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As schools across the nation begin a new academic year, there are a variety of education issues students and teachers will face in the coming weeks, including reading and math development, standardized testing and behavioral issues in the K-12 classroom.…
ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug. 8, 2019) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is releasing its Special Report on Climate Change and Land today, which details how land degradation and deforestation, along with agriculture and the other ways people shape…
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recently adopted a new set of guidelines that recommend surgical interventions for Class I obesity patients, who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) from 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2. Obese patients with a BMI of 35 or higher have met the criteria for surgical interventions for more than two decades.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to release a report on Thursday, demonstrating how the agricultural sector contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and emphasizing a need to change the way countries produce food and manage land. Ariel…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Cynthia Medina, [email protected], 848-445-1940 Expert Available to Discuss Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary, Santana’s Immigrant Contribution to American Music New Brunswick, N.J. (Aug. 7, 2019) – Rutgers scholar Ali Chaudhary is available to discuss…
Nada Hosking, Executive Director of Global Heritage Fund, is available to comment on the importance of protecting Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9). For fifteen years, Global Heritage Fund has worked to protect…
Associate Professor Gwen Bergner researches and teaches literature at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University with a focus on the intersections of race and gender. Toni Morrison is frequently on her syllabus, and Bergner personally studied…
With many school lunches and afternoon snacks coming up, Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D. pediatrician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can talk about key nutrition tips for children and adolescents, such as: healthy eating habits for children how to buy…
New Brunswick, N.J. (Aug. 7, 2019) – Rutgers experts Sara Elnakib and Jennifer Shukaitis are available to comment on the new “School Food Waste Reduction Toolkit” they co-authored on reducing food waste in New Jersey K-12 schools. They participated in…
The answer to preventing horrific mass shootings can’t be reduced to a single political issue, according to James Nolan, a West Virginia University sociology professor and former police officer who also worked for the FBI as a unit chief in…
The news of Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s passing provides an opportunity to reflect on her literary and cultural legacy, a West Virginia University women’s and gender studies expert says. The way Morrison “centered the complex lives of her black characters”…
The answer to preventing horrific mass shootings can’t be reduced to a single political issue, according to James Nolan, a West Virginia University sociology professor and former police officer who also worked for the FBI as a unit chief in…
Dr. Jack Rozel of UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and medical director of resolve Crisis Services, is widley available this week.
In light of continued and recent mass shootings, the public is facing increased anxiety about gun violence and the public health crisis associated with this epidemic. Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., trauma surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can discuss related topics such as: Stop…
American novelist Toni Morrison died at the age of 88, her publisher announced Tuesday. Morrison received a master’s in English from Cornell University in 1955 and was the first African-American writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993.…
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends six months of exclusive breastfeeding, with continuing breastfeeding through the first year of life. August is National Breastfeeding Month. Pediatricians Lisa Stellwagen, MD, and Michelle Leff, MD, at UC San Diego Health are available…
For reporters covering aspects of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, these psychologists are available to discuss issues associated with gun violence, domestic terrorism, radicalization, hate crimes and coping with trauma after a mass shooting.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How to Speak with Children About Mass Shootings Kelly Moore, a Rutgers expert on the emotional health of children, is available to comment on how news reports and adult conversations about traumatic events such as…
In an effort to bring America together following the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Donald Trump is deploying civil religious rhetoric: sacred, quasi-religious symbols that lean on and reinforce the country’s values. Professor Flavio Hickel Jr.,…
UCLA Health has experts available to comment on the emotional trauma and psychological impact of mass shootings on individuals and communities. Melissa Brymer, a psychologist, is the director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA–Duke National Center for Child…
In July, the family of a San Francisco man demanded more time before donating his organs. One week before, a boy in India awoke from a vegetative state during his funeral preparations. The topic of patient brain death comes with…
New Brunswick, N.J. (August 2, 2019) – Thomas Prusa, a Rutgers University–New Brunswick expert on international trade and economics, is available for commentary on President Trump’s statement that the U.S. would impose a 10 percent tariff on an additional $300…
With seemingly unpredictable weather this summer, Lisa McCormick, DrPH, MPH, public health professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can discuss summer disaster and emergency management topics, such as: how you should prepare for emergencies how you should prepare…
With seemingly unpredictable weather this summer, Lisa McCormick, DrPH, MPH, public health professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can discuss summer disaster and emergency management topics, such as: how you should prepare for emergencies how you should prepare…
In the wake of one of the largest data breaches ever, experts from the George Washington University are available to discuss cybersecurity from a variety of perspectives. GW’s Flash Studio, a state-of-the-art broadcast studio, is available for remote, live, or…
Back-to-school time is here again! As students and teachers prepare to begin a new year, parents are preparing for a new routine and new challenges. Whether parents are sending their child off to school for the first time or the…
For all of the upcoming back-to-school shopping sales, deals and promotions, Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., finance expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham can discuss a wide range of school budgeting tips, including: How to buy school supplies without breaking…
MOSCOW (MIPT) — Thousands of earthquakes happen across the world each day, shaking the Earth’s surface, reshaping the landscape, and at times posing a threat to the population. While seismologists have come a long way understanding the processes behind earthquakes, the…
During the July 30 Democratic presidential debate, candidate Pete Buttigieg renewed his calls to “depoliticize the Supreme Court with structural reform.”Buttigieg has previously endorsed a Supreme Court reform proposal offered by Daniel Epps, associate professor in the School of Law at Washington University in St.
Vaping and e-cigarettes have quickly become popular among teens today, but Michigan Medicine pulmonologist, Wassim Walid Labaki, M.D.,warns that vaping won’t mitigate risks to your health, and could be responsible for creating them. According to Labaki, e-cigarettes were first introduced to…
With temperatures on the rise, children being left in hot cars is unfortunately becoming more and more frequent, with 24 hot car deaths so far in 2019. Candice Dye, M.D., pediatrician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham can comment…
Children and teenagers have always faced peer pressure in school, but a relatively new concern is the peer pressure to use e-cigarettes and vape, around friends or even during school. Susan Walley, M.D., pediatrician at the University of Alabama at…
David Becker, Ph.D., is an expert on health care policy and stays up-to-date on current legislation. He is able to break down the newly released plans released by the Trump administration to allow the safe importation of certain prescription drugs…
UC San Diego Health recently published data in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing showing that male and female nurses are at higher risk of suicide than the general population. This is the first national study of nurse suicide in more…
Do-Yeon Cho, M.D., respiratory researcher and expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can comment on seasonal respiratory system irritation and disease, such as: causes and prevention of seasonal allergies during the warmer weather upper respiratory airway diseases Cho…
Do-Yeon Cho, M.D., respiratory researcher and expertat the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can comment on seasonal respiratory system irritation and disease, such as: causes and prevention of seasonal allergies during the warmer weather upper respiratory airway diseases Cho is…
Do-Yeon Cho, M.D., respiratory researcher and expertat the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can comment on seasonal respiratory system irritation and disease, such as: causes and prevention of seasonal allergies during the warmer weather upper respiratory airway diseases Cho is…
Taking your child to their annual check-up and updating their back-to-school vaccinations can be overwhelming and stressful for both you and your child. Candice Dye, M.D., pediatrician at the University of Alabama can discuss how to best prepare for your…
New Brunswick, N.J. — Experts at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics are available for commentary and analysis on the July 30 and 31 Democratic presidential primary debates. Ashley Koning, assistant research professor at Eagleton and director of the Eagleton…
Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, is an associate professor in pulmonary medicine at Boston University Medical School, and the director of the Tobacco treatment Center at Boston Medical Center. She is the vice chair for the ATS Tobacco Action Committee. Michelle Eakin, PhD, is…
Endometriosis is a complex, chronic disease that impacts the quality of life, and in some cases fertility, of patients. Sanjay Agarwal, MD, director of fertility services at UC San Diego Health, is available to talk about new treatment options for…
Dr. Y. Shirley Meng, recently named as the new Editor-in-Chief of MRS Energy & Sustainability journal, received her PhD in advanced materials for micro- and nanosystems from the Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Alliance in 2005, after which she worked…
For your summer pool days, Andrew D. Pucker, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO, optometrist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can talk eye safety, including: the best eye protection for being in water using contact lenses safely in water and heat…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Cynthia Medina, [email protected], 848-445-1940 Experts Available to Discuss Van Gogh’s Contribution to Art, Mental Health Awareness New Brunswick, N.J. (July 29, 2019) – Rutgers experts are available to discuss Vincent van Gogh’s contribution…
New Brunswick, N.J. (July 26, 2019) – Brittany Friedman, a Rutgers expert on punishment, social control, and racial inequality, is available to comment on the news that the federal government will resume executions of death row inmates after a nearly…
In the past few months, extreme weather events have caused significant damage to communities throughout the United States. From flooding in the Mississippi River region to the tornadoes tearing through the Midwest to a delay of the North American monsoon,…
The Litchfield Correctional Facility in upstate New York might be the fictitious background of Netflix’s hit series “Orange is the New Black.” But the stories of the inmates — portrayed by Hollywood actresses — could be easily found throughout real…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 24, 2019 – Whenever you’re outdoors this summer, be sure to take steps to prevent solar erythema, the acute cutaneous reaction to excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Translation: Don’t get a sunburn. If you do…
By Randy Kreienbrink, CFS I always look forward to attending the IFT Annual Event and Food Expo, and I especially love when it takes place in New Orleans. Being a food town, it’s always fun to convene there with my…
Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, has been selected as the 23rd U.S. poet laureate, a move that will inspire Native American people throughout the country, says Kellie Thompson, director of the Kathryn M. Buder Center for…
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