MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 4 -- The Equal Justice Initiative issued the following news: * * * Homicide Rate in Alabama Prisons Five Times Higher Than State as a Whole In a new study, EJI researchers have found that people incarcerated in Alabama's "secure" prisons die by homicide and suicide at much higher rates than Alabama residents who are not incarcerated. With a statewide mortality rate four times the most recently reported national mortality rate, Alabama is an outlier compared to othe  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 5 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Clinical Trial Opens for Patients with High-Grade Neuroendocrine Cancer By: Charlotte Schubert A clinical trial for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine tumors is now open for enrollment at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. High-grade neuroendocrine cancer is a complex and aggressive condition that has seen few medic  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 5 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Michele D'Apuzzo Honored for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Leadership By: Joey Garcia The Miller School orthopaedic surgeon will join an elite group as a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association and be inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Michele D'Apuzzo, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Miami Miller School   more