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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.

Released: 19-Jun-2023 5:15 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic Expert Addresses Cancer Disparities During Black Family Cancer Awareness Week
Mayo Clinic

Black people have the highest death rate and shortest survival rate of any racial or ethnic group for most cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. These disparities are driving many efforts to raise awareness about cancer prevention and care in Black communities, such as Black Family Cancer Awareness Week, which takes place June 15–21.

Released: 16-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
MSU experts involved with ICWA case can comment on SCOTUS decision
Michigan State University

On June 15, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that will protect the rights of tribes and Native American families when it comes to foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native children. Michigan State University experts with direct experience, research, advocacy and involvement in the case can comment on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Indian Childhood Welfare Act.

Newswise: Diversity & Inclusion Expert Available to Discuss Juneteenth’s Importance, Growth
Released: 14-Jun-2023 8:25 PM EDT
Diversity & Inclusion Expert Available to Discuss Juneteenth’s Importance, Growth
Cedars-Sinai

Nicole M. Mitchell, Cedars-Sinai’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, is available for interviews to discuss the significance and growth of Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day.

Newswise: Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of June 12
Released: 14-Jun-2023 12:20 PM EDT
Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of June 12
Indiana University

Experts from Indiana University are available to comment on trending topics in this week's news, including the impact of Canadian wildfires on U.S. air quality, protecting against summertime mosquitos and ticks, and the history and significance of Juneteenth.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Bloomberg School Media Briefing on the Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement: What Happens Next
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is hosting an expert briefing for the media from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 15, on the recent Purdue Pharma ruling that shields the Sackler family from current and future civil lawsuits in exchange for contributing up to $6 billion to states and communities to fight the opioid epidemic.

   


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