Articles by Carma Henry

About Carma Henry
Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861
National News

Taraji P. Henson Launches Mental Health Initiative For Black Youth

May 27, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     The project—dubbed the Unspoken Curriculum—is a six-week program for youth that is being led by her nonprofit The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation. The initiative was created to cultivate safe spaces where students can have candid discussions about their experiences surrounding racial bias in school. They will have the opportunity to connect with therapists and other mental health advocates. […]

Local News

Lauderhill Commissioner Melissa P. Dunn Hosts Lauderhill Shines Graduation Ceremony & Pitch Competition

May 27, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     Next month, Commissioner Dunn will recognize a talented group of business owners and entrepreneurs who participated in the City’s first and second Graduating Classes of the Lauderhill Shines Business Program. In addition to the Graduation Ceremony, she will hold a Pitch Competition amongst the graduates. The Pitch Competition will be like the hit-TV series Shark Tank, in which program participants have the chance to show what they learned by pitching their products. Winners of each category to include Services and Products will receive $500. Representatives from TD Bank, the Broward Office of Small Business Development, WZOP Radio, the Black Business Directory, and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance will judge this competition. […]

Health

Broward Health Now Offers Breakthrough Stimulator to Treat Sleep Apnea

May 27, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     Dr. Zeller is the first physician in the Broward Health system to utilize Inspire® Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS), the only FDA-approved implantable device to combat obstructive sleep apnea. Inspire UAS is a less intrusive, more comfortable solution to obstructive sleep apnea. Implanted in the body as an outpatient procedure, the small device is activated following a 30-day healing period. Working inside the body with a patient’s natural breathing process, Inspire can combat certain types of obstructive sleep apnea, particularly in cases where a loss of muscle tone causes the tongue to fall back in the mouth. […]