CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics issued the following news release: Estimates suggest that 25% to 50% of hospitalized patients have malnutrition, which is a serious health condition that can decrease a person's quality of life and increase a person's risk of death. Many of these patients went undiagnosed because health care providers had no universally accepted tool to check, until now. A malnutrition diagnosis tool, referred to as AAIM, can help registered  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following statement on March 5, 2024, by President and CEO Rick Pollack: * * * We cannot say this more clearly - the Change Healthcare cyberattack is the most significant and consequential incident of its kind against the U.S. health care system in history. For nearly two weeks, this attack has made it harder for hospitals to provide patient care, fill prescriptions, submit insurance claims, and receive payment for the  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: With disruptions in clinical care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and viral hepatitis across the U.S., the American Medical Association (AMA) today launched a new online toolkit to help physicians and other health care professionals increase routine screenings for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and latent tuberculosis (L more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld: * * * "While we appreciate the challenges Congress confronted when drafting the current 2024 appropriations package, we are extremely disappointed that about half of the 2024 Medicare physician payment cuts will be allowed to continue. There were many opportunities and widespread support to block the 3.37 percent Medicare cuts for  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The 2024 Discover Boating Atlantic City Boat Show(r), in partnership with Progressive Insurance(r), ended its run on Sunday, attracting more than 35,000 attendees to the Atlantic City Convention Center. Winter boat sales momentum continued through the show with reports of steady sales and leads heading into spring. "This has been a great show for  more PR

OAK BROOK, Illinois, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Farm Foundation issued the following news release: Farm Foundation leverages the power of collaboration between food and agricultural stakeholders to advance agriculture in positive ways. Our unique approach combines the trust and reliability of a "think tank" with the impact and urgency of a "do tank." As we complete our 90th anniversary year, we are launching our inaugural impact report highlighting a few metrics and impact stories from 2023 along  more PR

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: Finalists for the 2024 CompTIA Community North America Spotlight Awards, which honor individuals for their commitment, dedication and leadership in advancing the technology industry, have been revealed by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the tech industry and its workforce. Award winners in six categories will be announced and recognized at the upcoming CompTIA Communities & Cou more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today the Illinois Senate Executive Committee, the Illinois Senate's highest committee, will hold a hearing at 1:30 p.m. CT on the Illinois Journalism Preservation Act (SB 3591), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay news publishers a "journalism usage fee" to use local news content. Currently, creators of quality journalism are not adequately compensated f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) expressed disappointment with the decision by the Department of Commerce to advance the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction (VSR) Rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Proposed by NOAA, the rule would restrict small boats to 10 knots (ro more PR