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Newswise — Researchers from University of California San Diego and UC San Francisco have found that Proposition 56, a major tobacco tax increase that was overwhelmingly approved by California voters in 2016, was associated with a significant increase in smoking cessation over the next three years. The study, published in the Journal of the National…
BYLINE: Stephen Stone, National Media Strategist Newswise — A new law is putting a focus on cardiac emergency response in Florida school districts. Known as the Cardiac Emergencies Bill, HB 1607 will go into effect on July 1, 2025. It requires all Florida schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to respond to cardiac emergencies…
Newswise — A bill recently introduced in the Senate could allow for the operation of civil supersonic flights in the United States. A Colorado-based organization is already developing the first supersonic passenger plane, opening the US skies up to faster air travel in the near future. Jungho Suh, a teaching assistant professor of management at…
Newswise — University of Michigan experts are available to weigh in on the decision by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove all members of the CDC’s 61-year-old Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The following quotes may be attributed to them, or use the contact information below to reach them…
Newswise — The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” was passed by the House of Representatives last week and, if it clears the Senate as it is now, critics say it would effectively end most clean energy tax credits and reverse much of the US agenda to mitigate climate change. According to the Massachusetts Institute of…
Newswise — On Tuesday, May 20, GCOOS Board Member Dr. Stephan Howden testified in support of the reauthorization of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act. This legislation, enacted in 2009 and reauthorized in 2020 under the first Trump administration, created the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and developed the nationwide network dedicated to…
Key Takeaways Helmet laws work (when they’re universal): Motorcycle riders in North Carolina (with a universal helmet law) wore a helmet 94% of the time compared with 47% of riders in South Carolina (partial law). Helmets mean less severe injuries: Motorcyclists who wore helmets were less likely to die or require intensive care after an…
Newswise — As federal support for election security faces major cutbacks, a new study co-authored by Bradley Sturt, assistant professor of information and decision sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago, introduces a scientifically backed, low-cost solution to strengthen the integrity of U.S. elections. Sturt can explain how this new approach helps detect vulnerabilities in voting machines before ballots…
Newswise — Most convenience stores feature rows of colorful vapes promising tastes of cotton candy or iced mango, but none of them should be there. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized 34 electronic cigarette products. Four menthol vapes are the only flavored products on the list. The fruity-flavored e-cigarettes are all illegal. What’s…
Newswise — The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) is deeply disappointed in the 2026 budget blueprint released today by President Donald J. Trump. Under the proposed budget, funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would be cut nearly in half—from about $48 billion to $27 billion—devastating the nation’s scientific research enterprise and putting…
