A second chance at life: Frat brothers go blood deep
CURTIS NEWBOLD got a second chance at life when his Omega Psi Phi fraternity brother and dear friend Dr Delon Brennen donated a kidney.
50th Annual Heart Ball lives up to expectations
FOR THE 50th time around patrons at the Annual Sir Victor Sassoon Heart Ball enjoyed a night of glitz, glamour and fun. The ballroom at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort, last Saturday, was filled with shades of gold, black and cream.
Understanding and preparing for pre-term labour
MANY MOTHERS-to-be eagerly await the birth of their new baby and hope for an ideal labour, free of complications. However according to international doctors, it is important for new moms-to-be to become educated and aware of pre-term birth and the risks involved.
The Family Therapy Sessions moves to Carmichael Road
THE CARMICHAEL Road community now has a place of refuge for people who are hurting with the opening of the latest branch of The Family, a group therapy programme spearheaded by Bahamian psychologist Dr David Allen.
Countdown to Heart Ball
The countdown is on for the biggest fund raising event for heart health advocates, the 50th Annual Heart Ball in aid of The Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation.
Transplant day for 12-year-old D’Quan
JUST a week ago, the parents of D’Quan Brown took to their Facebook page to announce what they called ‘Transplant Day.’
Activities planned to promote heart health
HEART disease remains the major cause of death in the Bahamas and death around the world.
Bettering the Bahamas through 'Volun-touism'
ONE of the largest marketers of employee benefits in the United States, Assurant Employee Benefits, is coming to The Bahamas.
Plants, plants, plants!
THE big day is once again upon us. Mark your calendar for Saturday morning, February 1. Only once a year will you find an event quite like this one.
Stem cell conference to convene international experts
A GLOBAL CONFERENCE to be held next month will further the debate surrounding the implementation of a regenerative medicine industry in the Bahamas.
Signature events to raise money for health causes
By ALESHA CADET
Doctors Hospital health system helps Atlantis staff get healthy
A long line snaked downstairs through a corridor of the Coral Towers at Atlantis, Paradise Island as the company’s staff waited to have their biometric screenings done so they could ‘know their numbers’.
Seeing is believing
Just two short years ago, I returned to the Bahamas after spending a few years studying in the Caribbean. So much was new, and the need to reacquaint myself with my home environment presented the formidable challenge of getting back into the professional race. I needed a strategic plan.
Decision need on organ donation system for the Bahamas
REGULATIONS to ensure the best possible practices in organ transplantation and donation exist in the Bahamas must be addressed, according to Michaela Sumner-Budhi, a legal counsel at Doctors Hospital.
Giving the gift of life: Organ Donation
DONATING AN organ is the ultimate gift anyone can give to someone who needs it, Dr Adrian Sawyer a transplant nephrologist said during Doctor’s Hospital monthly lecture series.
