WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association issued the following news release: More than 100 destination leaders and small business operators across seven states affected by recent disasters banded together in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging lawmakers to pass immediate disaster relief. In a show of wide support for the request, 19 state tourism directors representing states spanning the U.S. from Georgia to Washington state, convening on Wednesday and Thu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 11 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: December 11, 2024 A new study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows that early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates are rising in 27 of 50 countries/territories worldwide, 20 of which have either exclusive or faster increases for early-onset disease. In 14 countries, including the United States, rates are increasing in young adults while stabilizing in those   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 11 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: December 11, 2024 A new study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows prostate cancer incidence rates increased in 11 of 50 countries, mostly located in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Central and Eastern Europe. Also, prostate cancer mortality trends climbed in nine of the 59 countries examined. In contrast, prostate cancer mortality declined in most hi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 12 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has had, and will continue to have, severe impacts on public health. At a panel discussion convened by Emory's Rollins School of Public Health on November 20, speakers shared how the heightened conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war has deteriorated Gaza's health care infrastructure, leading to an over-burdened health workforce, dangerously diminished medi  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: By Makalah Wright Being able to work for one of the largest public health agencies in the world would probably never cross anyone's mind. But for Dr. Dali Davis '19, she knew her hard work and dedication would pay off, thanks to her time at the University of West Georgia and her research achievements. For as long as the UWG alumna can remember, she knew that choosing a science-related major in   more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: * * * University's attempt to regulate speech and suppress religious expression on campus is unconstitutional and an arbitrary overreach, law firm says. * * * Atlanta, GA--First Liberty Institute sent a letter to Georgia State University President Dr. M. Brian Blake and Dean Dr. Barbara Johnson on behalf of Stephen Atkerson after a university representative and three armed police officers forced him to en  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: From the moment she arrived at Kennesaw State University, Jazmin Dozier knew she wanted a science-based career. Now, she's an aspiring researcher on the rise. Through undergraduate research with assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology Brandon Carpenter, she learned about careers in science while conducting groundbreaking research in epigenetics, resulting in conference presentation  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 11 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: In a recent column, we looked at how Georgia compares to other states when it comes to taxation. But that's not the only measure of economic freedom. How does our state stack up against others more broadly? The annual Economic Freedom of North America report published by Canada's Fraser Institute attempts to answer that question for each American state, Mexican state and Canadian province. The   more