BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute on Drug Abuse issued the following news release: * * * Vaping among younger adults and binge drinking among mid-life adults also maintained historically high levels, NIH-supported study shows * * * Past-year use of cannabis and hallucinogens stayed at historically high levels in 2023 among adults aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50, according to the latest findings from the Monitoring the Future survey  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Climate change affects the entire planet, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, and no one nation can solve the problem on its own not even the United States. During the "Climate and Defense Summit of the Americas," held August 22-23 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, civilian and military leaders, scientists, and emergency response experts from South America and North America including Cen  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 31 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2024, by Commissioners Peter A. Feldman and Douglas Dziak: * * * Dreamland Baby Company (Dreamland Baby) has requested a retraction of statements on the Commission's website and by an individual commissioner related to weighted infant sleep products. The company has alleged that the statements violate Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Section 6(b) is not a gag order,   more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: By Marco A. Villasana, DISA Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs The United States Department of Defense has a pressing need for enhanced cybersecurity measures and innovative solutions that counter emerging threats and safeguard networks, says Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, Defense Information Systems Agency director and Joint Force Headquarter  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 31 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sharon Holland Dr. Rodney Phoenix has been on a mission for the last several years: to reintegrate the military dental community into the annual Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). Phoenix, the associate dean for Research at the Uniformed Services University's Postgraduate Dental College, noticed that while the dental community had once participated in MHSRS, its presence had   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Settlement protects waters leading to the Chesapeake Bay * * * PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 29, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today a final settlement over alleged violations related to wastewater treatment plants with Manufactured Home Community (MHC) management company Horizon Land Management, LLC (Horizon), and four of the MHCs it manages located in Lothian and Harwood, M  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Naval Academy issued the following news release: On August 30th, the Naval Academy held a "First Nail" groundbreaking ceremony in T-Court for the Bancroft Hall Recapitalization (renovation) Program, followed by a ribbon cutting near Triton Light for the completion of the Farragut Seawall reconstruction, the first project of the Installation Resiliency Plan approved in 2022. The two ceremonies featured remarks and attendance from Secretary of the Navy Ca  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news: Skin-to-skin care--placing an infant on a caregiver's bare chest for feeding or bonding--may benefit very preterm infants' neurodevelopment, suggests a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Researchers found that very preterm newborns who rec  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, Aug. 31 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: After eight years, the annual Technology Showcase isn't showing any signs of slowing. In fact, according to members of the planning committee, there are still abundant opportunities to do more. "We do experiment with this event," said Maggie Scully, Ph.D., a showcase organizer and the director of the Partnership Development Office at Frederick National Laborato  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news: * * * RMA Allows Insurance on Seeds Initially Purchased Smaller than 4 mm * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding the Shellfish insurance program beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage to an additional 27 counties in Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Add  more