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Released: 26-May-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Research specialist on water law available to discuss U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the EPA and the Clean Water Act
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers expert available for interview on Thursday U.S. Supreme Court decision on EPA and wetlands

Released: 12-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Immigration Nation: Research and Experts
Newswise

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

       
Released: 5-May-2023 6:10 PM EDT
Researchers call for single approach on wild horses
University of Wyoming

The U.S. federal government’s management of wild horses is doomed to fail without fundamental changes in policy and the law, according to a new paper led by researchers at the University of Wyoming and Oklahoma State University.

   
Released: 5-May-2023 5:55 PM EDT
Providing legal counsel at initial bail hearings lowers incarceration rates
RAND Corporation

Providing defendants with legal counsel during their initial bail hearing decreases use of monetary bail and pretrial detention, without increasing the likelihood that defendants fail to appear at the subsequent preliminary hearing, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Newswise: Internet search trends reflect concerns following Supreme Court health care decisions
Released: 1-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Internet search trends reflect concerns following Supreme Court health care decisions
Indiana University

Internet search trends may immediately capture how society seeks information related to reproductive health care, according to new research from Indiana University researchers.

   
Released: 25-Apr-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Will Thomas revelations deal another blow to Supreme Court’s legitimacy?
University of Rhode Island

KINGSTON, R.I. – April 25, 2023 – A recent investigative report by the nonprofit media outlet ProPublica revealing that for more than two decades U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts in the form of lavish trips from conservative Dallas businessman Harlan Crow has renewed concern over potential conflicts of interest and ethical lapses on the nation’s highest court.

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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Fox News settlement will do little to change perceived credibility of coverage, expert says
Released: 21-Apr-2023 2:00 AM EDT
Fox News settlement will do little to change perceived credibility of coverage, expert says
Virginia Tech

The most anticipated media trial in recent years ended with a $787.5 million settlement, and while it had the opportunity to set the tone for future defamation litigation, Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan says the outcome will have little impact on the perceived credibility of Fox News.   “Few people are willing to reassess their perceptions of the credibility of Fox News — whether they side with the news organization or believe it was in the wrong — because politically active people associate partisan news brands with their political identity,” Duncan says.

Newswise: Study Finds Disparate Gender Differences in Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Released: 11-Apr-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Study Finds Disparate Gender Differences in Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Florida Atlantic University

Youth involved in sex trafficking have extensive victimization experiences during childhood, and these experiences vary by gender. In the nationally representative study, 75 percent were males and 25 percent were females. Almost two-thirds of the girls were molested as a child, half were raped, and three-fourths were emotionally abused as a child, compared to 36 percent of males who were molested, 31 percent who were raped, and 37 percent who were emotionally abused. Eighty percent of females reported three or more victimization types compared to males (49 percent), and 31 percent of females experienced all five types of prior victimization compared to 11 percent of males.

 
Newswise: Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
Released: 30-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
West Virginia University

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving a cholesterol lowering drug, Sean Tu, a West Virginia University College of Law professor, said he believes pharmaceutical companies manipulate the patent system to maintain monopoly rights.

   
Newswise: Tragedy to Triumph: New Partnership at Cal State LA Fights for Justice
Released: 29-Mar-2023 2:10 PM EDT
Tragedy to Triumph: New Partnership at Cal State LA Fights for Justice
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The Los Angeles Innocence Project at Cal State LA works to exonerate the wrongfully convicted.

 
Released: 23-Mar-2023 5:45 PM EDT
Mental distress among female individuals of reproductive age after overturning of Roe v Wade
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

This case control study found that for female individuals, the loss of abortion rights was associated with a 10% increase in prevalence of mental distress relative to the mean over the three months after the Supreme Court of the U.S. decision.

Newswise: The dark figure of crime
Released: 20-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
The dark figure of crime
Iowa State University

A world-renowned criminologist at Iowa State lays out evidence in a new book that Ted Bundy’s criminal career was far lengthier and deadlier than the official record. He says the story of Bundy reflects the unsolved murder epidemic in the U.S. and offers solutions to reduce the backlog of cold cases.

21-Feb-2023 11:35 AM EST
Internal Medicine Physicians Call for Policies that Would Protect Patient Access to Reproductive Health Care Services
American College of Physicians (ACP)

Patients need to be able to access comprehensive reproductive health services without undue government interference, including abortion, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Released: 20-Dec-2022 4:20 PM EST
Medicare Cuts to Physician Payments; Gravely Disappointing, says the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) expressed its grave disappointment with Congressional leaders’ decision to cut Medicare payments for physicians as part of a large final end-of-year legislative package. The cuts will be effective January 1, 2023. Additional cuts will be implemented in January of 2024.

   
Released: 20-Dec-2022 3:10 PM EST
ASTRO deeply disappointed in radiation oncology cuts and fears for stability of community-based cancer clinics
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Geraldine Jacobson, MD, MBA, MPH, FASTRO, in response to today’s release of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.

   
Released: 14-Dec-2022 2:45 PM EST
Critical Care Medicine Organizations Urge House Leadership to Stop Medicare Payment Cuts
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA), and Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) sent a formal communication to Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leaders Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell, strongly urging them to take immediate action to stop pending Medicare physician payment cuts.

Released: 5-Dec-2022 4:05 PM EST
We ain't misbehavin' here. The latest news in Behavioral Science on Newswise
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Released: 5-Dec-2022 11:45 AM EST
Consumer Protection Upheld as U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Florida Licensure Case
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming schedule of cases, announced December 5, did not include the case of Heather Kokesch Del Castillo v. Secretary, Florida Department of Health. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics called the decision a victory for consumers who will be protected from harm by health care services provided by unqualified and unlicensed practitioners.

   
Newswise: 'Singles in America' study: More Midwesterners consider political issues in dating
Released: 16-Nov-2022 8:30 AM EST
'Singles in America' study: More Midwesterners consider political issues in dating
Indiana University

A new study shows that political issues are increasingly important to singles in the Midwest when it comes to considering potential partners.

 
Released: 15-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST
Albany Law School’s Government Law Center scholar explains Moore v. Harper, State Law on Federal Elections
Albany Law School

With conversations and claims about elections continuing, The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School examines the upcoming case of Moore v. Harper before the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 7 in its latest explainer, “Moore v. Harper: May State Laws Concerning Federal Elections Be Subject to State Judicial Review?”



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