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Newswise: The Medical Minute: Relax and let the experts handle your Independence Day fireworks
Released: 29-Jun-2023 8:15 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Relax and let the experts handle your Independence Day fireworks
Penn State Health

Want to enjoy Independence Day fireworks responsibly? A Penn State Health physician offers tips to help you celebrate with a bang – safely.

Newswise: Scholar of Genocide in Wartime: Why Momentum Matters in Ukrainian Counter-Offensive
Released: 28-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Scholar of Genocide in Wartime: Why Momentum Matters in Ukrainian Counter-Offensive
Academy Communications

As the new Ukrainian counter-offensive retakes areas of that country where war crimes may have occurred, speed and mobility by Ukrainian forces may limit Russian occupiers of the time needed remove evidence and cover up those crimes, including genocide, according to Edward Westermann, noted scholar at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Newswise: International security expert parses mercenary leader’s conflict with Putin
Released: 27-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
International security expert parses mercenary leader’s conflict with Putin
Virginia Tech

The startling, open challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin raises questions about Russia’s future. Virginia Tech international security expert Yannis Stivachtis shares insights on factors that led to the conflict and what to pay attention to as the consequences unfold.

Released: 27-Jun-2023 10:55 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology urges Americans to use sun protection ahead of July 4th weekend
American Academy of Dermatology

The July 4th weekend is a time when many Americans will celebrate outdoors at parades, pools and cookouts, but without proper sun protection, they put themselves and their children at risk of getting sunburned, which increases the chances of developing skin cancer. A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.

Released: 23-Jun-2023 1:45 PM EDT
New analysis: Kaepernick was denied his “right to work” because he, like other Black male athletes before him, challenged structural racism and white supremacy
University of Delaware

A nascent literature is emerging that analyzes the case of Colin Kaepernick who was “locked out” of the National Football League (NFL) beginning in 2017 because he chose to protest police brutality, systemic racism, and white supremacy.

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Released: 23-Jun-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Summer Safety: Don’t Get Bugged by Fleas and Ticks
Cedars-Sinai

It’s summertime and California hiking trails are beckoning. But along with lusher than usual greenery due to this year’s heavy rains, the hills are alive with ticks and fleas. The Cedars-Sinai Newsroom talked with Priya Soni, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, about how to avoid and minimize ticks and flea bites.

Newswise: How Can Employers Protect Mental Health? CSUF Management Professor Shaun Pichler Takes a Look
Released: 22-Jun-2023 9:00 AM EDT
How Can Employers Protect Mental Health? CSUF Management Professor Shaun Pichler Takes a Look
California State University, Fullerton

As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are seeking ways to understand and improve their employees’ mental health and well-being in future crisis situations.

Newswise: Expert: Why the inflation news is better than some headlines suggest
Released: 21-Jun-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Expert: Why the inflation news is better than some headlines suggest
Washington University in St. Louis

On June 13, the Federal Reserve released updated inflation figures showing that the Consumer Price Index grew at a 4% annual rate in May. The difference in consumer prices from April to May, however, was just 0.1%. These two numbers paint very different pictures of the current state of inflation and the American economy.The confusion comes from the way in which we calculate inflation, according to John Horn, a professor of practice in economics at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 11:45 AM EDT
Loyola Medicine Director of Male Reproductive Medicine Available for Interviews During Men's Health Month
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine Director of Male Reproductive Medicine Denise Asafu-Adjei, MD, MPH, is available to discuss the importance of men's health month.

Newswise: Experts Available to Comment on Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision, PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger
Released: 20-Jun-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Experts Available to Comment on Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision, PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger
Indiana University

Indiana University experts are available to comment on events of the week of June 19, including the merger of the the PGA Tour and LIV Golf and one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade.



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