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October 04, 2022
Repairing a hernia: Abnormal bulge is common in both men and women says doctor
A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of its containing cavity. Hernias can occur anywhere in the body, but most commonly occur on the abdominal wall, mostly at the belly button (umbilicus). Hernias can also occur in the groin area with the incidence being higher in ...
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Champions crowned at BBWFF Nationals
July 24, 2023
Champions crowned at BBWFF Nationals
There was standing room only at University of The Bahamas' (UB) Performing Arts Center on Saturday as athletes put on a show at the Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness and Fitness Federation's (BBWFF) Novice and National Championships.
'Slight uptick' in COVID-19 numbers seen at PMH
January 30, 2023
'Slight uptick' in COVID-19 numbers seen at PMH
COVID-19 units at Princess Margaret Hospital are full due to a slight increase in cases, a hospital official said.
Richardson's heralded shot
September 06, 2011
Richardson's heralded shot
Imagine being called up to the Major Leagues and just hours after moving up, the coach signals you onto the field to pinch hit in a jam packed stadium.
A steady swing at his first pitch on Sunday launched Bahamian Antoan Richardson into history. Richardson slammed the ball over the second basemen's head for a standing single.
It was his first at-bat in the elite fraternity of Major League Baseball...
Cleveland Clinic Performs Its First Purely Laparoscopic Living Donor Surgery for Liver Transplant
December 20, 2019
Cleveland Clinic Performs Its First Purely Laparoscopic Living Donor Surgery for Liver Transplant
Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed the Midwest’s first purely laparoscopic living donor surgery for liver transplantation in an adult recipient. The advanced procedure is available at only a few hospitals worldwide, and Cleveland Clinic is the second U.S. academic medical center to offer this approach for living donor liver transplantation...
The Forgotten Sickler: Still much work to do in tackling sickle cell, a public health concern
June 20, 2019
The Forgotten Sickler: Still much work to do in tackling sickle cell, a public health concern
She was never supposed to live past the age of eight. Now, she’s 42...
The forgotten sickler
June 18, 2019
The forgotten sickler
She was never supposed to live past the age of eight. Now, she's 42. Pamela Morrison has paid an exorbitant price for outliving doctors' predictions. In battling one of the world's foremost genetic diseases, sickle cell disease (SCD), the impact on her life has been [...]
The disease that is becoming more prevalent
August 29, 2017
The disease that is becoming more prevalent
Diverticular disease is a relatively common condition that happens as a result of aging muscles in the wall of the large bowel. Small bulges or pockets develop in the lining of the intestine, and when those pockets become inflamed or infected, diverticulitis occurs, and it's estimated that five percent of the population will develop these pockets by the age of 40, and at least 50 percent by the ti...
Strachan hoping for a return to prominence
August 23, 2017
Strachan hoping for a return to prominence
In 2012, Anthonique Strachan was the best junior female sprinter in the world, winning the double sprint title at the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) World Junior Championships, and carting off the IAAF's Rising Star Athlete of the Year Award at its end-of-year gala show. Strachan set her personal best mark in the 100 meters (m) that year, and the following year, she tur...
Gaither is sole Bahamian to move on in women's 200m
September 02, 2016
Gaither is sole Bahamian to move on in women's 200m
Amid a week of controversy and confusion surrounding the women's 200 meters (m) for Bahamians at the Games of the 31st Olympiad, regarding who and who shouldn't run, just one made it through qualifying on Monday.
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