read More


Ochsner and Novant Health 65 Plus Okatie Now Open

Washington, Feb. 20 -- Ochsner and Novant Health leaders will join with Hilton Head Island - Bluffton officials to celebrate the opening of the Ochsner and Novant Health 65 Plus - Okatie clinic with a... Read More


Knight Foundation President Urges Philanthropy at the Speed of News in First Address

Washington, Feb. 18 -- Annual Knight Media Forum gathers hundreds of funders, calls for decisive action to support journalism and democracy as $500 million Press Forward initiative announces new chapt... Read More


ETF and ITF urge EU Member States to support Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Washington, Feb. 16 -- Brussels, Belgium - February 15, 2024 - The European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) today called on the permanent ... Read More


Clearwater's Fort Harrison Welcomes Community, Honors 97 Years of Community Service

Washington, Feb. 14 -- Built in the waning days of the Florida Land Boom, the Fort Harrison has provided lodging for baseball players and rock stars and now serves as a religious retreat for members o... Read More


Smidt Heart Institute Physicians Advance Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement

Washington, Feb. 9 -- Physicians in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have pioneered using a catheter-based approach to treat patients with tricuspid valve disease. Physicians in the Smidt Hea... Read More