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ADLM applauds the House Committee on Appropriations for approving $5 million for the CDC to improve pediatric medical testing

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WASHINGTON , June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The House Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies Bill, which includes $5 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve pediatric reference intervals. The development of better pediatric reference intervals is essential for children to get accurate diagnoses and effective care. The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) commends the House Committee on Appropriations for supporting this initiative and urges legislators to pass this bill when it’s taken up by the entire Congress.

The current lack of accurate pediatric reference intervals is a serious issue that can lead to incorrect diagnoses and treatments for children. To correctly interpret pediatric lab test results, providers must evaluate results within the context of reference intervals, which are the range of normal test values expected in a healthy child. If a test result falls outside of the reference interval, this alerts the pediatrician that a child might have a condition requiring medical intervention. However, limited access to samples from healthy children has significantly hindered the establishment of accurate pediatric reference intervals. So while reference intervals for adults are generally reliable, there is considerable inconsistency in the ranges provided for young patients.

For many years, ADLM has led an ad hoc coalition of major healthcare groups that has worked to remedy this issue and that includes several pediatric organizations and medical device manufacturers. Fifty-four groups, including ADLM, the Children’s Hospital Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and others, have urged Congress to fund this initiative. This year in particular, the association has discussed the need for better pediatric reference intervals in a congressional briefing about children’s medical testing. ADLM has also visited individual congressional offices to discuss the need to address this critical issue. Now that this funding has been included in the FY2027 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Bill, ADLM will advocate that Congress include it in any final budget package.

“We would like to thank the House Committee on Appropriations for including this essential funding in the FY2027 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies budget,” said ADLM President Dr. Paul J. Jannetto. “The development of better pediatric reference intervals will ultimately lead to the improvement of testing provided to our nation’s youngest and most vulnerable population. Federal involvement plays a crucial role in advancing this initiative.”

About the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM)
Dedicated to achieving better health for all through laboratory medicine, ADLM unites more than 70,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from 110 countries around the world. Our community is at the forefront of laboratory medicine’s diverse subdisciplines, including clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, clinical microbiology, and data science, and is comprised of individuals holding the spectrum of lab-related professional degrees, certifications, and credentials. Since 1948, ADLM has championed the advancement of laboratory medicine by fostering scientific collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the development of innovative solutions that enhance health outcomes. For more information, visit www.myadlm.org.

Christine DeLong
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Bill Malone
ADLM
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Club Offers for Travel Enthusiasts in Canada

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TORONTO, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces four of many new Club Offers for Club Members in Canada.

Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:

$2499—ESCAPE TO FIJI FOR 9 NIGHTS WITH FLIGHTS
Fiji’s pristine western coast beckons. We save 30% on select November to March departures, with flights, hotel and transfers included.$299—LUXURY SPA TREATMENTS AT 5-STAR TORONTO HOTEL
Enjoy a two-treatment package at the acclaimed Miraj Hammam Spa in Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel. Club Members receive an RMT massage and Australian-inspired facial exclusive to us.$622—CRUISE EUROPE + KIDS SAIL FREE
This five-night sailing from Rome (Civitavecchia) to Genoa visits Valencia, Tarragona and Marseille. It’s part of a larger sale on European travel from MSC Cruises, with a selection of family-friendly itineraries departing through May 2028.$1299—ALL-INCLUSIVE CANCUN WITH FLIGHTS
Club Members get five nights at this 5-star resort, with premium accommodations, flights and all meals and drinks included.

Offers have limited inventory and are subject to availability.

Are you a travel enthusiast? Join the club today: https://travelzoo.com

Who are we?
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. We reach 30 million travellers. Club Members receive Club Offers negotiated and rigorously vetted by our deal experts around the globe. Our relationships with thousands of top travel companies give us access to irresistible deals. Our club and its benefits are built around the lifestyle of a modern travel enthusiast.

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Amanda Ieraci – Toronto
+1 437 866 8540
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Everything But The House (EBTH) Announces Online Auction of Matthew Perry’s Personal Estate

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Portion of Proceeds to Benefit The Matthew Perry Foundation

CINCINNATI, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Everything But The House (EBTH) is honored to announce an upcoming online auction featuring the personal estate of the late Matthew Perry.

Running from June 12 through June 21, this highly anticipated event will feature more than 190 items from the former Friends star’s personal collection. This sale represents the premier opportunity for bidders to secure a piece of the late icon’s history while giving these extraordinary treasures a second life.

“We are profoundly honored to be entrusted with items from Matthew Perry’s personal estate and to support a cause as crucial as The Matthew Perry Foundation,” said Jacquie Denny, Co-founder of Everything But The House. “Honoring the legacy of such a notable figure and his mission of advocacy is not something we take lightly.”

A portion of the proceeds from this sale will be contributed directly to The Matthew Perry Foundation to support its ongoing fight to end the stigma of addiction through collective commitment and investment in the people, programs, and partnerships that make recovery possible. By replacing stigma and shame with care, community, and science, the Foundation continues Perry’s mission to transform the way society understands and responds to addiction. “Since our founding, EBTH has been built on the belief that every family deserves their history to be handled with care and compassion,” Denny continued. “Protecting a legacy of this scale requires a deep level of expertise and respect. We are committed to giving these cherished items a second life while honoring Matthew’s enduring impact on the world.”

Auction Details at a Glance

Platform: Everything But The House (EBTH.com)Dates: June 12 – June 21Inventory: 190+ items from Matthew Perry’s personal estateBeneficiary: Portion of proceeds contributed to The Matthew Perry Foundation

About Everything But The House (EBTH)
Founded in 2008, Everything But The House (EBTH) reimagined the traditional estate sale by bringing it online. Today, it is a premier full-service consignment marketplace connecting sellers with an engaged global audience of over 3 million registered users. Driven by a passion for the rare and remarkable, EBTH sells more than 315,000 lots and generates over $100 million in sales annually. With expert curation, valuation, and white-glove services, EBTH is redefining how the world shops—and sells—secondhand.

About The Matthew Perry Foundation
The Matthew Perry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people struggling with substance use disorder find access to compassionate, evidence-based treatment and recovery support. Founded in honor of actor and advocate Matthew Perry, the Foundation continues his mission to transform the way society understands and responds to addiction, replacing stigma and shame with care, community, and science. For more information, visit MatthewPerryFoundation.org and follow @MatthewPerryFoundation on social media.

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Four Florida students advance to national finals of the Mott Million Dollar Challenge in Flint, Michigan

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Bold ideas from four local students are among just 60 semifinalist submissions selected from over 3,700 nationwide to pitch at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge, June 15-16 in downtown Flint.

FLINT, Mich., June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Four students from Florida have been selected as semifinalists in the Mott Million Dollar Challenge, a national pitch competition for K-12 students.

More than 5,300 young people from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. submitted over 3,700 business ideas and social solutions to the Challenge. From those entries, 1,500 submissions were selected in the first round. Now, the creators behind the top 60 ideas are advancing to compete at a live national event in Flint, Michigan next week.

The Florida semifinalists and their ideas are:

SlotSnap — Zakaria Messelman (11th Grade, Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School, business pitch): A booking app that alerts users when appointment cancellations become available and allows them to instantly claim open time slots with one-tap scheduling.

ProdigyPro — Aiden Azoy and Anthony Tan (11th Grade, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, social pitch): An AI-powered entrepreneurship platform that helps students develop business ideas, receive feedback, and access opportunities regardless of their location, school, or professional network.

Stoset: A Common Thread Marketplace — Claire Chaumont (12th Grade, Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School, social pitch): A sustainable clothing-swapping marketplace that rewards users for trading used apparel, making fashion more affordable, accessible and environmentally friendly.

As semifinalists, each project will be awarded $5,000. The students will pitch live in front of judges during the final competition June 15-16 in Flint.

Funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as part of its centennial celebration, the Mott Million Dollar Challenge is administered by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in collaboration with VentureLab, Young Entrepreneur Institute (YEI), the Afterschool Alliance, Collaborative Communications and the 50 State Afterschool Network. The Challenge is designed to shine a light on entrepreneurship education as a meaningful way to help students build skills they need to navigate and shape the future.

Learn more about the Mott Million Dollar Challenge and explore semifinalist ideas at https://mottmillion.org/60-semifinalist-pitches/.

Contact:
Jen Peters
peters@collaborativecommunications.com

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