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Healthy teeth from childhood into adulthood
Healthy teeth from childhood into adulthood
Suncher Outten knows the importance of caring for her children's teeth, that's why her daughters Shania, 6, and Laila-Syke, 2, have both already had dental visits. By age two, both of her children had their first visit to the dentist's office. Outten is setting the foundation for her children to have healthy teeth as adults.
"They say the baby teeth are the foundation for adult teeth, and I've wit...
Man sentenced for attempted sexual assault
Man sentenced for attempted sexual assault
A 33-year-old man who attacked a woman in a downtown law office in 2014 was yesterday sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
However, with credit for time spent on remand Davardo Knowles only has two years and nine months remaining on the sentence.
Knowles, who did not have a lawyer, admitted that he assaulted the woman with the intention of raping her before the prosecution led any evidence again...
Single-sided deafness in adults
Single-sided deafness in adults
Single-sided deafness (SSD), also known as unilateral deafness, is a type of hearing loss where the person has normal hearing in one ear but significant hearing loss, or no hearing at all, in the other ear.
Common causes of single-sided deafness in adults include acoustic neuroma, sudden idiopathic hearing loss, exposure to sudden impact noise, head trauma/traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Meniere'...
Your face: The window to your overall health
Your face: The window to your overall health
There's a saying that the "eyes are the windows to your soul".
Be good to yourself
Be good to yourself
New year, new you -- well as far as your diet and exercise are concerned. Maybe you made a resolution or two to improve socially and mentally, but the physical should not be left out. You should be taking care of your biggest organ -- your skin -- and you should be hydrating and moisturizing it from top to bottom to ensure it functions at peak performance and looks healthy.
Hydration is important ...
School bus crashes with 24 students
School bus crashes with 24 students
A school bus transporting 24 St. John's College seniors flipped over after it crashed into a tree on West Bay Street near Baha Mar yesterday morning.
The bus was being driven by a geography teacher who lost consciousness behind the wheel, according to police.
None of the passengers received life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Frantic parents swarmed the scene of the accident and Doctors Hos...
The economics of public policy and politics
The economics of public policy and politics
Following the aftermath of Category 4 Hurricane Matthew two weeks ago, the prime minister sprung into immediate action. Unlike last year when Joaquin barreled through the nation, the PM, God bless his soul, knew what he had to do and he did it with dispatch, grace and aplomb. No sensible Bahamian is able to lambaste him this time around for inaction, dithering and, even worst, a lack of focus.
Local aesthetician, skin care specialist urges extreme care with lotions, oils, soaps that touch the skin
Local aesthetician, skin care specialist urges extreme care with lotions, oils, soaps that touch the skin
That lotion you think may be toning, plumping and softening your skin may actually be doing more harm than good.
Experts report growing evidence of benefits of massage in medical care for symptoms from diabetes to pain management
Experts report growing evidence of benefits of massage in medical care for symptoms from diabetes to pain management
Once a luxury reserved for the wealthy with dollars and time to spare, massage therapy is now serious science and an increasingly critical business in the medical profession, according to experts.
Experts report growing evidence of benefits of massage in medical care
Once a luxury reserved for the wealthy with dollars and time to spare, massage therapy is now serious science and an increasingly critical business in the medical profession, say experts.