Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and data-driven journalism, today announced the launch of U.S. News Intent Intelligence - the company's first-party data platform. The new platform harnesses the behavior of the over 450 million decision-driven consumers coming to the site each year for expert consumer advice, data-based rankings and in-depth analysis.
DANVILLE, Va. - On April 27, U.S. News and World Report released their Best High School rankings, and Galileo Magnet High in Danville earned high national and metro-area rankings. Galileo's national ranking is #1,214 of 17,857 schools, which puts them in the top 40 percent and earning the U.S.
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with autism report a broad range of sexuality - being much more likely to identify as asexual, bisexual or homosexual than people without autism, a new study finds.
A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday vacated a federal ban on evictions, saying it went too far - a ruling that deals a blow to housing advocates who have warned that lifting the moratorium could lead to a rise in coronavirus infections, particularly among low-income people and communities of color.
A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday predicts a "sharp decline" in U.S. coronavirus cases by July. "What we learn from this report is that we are not out of the woods yet, but we could be very close," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
For immediate release MEDWAY - Principal John Murray is pleased to announce that Medway High School has earned a spot on the list of the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools. Medway High School placed 28 out of 229 Boston metro-area high schools, 31 out of 365 Massachusetts high schools and 771 among the national rankings.
Rome News-Tribune. May 1, 2021. Editorial: It's been a busy week While the potential for the sale of a community staple - Redmond Regional Medical Center - was one of our biggest topics this week, there are several other items we'd like to address. But let's start with the hospital deal.
Why can't health care be more like Netflix or Amazon? That question has been posed by everyone from hospital executives to doctors and patients who wonder why communicating with and accessing the nation's health care system is still so analog in a thoroughly digital age.
When the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act passed the Senate recently, it was particularly meaningful for Sen. Mazie Hirono, the first Asian American woman elected to the chamber. Assisting and protecting the most vulnerable members of society has been a driving force in her career and her new autobiography, Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story (Viking Press) details a life of constant striving, breaking barriers and public service.
Employers added 742,000 jobs in April in a further sign of the strengthening labor market, private sector payroll firm ADP reported on Wednesday. Gains were spread across the board, with large businesses leading the way at 277,000 jobs added, and small and medium-sized businesses following with 235,000 and 230,000 jobs, respectively.
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Prediabetes -- where blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes -- is not something you should dismiss. It significantly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious heart problems, new research shows.
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Officials in Mocksville are dissolving the town's police department and entering a contract with the county sheriff's office. News outlets report that the town board voted Tuesday to dissolve the department and approved a $1.3 million, 3-year contract with the Davie County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services starting July 1.
Kate Boulter, 60 Title: Nurse Manager, Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Location: Omaha, Nebraska Part of the Global Center for Health Security at the University of Nebraska, the biocontainment unit treats patients with emerging infectious diseases, such as highly lethal Ebola.
Half of the top 10 public high schools in the state are in Oakland County, according to the most recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report magazine.
Citing our most famous museum and best-known stretch of sand, Sarasota was recently named one of the "10 best U.S. beach towns to live in" by Travel + Leisure magazine. Sarasota placed sixth, right behind Santa Monica, California, and right ahead of Kailua, Hawaii.
And the award for the top public high school in East Central Illinois goes to ... Mahomet-Seymour. So say the numbers crunchers at U.S. News & World Report and the non-profit research firm RTI International, who used a six-pronged formula to rank 17,857 high schools nationwide and 647 in Illinois - from Chicagoland (home to 51 of the state's top 52, including No.
A higher ratio of green space in an urban county is significantly associated with a smaller Black-white racial disparity in coronavirus infection rates, according to a recent study . Researchers with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong examined county-level data on coronavirus infections in Black and white people in 135 of the most urban counties in the U.S.
Washington residents may gain valuable seconds before an earthquake strikes going forward, as a new warning system went live on Tuesday. The Evergreen State joined Oregon and California in instituting the ShakeAlert system - completing a 15-year project to equip the most earthquake-prone region in the U.S.
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris toured clean energy laboratories on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus Tuesday and touted President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan during her first visit to Wisconsin since taking office. Wisconsin Republicans said Harris' time would have been better spent at the U.S.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Businesses in Maine offering edible marijuana gummies, beverages, chocolates and baked goods are hoping to grab a growing share of the market, though some worry about the appeal of edible products to children.