Heart Foundation makes year end plea for support
IN THE midst of holiday fun, cheer and celebration a local charity is asking people to remember to give the gift of life by making a donation.
Laboratory Accreditation: A Milestone for the Ministry of Health
MINISTRY OF Health (MOH) Lab Strengthening Manager Dr Indira Martin calls the recent Reference Laboratory Accreditation obtained by the MOH a great accomplishment that will allow the Bahamas an international voice in medical research.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF VAT: MIND YOUR BUSINESS
The year 2014 will see a very different Bahamas. Very soon, Bahamians will come to comply with Value Added Tax (VAT) and every social and financial implication that will be imprinted on the Bahamian public in the wake of its tepid introduction.
DR FORBES HEADS BAHAMAS' EFFORT TO NEUTRALISE HIV/AIDS
THE BATON is now in the hands of Dr Nikkiah Forbes who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table as the new director of the National HIV/AIDS Programme and Infectious Diseases. She intends to continue in the footsteps of her predecessor Dr Perry Gomez, in getting the Bahamas to zero.
Female athlete talks body building health
ALTHOUGH some people look at body building as a male dominated sport, associated with big muscles and heavy weight lifting, female body builder Jheaneale Bahadosingh said the sport is a testament to strength, discipline and determination.
Heartworm disease in dogs
Heartworm disease is becoming one of the more common ailments afflicting dogs today in The Bahamas. It is caused by the heartworm, Dirofilaria Immitis.
Ethan transforms overweight body into competitive body building machine
STRUGGLING with being overweight for many years, Ethan Quant was uncomfortable in his skin and unhappy with his body.
Blindness is not a 'contagious disease'
ONE OF the most annoying things about living with a disability is having your abilities overlooked, said Genevieve Evans, a retired Bahamian teacher. She has intimate experience with people focusing on what she cannot do instead of focusing on what can do.
What can the story of Saartjie Baartman teach us? Part 2 - The thickness
In the last ThinkUp column, I introduced Saartjie Baartman, a South African, Khoi Khoi woman who was coerced into early travel to England when she was “discovered” by a British ship doctor William Dunlop.
It's Electric!
THE J LINE Fitness Bahamas team recently celebrated natural health, fitness and wellness at their first annual “Electric Festival.”
Effects of sleep apnea on your health and employment
Among patients and physicians there is a low level of awareness about sleep apnea in the Bahamas, because of this many patients in the country have been left undiagnosed.
RED RIBBON BALL: 'Believe in Zero'
The Bahamas AIDS Foundation’s biggest charitable event, the 20th Annual Red Ribbon Ball, was successfully held last Saturday at the Atlantis Grand Ballroom.
Controlling headaches
A significant health problem in today’s society is headaches. Not only are they painful and debilitating to the people who have them, they cause lost productivity, which can cost millions of dollars in inefficiency.
CEDAW strengthens action for women with disabilities
THE BUREAU OF Women’s Affairs has held ongoing meetings with members of the disability community to find ways of effectively implementing national commitments to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Are you building your capacity to cope with change?
Three key points to consider about life: one, change is our nature; two, everything changes; three, there are no safe spaces to run from change. Once you wrap your head around these key life points, you begin to appreciate the need to build your capacity to cope with change.
