Think up
Dr Abraham Maslow, the famous psychologist whose brainchild is the Maslow hierarchy of needs (a categorization of man’s social, physical and emotional needs), is also responsible for the term Jonah Complex. Simply put, the Jonah Complex speaks to man’s fear of his own greatness – even when exposed to the same information and opportunity as his peers.
Oral Cancer
THE early detection of mouth and throat cancer can be achieved by regular checks of the mouth and throat, by a competent oral healthcare professional. Sometimes, tissue changes in the mouth and throat may signal the beginning of cancer. These indicative changes will be seen and felt by a thorough dental examination and appropriate action can be taken.
Kidney disease in the Bahamas
Tuesday July 17th, 2012 marked the first Anniversary of The Dialysis Centre Bahamas on Collins Ave, Nassau, Bahamas.
Protecting your skin is important - no matter the colour
IT has been a long held belief that the darker your skin, the less protection it needs against the sun’s harmful rays. However, medical experts warn that no-one is immune to the sun’s devastating impact.
Is organic food a better choice?
ALTHOUGH it is unclear whether organic food is more nutritious than its more ‘conventionally’ grown counterpart, one group is saying it is best for parents to feed their babies and children organic food.
Osteoporosis and oral health
Osteoporosis is a nice fancy word. We often hear about it in the media. Older men and women predominantly get it and many supplements claim to be able to stop it or slow it down.
Our inner healing powers
Our inner healing powers By Dr. Kelly Kramp, Life Chiropractic Centre In every one of us, we have healing powers that most of us are not aware of. We all know that our brain runs our bodies, right? Since this is a fact of science, we must also ackn
Women who choose to boot the pill
MANY women say, oral contraceptives are convenient and effective. However, there are some who agree, the pill is not for everyone and there are alternative contraceptive methods.
Physician wins international hand hygiene award
In a hospital setting, an act as simple as hand washing can mean the difference between life and death.
Many reasons for choosing the pill
AS THE name suggests, one purpose of birth control is to prevent pregnancy for sexually active women. However, oral contraceptives have many other practical purposes for women.
The importance of good posture
Throughout life, we have heard many times over that we should have good posture. The way we stnd, sit, and hold our body structure every day ends up determining what stresses are placed on our bodies, especially our spines.
Understanding the prostate cancer controversy
Dr Roberts continues the discussion on the controversial recommendation by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPTF) for patients to stop taking the routine prostate specific antigen (PSA) exam, which looks for signs of prostate cancer.
New minister looks to maintain high standard at PMH
DESPITE budgetary limitations, new Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez said he will strive to maintain a good standard at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).
Breast cancer and the mouth
Breast cancer has affected the lives of so many Bahamian families and families the world over.
PSA testing recommendation challenged by local professionals
A final recommendation by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPTF), to stop routine prostate cancer exams is being challenged by some medical professionals in the Bahamas.
