Know your health ahead of Chronic Disease Awareness Day
This week is Chronic Disease Awareness Day - but what are chronic diseases and how should you be making sure you are ready to deal with them if you or your family are affected? Dr Antonio Lewis Camargo, of the Cleveland Clinic, answers your questions.
What is lung cancer, and can it be prevented?
AS the Cancer Society of The Bahamas observes August as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Paul Ramphal, a cardiothoracic surgeon, is answering these questions and more to raise awareness of this deadly disease.
‘Desperation’ driving black market demand for weight loss drugs
DESPERATION is driving the black market demand for weight loss medication in the Bahamas where obesity is rife, an expert has warned.
Strong from the inside out: Why physiotherapy is essential for women’s health and continence
There are some topics that don’t get nearly enough airtime—and women’s pelvic health is one of them. Bladder leaks when you laugh or exercise, a constant urge to go, discomfort after childbirth, or even pain during certain activities… many women experience these issues, but far too many suffer in silence.
Caught in a Doomscrolling Loop? Here’s How To Break Free
Being mindful of your negative news habit can help you bring it to an end
“Injured? Stay Active the Smart Way.”
Here’s the tricky thing about injuries: they make people swing to extremes.
Despite men not trusting what they see online, some are letting social media drive their behaviours
Are men really influenced by social media?
Eleuthera Wellness partners with Island Luck to offer free prostate screenings
Eleuthera Wellness Hospital and Clinics is teaming up again with Island Luck to provide free testing for men during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month which is observed in September.
When your jaw is hurting, don't forget to blame your neck
Have you ever woken up with a sore jaw, struggled to chew your breakfast, or heard an annoying clicking sound every time you opened your mouth?
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention
For the first time, an mRNA cancer vaccine has succeeded in a late-stage clinical trial, a significant advance that could reshape how cancer is treated.
