As Cannabis Use Increases Nationwide, States Need To Ensure Safe Driving Is Normalized in Cannabis Culture

VIDEO: Pam Shadel Fischer, Senior Director of External Engagement, GHSA and Dr. Darrin Grondel, NASID Director; VP of Traffic Safety & Government Relations, Responsibility.org

(Washington, DC, Thursday, August 11, 2022) – As more states legalize cannabis, more Americans are using it, yet there’s a disconnect between people’s views on cannabis use and safe driving. An AAA Foundation for Traffic…

Nationwide Initiative To Track Infectious Diseases Through Wastewater Is Key To Help Guide the Public Health Response

AUDIO: Alexandria Boehm, Stanford University and Marlene Wolfe, Emory University
(Wednesday, August 10, 2022) – Through a new national effort, a growing number of communities are monitoring their sewage to track levels of monkeypox, COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.  The effort called WastewaterSCAN tests for...

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Latest Edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book Calls Upon Policymakers to Address “Mental Health Pandemic” for Youth

AUDIO: Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO, Annie E. Casey Foundation
(Baltimore, MD, Monday, August 8, 2022) – The coronavirus upended everyday life to an extent not seen since World War II. It is no surprise that millions of parents, caregivers and other adults are feeling overwhelmed. So...

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La última edición del libro de datos LA INFANCIA CUENTA hace un llamado a los políticos a abordar el tema “Pandemia de Salud Mental” para los jóvenes

AUDIO: Florencia Gutiérrez, Asociada Principal de Investigación, Evaluación, Evidencia e Información, Fundación Annie E. Casey
(Baltimore, MD, Monday, August 8, 2022) –  El coronavirus trastornó la vida cotidiana en una forma no vista desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. No es de extrañar que millones de Padres de familia, cuidadores y...

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Students & Teachers Warn That Schools’ Use of Online Monitoring Software Is Harming Students

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Director, Equity in Civic Technology, CDT
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 3, 2022) – With the shift to remote learning at the height of the pandemic, almost all (94%) schools have continued to give devices to students, and 89% of schools are...

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Federal Lawyer/Expert Commentator Discusses the Legal Aspects Behind Deleted Secret Service January 6 Texts

AUDIO: John P. Mahoney, Esq., AV-Preeminent Rated and Award-Winning Federal Employment Law Attorney and Expert Commentator & Founding & Managing Partner, The Law Firm of John P. Mahoney
(Washington, D.C., Friday, July 22, 2022) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that text messages from the Secret Service on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021, were erased as part of a planned...

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More Than 25,000 People in the US Die of Heart Valve Disease Each Year

AUDIO: Dr. Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 19, 2022) – Heart valve disease is more common than you or your doctor may think. If left untreated, it can be deadly. According to the CDC, more than 25,000 people...

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La organización “Heart Valve Voice US” pide a los pacientes ser su propio defensor para el entendimiento de la enfermedad de las válvulas cardíacas y los beneficios de hacerse un Ecocardiograma

Martes 19 de julio de 2022 Estimado Director PSA, De acuerdo con la CDC, más de 25,000 personas en EUA mueren debido a la enfermedad de las válvulas cardiacas cada año y menos del 50%...

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