Author: Carma Henry

       Levon Sevunts is a former journalist who works for the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. He had recently returned from Chad, a country hosting 633,867 people who have fled Sudan. Sevunts spoke to me, about his trip:

       The other Bible on which Harris was sworn in was the family Bible of Regina Shelton. Shelton was a neighbor, trusted caretaker, and mentor to Vice President Harris and her little sister Maya as children after school when her mom was working. Harris refers to Shelton as her “second mother.” It was Harris’s actual mother Shyamala Gopalan who guided and encouraged that relationship.

Beyond the Cliches of State Is The Blue Pearl

Florida Memorial University, Miami-Dade’s only Histori-cally Black College or University (HBCU), is experiencing a resurgence in its aviation program. The institution has revamped its aviation and safety program, offering students the opportunity to earn degrees and pilot licenses certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This comprehensive program enables students to pursue careers flying commercial and cargo jets, as well as drones.

       The 71-year-old retired hairstylist decided to seek medical attention after six months of constant pain that showed no signs of improvement. She was referred to Daniel Klinger, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Broward Health. Following an X-ray and MRI, Dr. Klinger determined that the pain was coming from her lower spine and diagnosed her with lumbar spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis. He recommended a minimally invasive spinal fusion to alleviate her suffering.

Preventing Crime in the Ebony Tower

  Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans  and more increased by billions of dollars in the second quarter of 2024, student loan debt decreased by $10 billion.   

   Experts are recommending people to get annual vaccines and protect themselves from severe illness and infection. And the time to get those shots is now.

       Starting this week, all mammography reports and result letters sent to patients in the United States will be required to include an assessment of breast density. The US Food and Drug Administration’s final rule requiring that mammography facilities notify patients about the density of their breasts goes into effect Tuesday.

       Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms – shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down – are easily mistaken for typical pregnancy discomforts. Late-breaking research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress on a Mayo Clinic study showed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital stethoscope helped doctors identify twice as many cases of heart failure compared to a control group that received usual obstetric care and screening. Full study findings are published in Nature Medicine.