The Cancer Centre recieves three year accredidation
THE quality of care provided by the Bahamas Cancer Centre was recently validated by an accreditation from the American College of Radiation Oncology.
Eating disorders and your mouth health
Eating disorders are sometimes perceived as not very serious conditions. They are a group of serious conditions in which individuals are very preoccupied with food and weight and cannot focus on anything else. Food and weight becomes paramount in the individual’s world.
Stem Cell Lab On The Way
WITHIN the next six months, the Bahamas Heart Centre is expecting to open a new stem cell manufacturing facility, announced Dr Conville Brown, director and chief executive officer. Estimated at about 2.5 million dollars, the new facility will likely be located on the fourth floor of the existing BHC building.
Stem cell operation establishes medical first for the Bahamas
THE Bahamas Heart Centre (BHC) announced its successful performance of the first cardiac stem cell implantation in the country, earlier this month.
World experts in prostate cancer to converge in the Bahamas
The University of Florida in Gainesville, in partnership with The University of the West Indies School of Clinical Medicine and Research, the Bahamas, will host the second biennial Science of Global Prostate Cancer Disparity in Black Men Conference at the SuperClub Breezes Resort next month.
Tips for securing healthy and happy sperm
MEN must consider lifestyle choices when assessing their level of fertility.
Successful brain surgery saves a life
IF the neurosurgeon made an incision just one millimetre off point, Ivoine Ingraham would not be alive to tell the tale of how he made it through a successful brain surgery.
Dental month 2012
It is here again: Dental month. October 2012 has come and we still have all of our teeth, most of them or hopefully some of them. In any event, let us give Dental Month a big welcome.
Are you the 'other smart' at work?
Let us suppose you get caught in school traffic in the eastern part of New Providence, public buses make daredevil moves as you veer on the sidewalk to save your car from becoming a mangled piece of steel.
A frequent problem in cats and dogs
Undoubtedly there has never been a full day in most veterinary practices when they have not had one or more telephone calls regarding vomiting and or diarrhoea in a cat or dog. Most dogs and cats are not very discriminating as to what they might eat, and many pet owners feed their animals with tidbits and leftovers that are unacceptable to the canine and feline digestive tracts. So it is easily understood why these problems are so frequent in number.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and mouth care
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood mental disorders and affects approximately 3-5 percent of children. There is a predilection for boys, affecting them two to three times more than girls. ADHD is also known to persist into adolescence and adulthood.
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.
Urinary stones
URINARY stones also called calculi or uroliths are formed in the urinary system. The most common location for the buildup of these stones is the urinary bladder. The kidneys are the next most common location for stone formation.
'Move and Groove' dance for diabetes
JOINING FORCES, the New Providence Community Centre (NPCC) and Club One Fitness Centre staged a fitness event Saturday to help create awareness for diabetes.
Stay Aware: 'Breast Cancer'
THE PINKEST month of the year has rolled around and one local organisation is making a concerted effort to raise awareness about breast cancer.
