BTVI raises funds for charity
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) recently raised funds to assist the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group, a non-profit charitable group for women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Supporting loved ones fighting cancer
HOW DO you bring comfort when a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer?
Lupies walk turns the streets purple
FROM Goodman’s Bay to Sandyport, “Lupies” gathered in numbers as they took part in the second annual “Walk For Lupus” last Saturday.
Paint Da Streets Pink raises funds for breast cancer support
Paint Da Streets Pink, the breast cancer awareness event hosted by the Rotaract Club of South East Nassau Centennial, attracted scores of cancer survivors and supporters over the weekend.
Bringing attention to Sight Awareness Month
IF YOU had to go through your daily routine of getting up, getting dressed, going to work, or taking care of your household duties without being able to see, you might realise just how important it is to protect your eyes.
Fashion for the cause
THE DOCTORS Hospital Dr Meyer Rassin Foundation Scholarship Programme hosted a lunch hour fashion show at Lucianos of Chicago last week to raise money for the scholarship fund.
Symbolic pink bras used in new breast cancer exhibit
BAHAMIAN ARTIST Angelika Wallace-Whitfield is employing an alternative method to the symbolic pink ribbon to raise awareness about breast cancer.
Young doctors eager to address national health woes
Hoping to one day make a change in the health-care sector medical school students shared their views with Tribune Health on the most pressing issues facing medicine today.
'The support system mattered': A breast cancer story
A DIAGNOSIS of stage one breast cancer was not the end for survivor Helen Rolle.
'Rassin Foundation' to raise money for medical scholarships
Hundreds of young Bahamians have realized their dreams of becoming healthcare professionals thanks to the financial support provided by the Doctors Hospital Dr Meyer Rassin Foundation.
What you should know about BI-RADS
By Dr Amaresh Hombal
Two journeys intersect: Becoming a doctor
TO OFFICIALLY strut the halls in a white lab coat is an inspiration that keeps Bahamian students Katrice Maycock and Rashanda Deveaux motivated throughout their journey in medical school.
Maintain strong bones with exercise
Osteoporosis can steal the strength from your bones, leaving you stooped-shouldered and prone to fractures. But you can do something with your muscles to help lower your risk of a break – exercise.
Elimination problems in cats
Every week I often hear the primary complaint by cat lovers “why does my cat urinate in every other place other than the litter box?” A cat’s failure to urinate in the litter box may have several causes. (By the way it is recommended that you provide a litter box for every cat in your household.)
Modern technology, hallmark of new critical care block
NEW MEDICAL technology that will outfit the multimillion dollar critical care block at the Princess Margaret Hospital is expected to make healthcare easier and less expensive for Bahamians.
