WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The White House issued the following news on May 16, 2025: * * * President Donald Trump Names Advisory Board Members to the Religious Liberty Commission Today, President Donald Trump has designated the following individuals to serve on the advisory boards of the Religious Liberty Commission. On May 1st, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission. He designated Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as chair and Dr. Ben Carson as vice chair, more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford University's Character Convening 2025 Advances Global Conversation on Character Education By Kameron Brown Educators, scholars and leaders in character education gathered May 12-14 at Hilton Pensacola Beach Resort for the sixth annual Character Convening conference, hosted by Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education. This year's theme, "Caught, Taught, Sought," focused on the inte more PR

AURORA, Colorado, May 17 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Study Reveals Financial Hardship for Cancer Survivors Due to High-Cost Immunotherapies, Especially Among Blood Cancer Patients Blood cancer survivors were more likely to report difficulty in affording care and drug costs By Julia Milzer A study published today in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship found that cancer survivors receiving high-cost immunotherapy treatments wer more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, May 16 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * The effect of physical fitness on mortality is overestimated That fit people have a reduced risk of premature death from various diseases is a recurring result in many studies. New research from Uppsala University shows that people with high fitness levels in their late teens also have a reduced risk of dying from random accidents. This suggests that the associations seen in previous studies have probably b more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Ecolabels improve the lives of farmers, research shows Voluntary certification schemes and ecolabels like Fairtrade often drive up product prices - but is that extra cost we pay actually helping farmers? While these certification schemes aim to enhance the sustainability through specific standards, an Utrecht University study now suggests that ecolabels in fact also lead to better conditions for feedstock  more PR