TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 10 (TNScapv) -- Disability Rights Florida issued the following news: On January 8, 2025, 134 members of the National Coalition for Gender Justice in Health Policy and allied organizations called on Congress to protect Medicaid from any cuts, such as per capita caps, block grants, work requirements, Medicaid expansion elimination or disincentives, Federal Medical Assistance Percentages or benefit cuts, or provider tax restrictions. Any cuts to Medicaid would leave mill  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Collaborative care would benefit patients, improve access to treatment * * * Additional research addressing the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome is needed to improve holistic patient care, according to a new editorial. The editorial is published in the November 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundatio  more

COCONUT CREEK, Florida, Jan. 11 -- Food for the Poor issued the following news release: As the 15th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti approaches, Food For The Poor (FFTP) remains committed to the country and its citizens, even as the nation is struggling with the continued trauma of gang violence and civil unrest. FFTP began working in Haiti in 1986. Because of its history in the nation, the charity was positioned to provide immediate and ongoing assistance when the e  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 11 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Winning Documentaries to Explore Miami's Trailblazing Female Sportscaster, Beloved Roller Rink and Generational Legacies * * * Six Miami-based filmmakers will bring South Florida's compelling untold stories to life as the inaugural winners of The Louies, an initiative of the Miami Film Festival sponsored by the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation. These filmmakers will receive a combined $100,000 to   more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 11 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College (MDC) has been awarded a $10,000 Florida Humanities Community Projects Grant from the Florida Humanities through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support of Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo: From the Heights. From the Heights marks South Florida native Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo's first solo art exhibition in Miami. Featuring works from  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Jan. 10 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release: David Husman, founder and chairman of Heartland Real Estate Partners, has made a $20-million bequest to Nova Southeastern University to provide funding for ALS research through the establishment of NSU Health's David and Cathy Husman Neuroscience Institute, its Cathy J. Husman ALS Center, and the David and Cathy Husman Endowed Chair for Neuroscience. The gift, which brings Husman's total giving  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The honor recognizes Dr. Isom's impactful research in molecular and cellular pharmacology, which contributes to the development of promising, new cancer-fighting drugs. * * * By Stacey Bomser The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research advanced its mission to create a world without cancer and awarded its third endowed chair to a distinguished member of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Former and current fellows and faculty gathered as spine researchers shared their latest research and clinical updates. * * * By Kimberly Bobson Feldman The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurological surgery program's inaugural UM Spine Fellowship reunion brought together past and present fellows to connect and strengthen the spine care community. Fellows a  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * While lung cancer deaths decreased in the world's 10 largest countries, policy measures are needed to continue this positive trend. * A new study by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer deaths traced to particulate matter air pollution have increased. * China and Indonesia are still experiencing rising  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: A Federal District Court in Kentucky issued a decision today in Tennessee v. Cardona that strikes down the Biden Administration's unlawful attempt to redefine "sex" in Title IX to include "gender identity." The Court's ruling applies nationwide and is a win for women and girls across the country.  In April, Independent Women's Law Center, and the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, an  more