ITASCA, Illinois, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Authors of a perspective piece on the intersection between elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) and eating disorder prevalence are suggesting changes in how pediatricians screen for eating disorders. The perspective piece, "Screening and Monitoring for Eating Disorders in Youth Presenting for Obesity Treatment" - published in a new AAP journal Pediatrics Open Science, on Jan. 22 - discusses how  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release: [Category: Insurance] * * * APCIA Announces New Board Chair and Chair-Elect WASHINGTON - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) approved new officers, effective January 1, 2025, to its Board of Directors. Dino E. Robusto, Executive Chairman of the Board of CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA), automatically succeeds to Chair as he was elected as Chair-E  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: On his first day back in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders resuming his administration's weaponization of the U.S. government to attack immigrants and asylum seekers. National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) Executive Director Mary Meg McCarthy issued the following statement in response: "Today, we should have been celebrating the legacy of one of the greatest leade  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Robust Broadcast Buy in Chicago and Springfield Defends Consumers From Peoples Gas Scheme to Pad Record Profits With Serial Rate Hikes Over Next 15 Years * * * With Chicago families already ailing from a decade of spiraling heating bills, an alliance of consumer and public-interest groups Wednesday launched a major advertising blitz aimed at thwarting a threat by People  more

NORTHFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The College of American Pathologists issued the following news release: Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is emerging as a powerful tool across medicine, with the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy, streamline workflows, and support education and research. A new article, "Generative Artificial Intelligence in Anatomic Pathology," published in the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine explores the significant promise the technology has  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: * * * Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum; Library Collections Alignment with Research CHICAGO--Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Library Collections Alignment with Research" on February 18, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. This study aims to investigate the alignment between a university (UW-Madison) library's resources and the research outputs of the university's scholars. By  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: * * * Discover Boating New York, Louisville, Minneapolis Shows Return This Week with More Boats, New Innovations 2025 winter boat show momentum continues this week with the return of the Discover Boating New York Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive Insurance, and Discover Boating Louisville Boat, RV & Sportshow, in partnership with Progressive Insurance, o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: * * * Legend Boats' Marc Duhamel Inducted into NMMA Canada Hall of Fame NMMA Canada announced today the induction of industry veteran, Marc Duhamel, into the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame, its most prestigious honor. Duhamel, co-CEO and president of Legend Boats, was recognized during the NMMA Canada State of the Industry Breakfast on Tuesday, January 21 during the To  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- The National Sporting Goods Association issued the following news: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 20, 2025) - The NCAA added women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport as all three divisions approved the addition at the Association's annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The NCAA's first women's wrestling championship will be in 2026. Women's wrestling now advances from the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program to become a national collegiate ch  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: * * * Washington, D.C.-Based Nonprofit Leader Chase Warden Joins NMMA as CFO NMMA announced today the hire of 20-year nonprofit leader, Chase Warden, as its chief financial officer (CFO). Warden, who joins the association Feb. 10 and is based in its Washington, D.C. headquarters, will oversee NMMA's financial strategy, organizational development and legal complia  more