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Accolade Welcomes Kindbody to Trusted Partner Ecosystem

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

SEATTLE, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Accolade, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACCD) today announced that Kindbody, a technology-driven fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers, will join the company's Trusted Partner Ecosystem to offer Accolade customers comprehensive, clinically guided support and care throughout a member's fertility and family-building journey, all backed by a new cost savings performance guarantee.

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  • Kindbody addresses these issues by providing affordable fertility care and delivering a seamless, integrated experience with best-in-class outcomes.
  • Kindbody delivers this model through a combination of owned and operated signature clinics and hundreds of partner clinics nationwide.
  • Joint customers of Accolade and Kindbody will benefit from integrations designed to promote awareness of Kindbody's services, at no incremental cost to customers.
  • Launched in 2019, Accolade's Trusted Partner Ecosystem is the first in the industry to bring together multiple benefits solutions across valued categories, making them available to employers through a single front door.

UNPRECEDENTED DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT ON HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS INDICATES APPROXIMATELY 245,000 JEWISH SURVIVORS ALIVE GLOBALLY

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) released the Global Demographic Report on Jewish Holocaust Survivors, a demographic study on Jewish Holocaust survivors living around the world. The study reveals approximately 245,000 Holocaust survivors are still living across more than 90 countries.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) released the Global Demographic Report on Jewish Holocaust Survivors , a demographic study on Jewish Holocaust survivors living around the world.
  • This information, while not the only resource, served as a foundation of the Global Demographic Report on Jewish Holocaust Survivors .
  • Claims Conference Global Demographic Report on Jewish Holocaust Survivors key findings include:
    There are an estimated 245,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors globally, living across more than 90 countries.
  • In addition to the Global Demographic Report on Jewish Holocaust Survivors, the Claims Conference has also released a New York demographic report.

Medical Students Discover Antidote for Anxiety, Stress

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Friday, January 19, 2024

MAYWOOD, Ill., Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- America's youngest doctors and medical students are overwhelmed with anxiety, stress, and burnout: 300 to 400 physicians a year in the US take their own life.

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  • MAYWOOD, Ill., Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- America's youngest doctors and medical students are overwhelmed with anxiety, stress, and burnout: 300 to 400 physicians a year in the US take their own life.
  • 9.4% of fourth-year medical students and residents reported suicidal thoughts in the prior 2 weeks.
  • A self-care strategy described as effective by medical students is documented in a newly published study.
  • The current study reports Loyola Stritch medical students' outcomes in their own words:
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FIRST STAGE PRODUCTION Announces the Debut of its First EN Generation of Male VTubers, "Avallum"

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Friday, January 19, 2024

FIRST STAGE PRODUCTION currently boasts 13 uniquely talented JP members, and with the support of its fans, the agency has reached a total subscriber count of over 100,000.

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  • FIRST STAGE PRODUCTION currently boasts 13 uniquely talented JP members, and with the support of its fans, the agency has reached a total subscriber count of over 100,000.
  • This time, with the goal of delivering the ultimate entertainment experience to a wider audience, the 5 member group "Avallum" has been formed.
  • The relay-style debut streams will begin on January 28 (Sun) 11:00 AM JST, and January 27 (Sat) 6:00 PM PST, showcasing their charisma, goals, and personalities.
  • FIRST STAGE PRODUCTION shows no signs of slowing down either, with auditions set to start around spring to take onboard new talents for the next EN wave.

Women Farmers Quantitatively Linked to Better Community Well-being

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their work is the first to quantitatively assess this link, and their findings suggest that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively impact their communities.

Key Points: 
  • Their work is the first to quantitatively assess this link, and their findings suggest that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively impact their communities.
  • Our study is the first to use quantitative research methods to explore whether this concept of 'civic agriculture' actually translates to improved community well-being in places with higher shares of women farmers."
  • The researchers found that the positive association with women farmers spilled over into neighboring counties, meaning that more women farmers in one county was associated with greater community well-being in neighboring counties, too.
  • "Even though women farmers tend to be less profit-driven and operate smaller farms than their male counterparts, our findings suggest that having more of them is good for a community."

Gridiron Football Advances Youth Football with Historic Weekend and Special Guests, Vanita Krouch, Lyndsey Fry, and Trey McBride

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gridiron Football made history twice last weekend in Arizona with the first-ever coaches conference and showcase exclusively for girls flag football, and the first-ever youth football tournament for flag football and 7v7 football teams.

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  • DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gridiron Football made history twice last weekend in Arizona with the first-ever coaches conference and showcase exclusively for girls flag football, and the first-ever youth football tournament for flag football and 7v7 football teams.
  • They were joined by global sports figures, Vanita Krouch, U.S. Women's Flag Football National Team Quarterback, Lyndsey Fry, Olympic silver medalist, and Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals' starting Tight End.
  • Gridiron Football makes history in girls flag football, and hosts first-ever youth tournament for flag and 7v7 football.
  • "There's been a schism between flag football, 7v7 football and tackle football", shares Scott Dillon, CEO of Gridiron Football, "and barriers to entry for female athletes.

Jack Chu Joins Legacy as Vice President of Technology

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy, the leading sperm company in the United States, welcomes Jack Chu as the new Vice President of Technology to create robust, scalable systems as the company continues to grow. Chu's extensive experience in technology leadership paired with his proven track record of driving innovation within high-growth companies, positions him as a key player in Legacy's ongoing commitment to technological advancement and continuous innovation.

Key Points: 
  • "Legacy's pioneering approach, offering at-home sperm testing and preservation, resonates with my belief that technology can greatly advance health care accessibility."
  • Before joining Legacy, Chu served as the Chief Technology Officer at Modern Age, a healthtech company dedicated to improving global life expectancy.
  • "We are delighted to have Jack Chu as our Vice President of Technology.
  • As Vice President of Technology, Chu will oversee Legacy's technology initiatives, driving the development and implementation of advanced solutions to enhance the overall user experience.

Study Suggests Men & Women Pay Tax on Aggressiveness at Work--Indicating Greater Gender Equalization in the Workplace

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

And these findings don't just point to an increased call for civility, they also indicate promising signs of equalization between the way men and women are perceived in the workplace.

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  • And these findings don't just point to an increased call for civility, they also indicate promising signs of equalization between the way men and women are perceived in the workplace.
  • In 2016, a similar study from Crucial Learning found that women who spoke forcefully in the workplace experienced more of a social backlash than their male counterparts.
  • "Many of us have hoped that increased attention on the bias women face in the workplace would lead to greater equality," said Emily Gregory, researcher and coauthor of Crucial Conversations.
  • "Of course, inequalities still exist, but our results suggest society may be starting to hold men accountable to the same standard as women in the workplace when it comes to aggressive behavior."

New Delta Media Survey Shows Widespread AI Adoption Reshaping Real Estate Despite Persistent Anxiety Over Safeguards

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

But concerns remain about safeguards keeping pace with AI's rapid integration, according to the 2024 Delta Media Real Estate Leadership Survey released today.

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  • But concerns remain about safeguards keeping pace with AI's rapid integration, according to the 2024 Delta Media Real Estate Leadership Survey released today.
  • "AI has become one of real estate's fastest-adopted technology tools, embraced by brokerages and agents at a breakneck speed," said Michael Minard, owner and CEO of Delta Media.
  • "But our survey shows legitimate concerns about reducing AI risks by having proper controls in place.
  • Despite the early adoption and widespread use of AI in the real estate industry, as Minard points out, the Delta survey found that a persistent fear of AI remains.

Aster Insights, ORIEN to Present Abstract on Young Onset Colorectal Cancer at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aster Insights, the leading provider of scientific and clinical intelligence for oncology discovery, today announced the company and members of the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network® (ORIEN) will be presenting at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, which will be held January 18-20, 2024 in San Francisco, CA.

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  • ORIEN researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will present an abstract titled, " Sex-based differences in the transcriptomic metabolic profiling in young onset colorectal cancer (YOCRC) " during the annual symposium.
  • Aster Insights and ten ORIEN® member institutions contributed to the research, which examines the differences in metabolic profiles between male and female patients with young onset colorectal cancer (YOCRC), compared with male and female patients with average onset colorectal cancer (AOCRC).
  • The abstract utilized patient data from Aster Avatar, the best-in-class, deepest multimodal dataset for discovery research in oncology.
  • "This research represents a years-long, collaborative effort across Aster Insights and ORIEN to better understand the unique biological differences in patients with young onset colorectal cancer, so that we can develop more effective, personalized treatments," said Dr. Sarbajit Mukherjee, gastrointestinal medical oncologist at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the primary investigator of the study.