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On August 28, citizens from across the country will converge on our nation’s capital to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. President Obama will honor the anniversary of the famous civil rights march by speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the same place that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Experts at Drexel University in Philadelphia are available to assist the news media with their coverage of the event and its implications from a variety of perspectives.

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Over the next few weeks, students will be returning to their classrooms for another school year. This can be a hectic time for students and parents: The to-do list may include health checkups, getting children into a sleep routine, planning healthy lunches or preparing students facing major transitions into a new grade or school. Mayo Clinic experts offer these tips on how to make the transition back to school less stressful.

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Ethics and psychiatry experts at Johns Hopkins say current guidelines for physician conduct on social media are misframing the issue as a distinction between personal and professional identities, forcing physicians into an online "identity crisis".

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Johns Hopkins bioethicist and physician Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA, is author of an opinion on the crucial ethical considerations in HIV cure research.

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Pain is the most common reason a patient sees a physician but few physicians have received adequate training to help their patients, according to a Henry Ford Hospital article published in the Journal of American Osteopathic Association. An estimated 100 million people in the United States are living with chronic pain, which accounts for up to $635 billion annually in health care costs and lost productivity. A 2011 study found that for every medical specialist, there are more than 28,500 patients with chronic pain.

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A UALR animal lab technician by day, star gazer by night, NASA Solar System Ambassador Darrell Heath provides tips for getting the most out of this weekend's Perseid Meteor Showers.

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Being bullied - and being a bully - can lead to psychosocial outcomes that include anxiety, depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts. Expert says parents need an ongoing conversation with their kids to respond to and prevent bullying.

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As schools nationwide prepare for the new academic year, education experts from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews on a variety of topics.

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After years of development and consumer testing as “NY1” and “NY2” Cornell University and New York Apple Growers have given the hottest new apples in the Empire State names worthy of their unique assets: SnapDragon and RubyFrost.

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With hurricane season upon us, Illya Azaroff needs to empty his voicemail inbox at least once a day. His expertise in disaster recovery, resilience and rebuilding, and his activity in the post-Hurricane Sandy recovery campaign have made him increasingly popular with government officials, architects and engineers.

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The unemployment rate is in a holding pattern and so is your career. Will you be ready for the next move when the job market expands?

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The Virginia Mason Institute, established in response to the number of requests for Virginia Mason Medical Center to share its success in applying lean principles to improve health care, is commemorating its fifth anniversary this year.

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Good skin care is a smart idea for everyone, but it is especially important for those who have acne and rosacea. Dermatologists recommend skin care products that keep the skin hydrated to improve the overall health and appearance of the skin, resulting in the likelihood that patients will follow their treatment to its end.

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For many of the more than 2 million people in the United States diagnosed annually with non-melanoma skin cancer – including basal and squamous cell carcinoma – the diagnosis may come as a welcome relief since it’s not a more serious diagnosis of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. However, dermatologists are concerned that patients are not taking a non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosis as seriously as they should and point out that there are common misconceptions among the public that these types of skin cancer do not spread and do not require surgical treatment.

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In the past, the only treatment available for varicose veins was a type of surgery called vein stripping, which required general anesthesia and weeks of downtime. Now, dermatologists who have received additional training are using minimally invasive procedures to treat varicose veins, allowing patients to get back to their lives more quickly and resume activities that they may have avoided beforehand.

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A growing number of preadolescents are experiencing acne. Dermatologists believe an earlier onset of puberty may be to blame, causing hormones to trigger the start of acne sooner.

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Facial rashes can take on many forms. Whether red, flat, bumpy and dry, or scaly, flaky and itchy, the appearance of a rash on the face can be very distressing. Even more challenging is figuring out what is causing the rash – possibly an allergy to one of the countless products, ingredients and chemicals people are exposed to every day.

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Prof. William G. Howell hopes to focus the national conversation about the American presidency in his new book, Thinking about the Presidency: The Primacy of Power.

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Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle-based Atossa Genetics, Inc. and Director of the National Reference Laboratory for Breast Health, believes that even though physicians may not call it cancer, testing is still tremendously important.

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Every year reported cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and the West Nile virus surface in communities around the country, raising concerns and questions about mosquito borne-illnesses. Despite reports that children and the elderly are at greatest risk, anyone can be stricken by these viruses. But prevention is within everyone’s control.

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A trip abroad can pose various health hazards, depending on the individual traveler’s health, type of travel, length of stay and destination. Visiting a travel clinic before heading overseas can reduce those risks and improve the chances of having a safe, healthy trip.

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Western Illinois University senior Garrick Hodge is partnering with his stepbrother, X Games adaptive snocross bronze medalist Garrett Goodwin, for a new book about perseverance.

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The first of a controversial new class of guided-missle destroyers is nearing completion.

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is today releasing a draft recommendation for using low-dose computed tomography (CT) to screen those at high risk for lung cancer. The recommendations will be posted on the USPSTF website at 5 p.m. ET today.

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Neuroscientist Sarah Laszlo wants to understand what’s going on in children’s brains when they’re reading. Her research may untangle some of the mysteries surrounding dyslexia and lead to new methods of treating America’s most common learning disorder.

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Cornell University Asian Studies Professor Naoki Sakai, an expert on Japanese history and nationalism, warns that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be leading Japan back into international isolation and Cold War policies

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With blue-green algae contaminating lakes nationwide, a Kansas State University toxicologist warns pet owners to understand the bacteria's dangers for their pets and for themselves.

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Timothy D. Henry, MD, an expert known for his innovative work in developing stem cell treatments for advanced heart disease patients, has joined the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute as director of Cardiology. As Henry begins his tenure, Prediman K. Shah, MD, the renowned cardiologist who has led the Division of Cardiology for nearly 20 years, is stepping down to focus on patient care and on basic and clinical research, including his quest to develop a vaccine and mutant-gene-based therapies that would thwart heart attacks by preventing and possibly reversing arterial cholesterol buildup.

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In the last 25 years, Kim McFarland, D.D.S., University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, has seen an increase in the number of dental patients with erosion of the tooth enamel – the protective layer of the tooth. Once erosion occurs, it can’t be reversed and affects people their whole life.

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Movie-goers are gearing up for “The Wolverine.” The movie about the X-men comic book hero confronting his demons hits theaters July 26. IUPUI instructor Mark Harper offers insight into the character and psyche of Wolverine.

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Scripture has played a pivotal role in shaping America's justification for going to war from the nation's earliest beginnings, according James P. Byrd, an assistant professor of American religious history. "My research showed how important the Bible was to our founding generation -- even those who did not regularly attend church."

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Media advisory on immigration.

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The next flu shot season will include several new vaccine options for consumers, Mayo Clinic vaccine expert Gregory Poland, M.D., says. Fearful of needles? There’s now an influenza vaccination just for you. Allergic to eggs? It won’t stop you from getting a flu shot. The new choices move influenza vaccinations closer to the personalized approach long sought by immunologists including Dr. Poland, but they may also prove bewildering to patients, he says.

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Ithaca College faculty member Skott Freedman has discovered insights that indicate children can learn two native languages as easily as they can learn one.

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A team of Ithaca College physics students and a professor recently took photos from a flying observatory to help discover what makes up our universe.

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Many researchers believe when the microbiome is unbalanced, it predisposes us to numerous autoimmune diseases. Chief Medical Officer of Coronado Biosciences, Karin Hehenberger, believes the theory about microbiota is related to the “hygiene hypothesis”—the notion that there is a direct link between elevated rates of autoimmune diseases and Western society’s obsession to establish germ-free environments. One approach comes in the form of a treatment involving Trichuris suis ova (TSO)—pig whipworm eggs.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators have issued a warning on the blood pressure drug known generically as olmesartan medoxomil.

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St. Lawrence University's Dr. Robert Thacker, professor of Canadian Studies, wrote the 2011 biography of literary great Alice Munro. For almost 30 years, Dr. Thacker researched this biography, steeping himself in Munro’s life and work, working with her co-operation to make it complete.

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Altitude chamber training at the University of North Dakota trains pilots to be aware of decompression and hypoxia. If the flight crew has been trained to recognize symptoms, they can take immediate action.

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Have a dog with noise phobias, especially fireworks? University of Washington psychologist explains three main ways to calm dogs' fears.

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Many Americans are questioning their freedom of speech and expression in light of the National Security Agency (NSA) leaks scandal. Just wait, cautions privacy expert and Wake Forest University communication professor Ananda Mitra. The NSA can do this in America because we have freedom of expression.

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Expert available to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

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Gettysburg College prof. finds a usable past in Civil War history.

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The American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss the Supreme Court’s rulings in the same-sex marriage cases.

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Many black people vote Democratic, although their moral views are more in line with Republicans. A UAB professor explains why.

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Regional politics didn’t change, so the parties did, University of Alabama at Birmingham professor says in a new book.

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Hospitals are synonymous with cleanliness and now Loyola University Health System is the first academic medical center in Illinois to take disinfection to futuristic levels. Nicknamed “Ralph” by the housekeeping staff at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and “little Joe” at Loyola University Medical Center, 3-foot upright cylindrical robots provide the finishing touches to room sanitation. A rotating telescopic head emits cidal ultraviolet (UV) rays for 15 minutes in closed, unoccupied rooms to systematically kill germs dead.

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Korean-American young people often come to appreciate the sacrifices their parents make for them, according to research conducted by Binghamton University researcher Hyeyoung Kang. It’s a poorly understood subject, since studies of immigrant families frequently concentrate on challenges and conflicts, says Kang, an assistant professor of human development.

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A university pharmacologist is developing an innovative animal health research center and making plans to improve the drug approval process used by the animal health industry.

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Even the most fit gym rat needs to take steps to avoid heat injury, especially heat stroke says Stacey Snelling, associate dean of American University's School of Education, Teaching and Health.