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Itchy skin
March 22, 2012
Itchy skin
Itchy skin is never a desirable condition. It affects all ages from infants to adults, regardless of color, race or creed; in other words "it is no respecter of persons". It can be distressing, discouraging and problematic particularly for infants, toddlers and the elderly. Additionally, certain skin conditions such as eczema/dermatitis are notorious for encouraging this problem. Itchy skin can be...
Preparing For Foot Surgery
December 13, 2011
Preparing For Foot Surgery
You have had enough! That bunion or hammer toe has been killing you for some time now and you want to have it fixed surgically. You have seen the Podiatrist and are about to have foot surgery.? It can be overwhelming to know that you must have surgery on your foot.
How to give yourself a diabetic foot exam
November 22, 2011
How to give yourself a diabetic foot exam
Diabetes is a chronic disease that is best treated by a team of healthcare professionals including family physicians, diabetes educators, wound care specialists, nurses, podiatrists, surgeons, orthopedists, prosthetists, nutritionists and many others. However, the person with diabetes remains the center of this team.
They are the recipient of the care and the entire reason the team was assem...
What's Wrong With Zhivargo Laing
November 21, 2011
What's Wrong With Zhivargo Laing
The short answer: nothing. There's nothing wrong with him. An interesting thing happened in Jamaica recently.? Political junkies didn't miss it, I'm sure. Prime Minister Bruce Golding, 63 years old, stepped down and his Jamaica Labour Party has selected 39-year-old Andrew Holness, the minister of education, to be their leader and consequently, prime minister.
Dealing With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
November 15, 2011
Dealing With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that occurs in approximately 15 percent of persons with diabetes.? It is most commonly located on the bottom of the foot and takes a long time or never heals.? Of those who develop a foot ulcer, six to 10 percent will be hospitalized due to infection or other ulcer-related complications.? Twenty-eight percent to 38 percent of diabetics with a previous...
Diabetes and your feet
November 08, 2011
Diabetes and your feet
Diabetes is becoming more and more common with almost 10 percent of Bahamians currently living with the disease.? With the increasing numbers of obesity and poor lifestyle choices, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the prevalence of diabetes worldwide is projected to increase exponentially and that death due to diabetes will double by 2030.
Coco Cay Vendors Sunk by Signature Store
August 31, 2011
Coco Cay Vendors Sunk by Signature Store
Straw vendors in the Berry Islands argue that Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' (RCCL) newly opened signature store on its private island is on course to sink the island's economy -- with revenue slashes of 75 percent projected.
Spokesperson for the Coco Cay vendors, Mary Neely-Knowles, said the straw vendors stationed on the private site simply cannot compete with the resources of the mega cruise co...
Jackfruit
August 01, 2011
Jackfruit
TOO often, the medicinal value of fruit growing in our very own backyard is overlooked. Instead of collecting sage bush to help treat the skin irritation chickenpox causes, most purchase calamine lotion; instead of brewing the leaves of the Jumbie Bean Tree for tea, most prefer store-bought herbal teas when they want a beverage with a soothing effect.
Portrait of the bulldog
July 14, 2011
Portrait of the bulldog
For the last three weeks I have been asking myself the question (and by extension asking you), what type of leader do we need to take us forward as a people in this trying season?? I told you that there are four kinds of politicians: The lotioner (the silver tongued one), the grunt (the follower who reaps the rewards of following), the lone wolf (the man who is too temperamental or idealistic to f...
Portrait of the bulldog
July 14, 2011
Portrait of the bulldog
For the last three weeks I have been asking myself the question (and by extension asking you), what type of leader do we need to take us forward as a people in this trying season? I told you that there are four kinds of politicians: The lotioner (the silver tongued one), the grunt (the follower who reaps the rewards of following), the lone wolf (the man who is too temperamental or idealistic to f...
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