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WITNESS to Healing: A Lifeline from Incarceration to Entrepreneurship
Howard University News Service BROOKLYN — In New York, LGBTQ+ youth who have experienced incarceration or know someone who has, now have...
Sabrina McCrear
Apr 214 min read
What’s Really in Your Braiding Hair?
Synthetic braiding hair contains carcinogens, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals, all of which are associated with health...
Sabrina McCrear
Apr 95 min read
FDA Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Trials Restored
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restored its diversity action plan for clinical trials by Supreme Court order after the Trump...
Sabrina McCrear
Apr 93 min read
‘Then everyone on the plane starts doing it’: Water on a Spirit Airlines flight costs $4.89. Then customers use this unique trick to get it for free
‘I’ve never had to.’ After a long trip through the airport, the TSA line, a grueling walk to your gate, and then another tediously slow...
Sabrina McCrear
Mar 182 min read
‘So boring that y’all had to find unique ways just to enjoy it’: Are you watching ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 8 wrong?
‘Everyone looks the exact same.’ Love is Blind aired the first part of its eighth season on Netflix on Feb. 14. Just in time for...
Sabrina McCrear
Feb 273 min read
‘Actually one of my biggest fears’: Woman wears Oura Ring to hot yoga class. Then she tries to take her ring off
‘Look into an Evie ring.’ The Oura Ring blew up among wellness-minded individuals in 2024. But one fan of the device is now warning...
Sabrina McCrear
Feb 213 min read
‘Real friendship’: Man gets his iPhone stolen in East Village bar. Then he finds strange photos in his iCloud a year later
Remember ‘Brother Orange’? A famous narrative from 2015 has made a surprising revival. Unlikely friends Li Hongjun and Matt Stopera, who...
Sabrina McCrear
Feb 155 min read
Senate Finance Committee Votes in Favor of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Nomination for Health Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies Wednesday before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C....
Sabrina McCrear
Feb 44 min read
White House Press Secretary Makes Her Debut
Karolin Leavitt answers questions in the James S. Brady briefing room for the first time as White House Press Secretary (Photo: CNN...
Sabrina McCrear
Jan 282 min read
Trump Creates Information Vacuum With Shutdown of ReproductiveRights.gov
Women have less access to information about birth control and other details about reproductive health. (Photo: Bruce Blaus/Creative...
Sabrina McCrear
Jan 244 min read
How to Navigate Anxiety for Teens and Young Adults
Anxiety among teens, adolescents and young adults are on the rise, but there are ways to help manage and treat it. Having anxiety isn’t...
Sabrina McCrear
Dec 13, 20245 min read
Best Hospitals for Maternity Care Adds New Equity Measure
As part of its commitment to recognize hospitals that are achieving excellent health outcomes among disadvantaged communities, this year...
Sabrina McCrear
Dec 10, 20242 min read
What to Know When Seeking Abortion Care
Find fact-based answers to common questions about abortion.
Sabrina McCrear
Nov 8, 20249 min read
Alsobrooks Becomes First African American U.S. Senator from Maryland
Supporters celebrate the victory of newly elected U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks. (Photo: Sabrina McCrear/Howard University News Service)...
Sabrina McCrear
Nov 5, 20242 min read
In North Carolina, Exemplary Maternal Care Benefits Black Patients
State possesses 7 of 26 high-performing maternity hospitals with excellent outcomes for Black patients.
Sabrina McCrear
Aug 28, 20243 min read
‘A Different World’ Cast Visits Howard University on Second Stop of HBCU Tour
“A Different World” cast poses with the Howard President Ben Vinson III after a press conference below Cramton Auditorium before their...
Sabrina McCrear
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Howard University Department of Public Safety in Violation of Clery Act
Students' safety concerns heighten amidst the Springfest season WASHINGTON — The 2023 crime reports were not published by the Howard...
Sabrina McCrear
Apr 19, 20244 min read
Howard University Hosts Black Press Week
During Black Press Week 2024, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) members tour the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC)...
Sabrina McCrear
Mar 22, 20244 min read
STEM Program Helps Children's Mental Well-Being and Keeps Them Out of Trouble
WASHINGTON—A Washington D.C. youth organization is hosting Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) events to...
Sabrina McCrear
Mar 15, 20242 min read
U.S. Experts Sound Alarm on Climate Health Crisis in New Report
Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Released Ahead of COP 28 Climate change exacerbates asthma, especially near fossil...
Sabrina McCrear
Nov 17, 20234 min read
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