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Diagnosed, battled, survived!
October 03, 2023
Diagnosed, battled, survived!
Dale Ferguson-Joseph is celebrating seven years cancer free as Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed globally. Ferguson-Joseph's battle to best breast cancer began on what she said was a "regular Monday" on September 19, 2016 - which would also become the day her life changed, and words like battle, warrior, and survivor would forever become ...
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Third attempted suicide this week
September 28, 2023
Third attempted suicide this week
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police on Grand Bahama are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attempted suicide of a 47-year-old woman, the third suicide attempt reported in the country this week. Initial reports indicate that shortly after 8:00 am on Wednesday, police received a report that a female, while at her residence located Sparshot Road, ingested over-the-counter [...]
Effects of smoking on feet
September 26, 2023
Effects of smoking on feet
Smoking cigarettes has long been known to have detrimental health effects on the body, contributing to heart disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), lung cancer and early death. Smoking can also have many lesser known but just as deadly health effects on the feet. The feet are the part of the body that is farthest ...
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Resilience hope, courage and determination
September 26, 2023
Resilience hope, courage and determination
It's a night of great music, delicious food, and lots of fun and dancing - and all for a cause - to help The Bahamas AIDS Foundation rebuild its funding sources after the COVID pandemic and in the return of the 27th Annual Red Ribbon Ball. According to Camille Lady Barnett, president, The Bahamas AIDS ...
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How to Manage Your Diabetes in Extreme Summer Heat How weather can affect your blood sugar
September 25, 2023
How to Manage Your Diabetes in Extreme Summer Heat How weather can affect your blood sugar
We often look forward to a change of seasons and warmer temperatures. But if you have diabetes, you may be especially sensitive to the hot weather of summer.
September 21, 2023
Police investigating death of cruise ship passenger, suicide attempt
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police on New Providence are investigating the sudden death of a 29-year-old American man who was found unresponsive onboard a cruise ship Wednesday morning. According to initial reports, shortly after 10:30 am Wednesday, the man, who was a resident of Carbon Dale, Illinois, was found unresponsive near the ship's pool deck. He [...]
White Socks and Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD
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.
Zion Knowles on her way to recovery
August 11, 2014
Zion Knowles on her way to recovery
Jason Knowles never thought it would have been his child who, by the time she reached her preschool years, would have exhausted a $1 million medical insurance and wracked up hundreds of thousands more in medical bills. He never thought his child would have been prodded and poked more times than some adults could even dream of.
He said he and his wife Ancilla Knowles had a perfectly healthy prescho...
How to Manage Your Diabetes in Extreme Summer Heat, How weather can affect your blood sugar
August 31, 2023
How to Manage Your Diabetes in Extreme Summer Heat, How weather can affect your blood sugar
We often look forward to a change of seasons and warmer temperatures. But if you have diabetes, you may be especially sensitive to the hot weather of summer.
Treating gum disease saves your teeth and your life
August 29, 2023
Treating gum disease saves your teeth and your life
Treating gum disease saves more than just your teeth, it can save your life as well. Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease or periodontitis are some of the most common chronic infections in The Bahamas. In fact, 75 percent of all Bahamian adults over the age of 40 have some form of periodontal disease. ...
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