JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following story: By Senior Airman Daekwon Stith, 316th Wing The 316th Security Forces Group, alongside 316th Wing leadership and members from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, attended a ribbon cutting on Thursday for the new unattended retail unit located at the Security Forces building. After working with the installation's Community Action Board and Community Action Team for over a   more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) will host the 55th annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. CDT in honor and remembrance of the 344 EOD technicians who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives in the line of duty. The ceremony will also be livestreamed and available for viewing online by visiting https://eodwarriorfoundat  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 27 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news on April 26, 2024: In April 2024, three CCR researchers were honored with Departmental Awards from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These awards celebrate scientists and administrators for their exceptional contributions to the HHS mission. W. Marston Linehan, M.D., Chief of the Urologic Oncology Branch, received the Secretary's Award for Distingui  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on April 26, 2024, by Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.: * * * On April 15, 2024, I wrote to major U.S. retailers informing them of the hazards weighted infant swaddles and blankets pose to babies, and asking them to consider whether they want to continue selling such products.[1] I am pleased to announce that Target, Walmart, Nordstrom, and Babylist quickly responded by sharing that they will c  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, April 26 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news on April 25, 2024: By Anne Gill A new U.S. clinical trial will evaluate whether an at-home, self-collection technique to screen for cervical cancer is as accurate and effective as a Pap smear test done in a healthcare clinic. The Clinical Monitoring Research Program Directorate (CMRPD) at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research will coordinate t  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Mental Health issued the following news on April 24, 2024: * * * NIH-supported study shows potential treatment pathway for neurodevelopmental disorder * * * In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for Timothy syndrome, an often life-threatening and rare genetic disorder that affects a wide range of bodily systems, leading   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 26 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Children who were exposed to a steroid at 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy are no more likely to have cognitive effects than children whose mother did not receive a steroid, suggests a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power: * * * Last summer, for the first time in two decades, health officials detected the local transmission of malaria in the United States. By October, ten cases had been reported across Florida, Texas, Maryland, and Arkansas. The presence of malaria in the United States is not unusual; every year, there are roughly 2,000 cases brought in by indi  more

BELTSVILLE, Maryland, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: For pioneering studies on Influenza A Viruses in swine, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Amy L. Baker is the agency's Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year for 2024. Baker, a research veterinary medical officer at the ARS National Animal Disease Center (NADC) in Ames, Iowa, is one of 12 total ARS researchers who were  more