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September 05, 2023
White Socks and Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a common problem that affects almost 10 percent of the population. It is estimated that one in every 20 adults over the age of 50 has PAD. It is when blood vessels begin to narrow leading to decreased blood flow to the lower legs and feet.

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November 08, 2022
Greater choices in breast reconstruction

Advances in reconstruction options are serving to make women more likely to opt for preventative mastectomies, according to surgeons Dr. Wesley Francis, vice president of surgical services and practicing physician at Doctors Hospital, and Dr. Martin Newman, chair of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Due to advances, they say women who undergo ...
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September 01, 2023
QC student Cherkadin sets BGCSE record  

The 16-year-old Queen's College student who achieved the top results in this year's Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations, and the most BGCSEs achieved at one time in the 30-year history of the exams, wants other young men to know that they can achieve great things once they have the drive to accomplish ...
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August 29, 2023
Minimize back to school foot pain

The summer is over, school is in session. In addition to the other sounds of back to school, the ringing of school bells, the slamming doors, noisy school hallways, there are increasing complaints of aching or painful feet from students and teachers. Back to school may be painful for some students and teachers, but it ...
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August 09, 2023
"It was Reaffirming as a Bahamian"

MOROCCO - A local pediatric surgeon traveling to Morocco recently with an international foundation that aims to change the lives of the less fortunate.

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August 02, 2023
Bahamas Docs Help Kids In Sahara Desert

The Paul Chester Children’s Hope Foundation is pleased to announce Bahamian medical treasure, Dr. Ashaini Knowles, a pediatric and general surgeon from Nassau joined the recent mission to Dakhal, Morocco to perform life changing surgeries on children and their families.

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July 28, 2023
Early Diagnosis and Significant Advances in Treatment Could Reduce High Lung Cancer Death Rate, Says Cleveland Clinic Expert

With early screening and ongoing advances in treatment options, there is no reason for lung cancer to maintain its reputation as one of the deadliest cancers, according to an expert from global health system Cleveland Clinic, speaking ahead of World Lung Cancer Day [August 1].

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Hope and Help
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July 11, 2023
Hope and Help

Every female at some point in time can attest to having leaked urine when they laughed, coughed, sneezed or even as they exercised. Or getting a sudden urge to urinate, and in some instances not being able to make it to the bathroom on time, and leaking urine. And then, there are the people with ...
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February 16, 2011
Letter: Duane Sands will be a good addition to the Senate

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Dr. Duane Sands will be a wonderful addition to the Senate.

He is a very well trained and experienced doctor who has served his country and our people for many years including with trauma patients as Director of Accident and Emergency at PMH.

Not only has he helped to save lives as a surgeon, having performed the first open heart surgery in the country, he has also been an ...

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Senate Changes
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February 22, 2011
Senate Changes

The Cabinet Office announced today, the resignation of Mr. Johnley Ferguson as Senator and Vice-President of the Senate with effect from Monday, 14th February, 2011.

Mr. Ferguson, a former Family Island Administrator, has been appointed Consultant in the Department of Lands and Local Government, where he will assist in improving the coordination of Department strategies, particularly with respe...

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