Why you may be sick and tired of being sick and tired
With the unusual cold snap we experienced at this time of year, comes a seasonal cold or flu for some of us. But new research explains that sleep can be the best preventative medicine.
Praying for Anjalee
Six-year-old battles leukaemia with faith
Receiving a cancer diagnosis will always be heart-breaking, but receiving the news that your child is battling the often deadly disease is devastating.
Cancer Society calls for increased colon screenings
THE Cancer Society of the Bahamas will raise awareness of colon cancer during its upcoming forum with the hopes of inspiring people to undergo early screening.
Questions linger over obesity ties to colon cancer
Next time someone asks you to go for a walk or get up and dance, jump at the chance. The simple act of moving may take you steps closer to avoiding cancers associated with sedentary lifestyles and obesity.
A solution for chronic back pain
Several years ago, I suffered agonising back pain for months and endured several hospital visits.
Live Mouth Smart
World Oral Health Day is recognised every year on March 20. It was launched in 2013 by the FDI World Dental Federation to help raise awareness of the importance of having good oral health and to highlight the significance a healthy mouth has on the entire body. World Oral Health day is promoted locally by national dental associations in over 140 countries worldwide.
Keeping hope alive for Parkinson’s patients
MEMBERS of the Kingdor National Parkinson Foundation are doing their part in giving hope to those suffering with the degenerative disorder here in the Bahamas.
Symposium to focus on diabetes and oral health
THE first symposium hosted by the Diabetic Research Institute will shine a light on oral health and its direct relation to diabetes.
30-year-old man needs your help to save his life
Joseph Darville is reaching out to his loved ones and the community at large to help him locate a compatable kidney donor to save his life.
‘Change for Change’ brings hope to GB cancer patients
Three Grand Bahama cancer charities have been selected to benefit from the ‘Change for Change’ initiative
Students taught to ‘Live Mouth Smart’
The Faith Dental Centre yesterday celebrated World Oral Health Day with the students at the Albania Christian Academy.
Taking steps towards a brain injury treatment centre
As people all over the world observe March as Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, here in the Bahamas an organisation is hoping to raise the funds to build a unique facility to treat those suffering from the effects of brain injury.
World Oral Heath Day
World Oral Health Day is celebrated every year on March 20.
University of Florida partnership brings dental care to Andros students
A team of 20 dentists and dental students from the University of Florida, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Public Hospitals Authority and the Ministry of Education, is bringing oral healthcare to students in North and Central Andros.
Cancer survivors celebrate at Eleuthera’s Hope Ball
The Cancer Society of Eleuthera’s fourth annual Hope Ball, while certainly a night of glamorous fundraising for the island, was also an event designed to bring attention to important topic – colorectal cancer.
