STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The American Pet Products Association issued the following news release: The American Pet Products Association (APPA) is helping pet owners relieve anxiety, reduce boredom and promote mental stimulation with calming, enrichment and engagement products for pets. From supplements and chews to CBD products, this assortment of products will keep pets happy and fulfilled, even during daily stressors like thunderstorms, large gatherings and more. "Accordi  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release: Americares and Quest Diagnostics, with the Quest Diagnostics Foundation, are teaming up to provide no-cost diagnostic services and expanded telehealth services to free and charitable clinics across the United States to reduce health disparities in underserved communities. Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, and Quest Diagnostics  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The American Organization for Nursing Leadership issued the following news release: The American Organization for Nursing Leadership membership elected Ena Williams, PhD, RN, as the 2024 president-elect of the AONL Board of Directors. Williams will assume the presidency Jan. 1, 2026, leading the national membership organization whose strategic focus is excellence in nursing leadership. Williams currently serves as the senior vice president and chief nursing offic  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following news release: On September 8, 2023, the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Community Legal Services at the McGeorge School of Law filed a class action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries who have lost coverage for medically necessary, very expensive drugs with no warning. The lead plaintiff, George Beitzel, 84, of California, requires Stelara, an injectable drug that - for years -  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: The labor shortage and the high costs of living and running a business are key factors hampering Connecticut's economic growth according to a new survey. The 2023 Survey of Connecticut Businesses, produced by CBIA and the accounting and business advisory firm Marcum LLP, found that 81% of employers experienced difficulty finding and retaining workers--essent  more

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology issued the following news release: The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) announces the appointment of Dr. Amy Thompson as its new Chief Training Officer (CTRO), effective September 1. Thompson will lead CCAT's workforce, training, development and certification programs. "Having Amy in this new senior role is critical to the growth of our organization as we are expanding our training footprint  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * The Financial Technology Association (FTA) today issued a statement on newly released guidance by the Connecticut Department of Banking that could jeopardize access to Earned Wage Access (EWA) services for workers in that state: "EWA products help millions of Americans tap into their earned wages to make ends meet and manage bills like utilities, rent, or car payments. EWA prod  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: An estimated 194 million children born between now and 2030 will have stunted growth unless world leaders gathering next week at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit urgently accelerate progress towards meeting the goals, said Save the Children. The latest fin  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: The world is wildly off track to meet the 17 United Nations global goals by 2030, putting the lives and futures of millions of children at risk unless leaders make concrete plans to accelerate progress, Save the Children said as it launched a new data tool to highlight c  more

NOVATO, California, Sept. 12 -- The Buck Institute for Research in Aging issued the following news release: The Buck Institute for Research on Aging has received a $3.5 million federal grant to lead the first-ever double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to understand the effects of ketone ester supplementation on frailty, a condition which develops following age-related decline in multiple physiological systems. TAKEOFF (Targeting Aging with Ketone Ester in Older Adults for   more