Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day raises $11,000 for Down syndrome community
Thousands of earth angels turned out for Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day held on July 27, raising $11,000 for children and families affected by Down syndrome in the Bahamas.For one day only, DQ donated $2 from every Blizzard sold to local schools and
Local doctor reverses the symptoms of type 2 diabetes
For patients suffering from type 2 diabetes the daily prick is as predictable as the changing of the tides. But the wave of wellness that is sweeping the medical industry may just be changing the way doctors treat diabetes. And one local expert, who
Solomon's brand manager recognised at international food expo
Solomon’s brand manager, Monalisa Sweeting, travelled to Minneapolis last month to attend a grocer’s expo put on by US-based wholesale supplier SUPERVALU. There, she received a nomination for the Master Marketer Award after successfully executing hea
Natural remedies vs prescribed drugs
Exploring the benefits of natural medicine versus pharmaceutical drugs will be the theme of Solomon’s Fresh Market’s latest health seminar scheduled in-store for this Saturday.Dr Monique Thompson, the founder of Cornerstone Healing Institute, will fa
Surprising facts about dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke
Living in high temperature areas creates many self-proclaimed “experts” about the heat index, dangerous temperatures and related illnesses, such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. But some facts about our body’s reaction to hot weather
Sister Sister stays in the breast cancer race with prayer breakfast
Members of the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group are getting ready to host their 13th annual prayer breakfast, and they are certain they only made it this far because of their faith.With a mission statement to provide supportive care, encoura
Read it before you eat it
When you are considering the purchase of a new appliance or new car, do you just pick one off the shelf or from the car lot and buy it? Most likely not.Typically, consumers want to know what is the best appliance or vehicle to suit their needs. For e
Neocolonialism, paternalist patriarchy and the male body
We do not often discuss the male body or the gaze on the male body. Men are to be physically chiselled with endless abs, long muscles and large endowments. But what happens if this is not who or what we are?We build up so many young people to think t
Life after diagnosis
Q: What do I do after my child has been diagnosed with autism?A: There’s no doubt that after your child has been diagnosed with a developmental delay your life as a parent is never the same. The diagnosis can be frightening and many of you feel left
Doctors Hospital's scholarship students vow to return home
Recipients of this year’s Doctors Hospital expressed a desire to return home after their studies abroad to help improve healthcare here in the Bahamas. Many also stated their intentions to obtain degrees in fields which currently have a shortage of s
Changing the outdated model
In the early days of slavery, enslaved Africans were inferior beings; they had no souls so were not human. As science and religion progressed and then slavery ended, a different system of keeping blacks inferior had to be created.The church allowed b
Beat the heat as an expectant mom
SUMMER is said to be one of the best times to conceive, since by the time expectant mothers reach their second and third trimesters, they will have beaten the heat and can prepare to “babymoon” before the birth next Spring.However, for those already
Kids help make Bahamas plastic-free
WITH a vision of making the country a plastic-free environment, the Bahamas Plastic Movement hosted its fourth annual summer camp in which 30 students discovered a new-found appreciation and understanding of the cause.For an entire week, the Plastic
Bahamians asked to go ‘dunking for polio’
Following last year’s success, the Rotary Club of New Providence will once again be hosting “A Dunking for Polio” in aid of the international service organisation’s mission to end polio.
GOOD TO KNOW: The price of convenience
It’s all about convenience. We all live busy, stressed-filled lives where everything has to happen fast. Most of us opt for a quick and convenient fast food meal rather than patiently preparing and enjoying a healthy home-cooked meal. We rather order stuff online and have it delivered to us the next day than sourcing for locally made products. We prefer to purchase our kale wrapped in plastic at the grocery store rather than planting, growing and harvesting it in our gardens. But what is the price we are paying for convenience?
