Gum sculpting
The process of reshaping the gum (gingival) tissue around the teeth is called gum sculpting, gum contouring or gingival contouring.
Are your health problems caused from Subluxations?
The simplest definition of a subluxation is: “a blockage of nerve supply”.
Heart disease in dogs
In The Bahamas, heart disease is a major cause of death in animals as it is in people. In humans it is because of lifestyle challenges (smoking diet etc).
The Medi Centre opens
IN TWO weeks, the newly built Medi Center Clinic located on Prince Charles Drive and Beatrice Avenue will open its doors to the public.
Losing her husband to cancer
ORLANDO native Rose Smith had the “trip from hell” when she came to the Bahamas several weeks ago.
Why can't I give blood?
Giving blood is a potentially life saving procedure that almost everyone can take part in...
'If ya don't listen ya ga feel'
What do bicycle tire tubes, extension cords, leather belts, and broom sticks have in common? They are all instruments of corporal punishment.
Tips for fitting and selecting children's footwear
As we wind down to the opening of the school year, many parents are busy selecting footwear for their children.
Pageant patty, preachers and politicians
What do they have in common? Each of the above is elected and wins our hearts collectively by majority appeal or vote. But is this right? How is it that although we choose our ambassadors by accepted standard criteria we are disappointed so soon afterwards?
Putting up with leg pains
The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest in the body. When it is inflamed, this condition is called sciatica. Not all leg pain is sciatica, but most all sciatica involves leg pain. Sciatica sufferers often have severe pain along the sciatic nerve path, usually in the back of the legs and thighs, although sometimes the pain is felt in the ankle, foot and toes.
Making waves in medical tourism
AS THE Bahamas continues to explore different avenues for tourism promotion, the medical tourism community has rallied to lead the charge.
Kidney disease in the Bahamas
Tuesday, July 17 marked the first anniversary of the Dialysis Centre Bahamas. The ever increasing world burden of people with kidney failure requiring kidney replacement treatments such as Dialysis (Haemodialysis/Peritoneal/CAPD/APD dialysis) or kidney transplantation has brought the gravity and significance of this increasing scourge to the attention of the medical community, health authorities, governments in developed and less developed nations, in the Bahamas and all over the world.
How to maintain a healthy mouth during chemotherapy
The word chemotherapy is a combination of two words: chemical and therapy.
Summer health hazards
School is out and the hurricane season has begun. As a high school and college student I always looked forward toward my summer break. Summertime is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors and spend longer days with our pets. However, with the joys of the summer, there are dangers, and they are related to the heat and the pests that occur primarily in the summer months.
Overcoming accidents and trauma
If you have been in an accident or suffered trauma, you may be suffering from spinal subluxations that block off crucial nerve messages to your body. These nerve blockages are very commonly the cause of persistent symptoms such as back and neck pain, headaches, arm or leg pain/numbness, chest pain, breathing problems, hip and shoulder dysfunction, even problems with constipation or diarrhoea.
