MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 1 -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release: November is COPD Awareness Month. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, affects more than 30 million Americans and is characterized by shortness of breath. COPD comprises several conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and can be caused by genetics and irritants like smoke or pollution. The disease is the third leading cause of death worldwide, yet awareness of the disease's symptoms, met  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: The Florida state government's actions to defeat an abortion rights referendum shows what theocracy looks like: a government marshaling its powerful resources for religious purposes. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Christian nationalist and devout   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kelsey Klopfenstein Florida State University will highlight its internationalization and global awareness efforts during International Education Month in November. The monthlong celebration expands upon International Education Week, a joint initiative led by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education held nationally the third week of November. FSU has over 100 international   more

SARASOTA, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Adam Freeman, University Communications and Marketing Karen Holbrook, regional chancellor of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus, announced today that she will retire from her role at the end of this calendar year. Since her appointment in 2018, Holbrook has successfully led the campus through a period of transformation and growth. During her tenure, USF Sar  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 2 -- The National Hockey League Players Association issued the following news release: * * * The donation will be recognized at the 2024 NHL Global Series Finland this weekend in Tampere. * * * The National Hockey League Players' Association is pleased to announce that NHLPA Goals & Dreams and Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers are donating $20,000 worth of hockey equipment to the Tappara RY Hockey Program in Finland. The donation will be recognized at the 2024   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The event honored author and entrepreneur Scott Galloway and host sponsor NFP, raising over $375,000 * * * Delray Beach, Fla., and New York City -- The Jed Foundation (JED) hosted its fifth annual Florida Gala at The Ray Hotel on Oct. 26. 150 guests attended the popular fundraising event to help raise over $375,000 in support JED's lifesaving mission of protecting emotional health and preventing suic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 2 -- Tall Timbers, an organization that says it is the home of the study of fire ecology and is an advocate to protect the right to use prescribed fire for land management, issued the following article: Landowners in 11 Florida counties will have the opportunity to tap into $25 million in federal financial assistance for land management practices and permanent land conservation thanks to a new partnership between Tall Timbers and the Natural Resources Conservation Ser  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 1 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton Oncologists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers throughout Florida debated controversial treatments and shared practical insights from new data in blood, lung, gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Annual Oncology Update 2024. Experts from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the Univer  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Damian McNamara For patients with keratoconus, the shape of the corneas become altered. In severe cases, patients are no longer able to read or drive a car. The experts at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth - the University of Miami Health System, offer a new option for the right candidates: a corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segment (CAIRS) procedure. Treatment Opt  more

SARASOTA, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: The inaugural CORE Construction Grow Your Own Teacher Leader Academy Golf Tournament teed off at the Founders Club in Sarasota on Sept. 30, in support of a USF College of Education program at the Sarasota-Manatee campus that prepares teachers in the School District of Manatee County to take leadership roles at their schools. The GYOTL Academy, a four-semester, 12-credit-hour gradua  more