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November 19, 2019
Doctor from Miami to share awareness regarding juvenile arthritis at the 19th Annual Scientific Educational Conference
The Grand Bahama Medical & Dental Association (GBMDA) invites Dr. Kristina Wiers-Shamir, Pediatric Rheumatologist from Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, part of Memorial Healthcare System in South Florida, to the 19th Annual Scientific Educational Conference to be held November 22nd at the Pelican Bay Resort in Freeport, Bahamas...
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit
August 18, 2010
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit
Creaky knees? Maybe snacking on these every day could help bring a little comfort - grapes. The res-ver-a-trol in grapes has long been praised for its heart-healthy properties.
Awareness, prevention, education & family
June 13, 2023
Awareness, prevention, education & family
During the month that fathers are celebrated, men are also encouraged to take care of themselves as International Men's Health Week and Month, focusing on awareness, prevention, education and family, are recognized. Men often experience health difficulties that can go unnoticed or neglected, which is one of the main reasons that Men's Health Month is ...
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On the pulse of men's health
February 21, 2023
On the pulse of men's health
One of the top reasons men should want to know where they stand health-wise is that a high percentage of the causes of death across the board are caused by preventable diseases, according to a doctor. Good health, he said, is not done only for the individual's sake, but also for the sake of the people they love.
May Is Arthritis Awareness Month
May 07, 2019
May Is Arthritis Awareness Month
So what is Arthritis? Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It can affect one joint or multiple joints. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis, with different causes and treatment methods. Two of the most common types are osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
The daily struggles of living with Lupus
May 16, 2017
The daily struggles of living with Lupus
For a month, Petrell Lloyd, who was then in her early 40s, didn't remember she had a toddler at home. It's a time in the mother's life that she looks back on as terrifying, but with some degree of relief as well, because what transpired from her forgetting she had recently given birth to a son, led to her being diagnosed with lupus, after years of being treated for everything else under the sun, i...
February 21, 2017
Rheumatoid arthritis is more than just a joint disease
At it's most basic, the average person would describe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as joint pain, but the disease is not purely joint disease and goes beyond that. It's a painful and destructive joint disease that can cause deformity in the hands, affect the heart, eyes and lungs, and even shorten a person's life span. Further, patients with prolonged inflammation can develop insulin-resistance, a ri...
Due diligence
May 16, 2016
Due diligence
Ensuring that you are in good health is done not only for your sake, but also for the sake of the people you love.
Living with lupus
September 23, 2014
Living with lupus
Due to improvements in treatments for lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus), people with the condition are living significantly longer, according to Dr. Omala Ablack who said the outlook for any given individual is dependent on the severity of the disease and whether any vital organs are affected. But she said most people with lupus could expect to live a normal -- or near normal -- life span.
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49-year-old has already taken her obituary photo
May 20, 2014
49-year-old has already taken her obituary photo
Shaun Munnings is just 49 years old, but she's already had the photographs taken that she wants to be used for her obituary. After being diagnosed with lupus two years ago, she took the photographs because she says she knows that tomorrow is not promised to her.
"People get upset when I talk about death, but I tell them I'm not promised tomorrow, and with lupus, I could die this afternoon from the...
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