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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Cleveland Clinic Florida Among Best in Region and Nation
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Cleveland Clinic Florida Among Best in Region and Nation
Cleveland Clinic Florida?s Orthopedics Program is Highest Ranked in Florida...For 19 consecutive years, Cleveland Clinic has ranked among the top five hospitals in the United States, according to the annual report issued by U.S. News & World Report...
Minister of Health Tours Grand Bahama Facilities
Minister of Health Tours Grand Bahama Facilities
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands made his first official visit to Grand Bahama on Friday, June 23, and said that the services offered on island will be strengthened so that it becomes the hub of the Northern Bahamas...
AC problems at PMH prolonged young woman's suffering, mother says
A 21-year-old woman injured in a serious car accident suffered at home for days with no hope of recovery in sight because the air conditioning unit at the operating theatre in the $100 million Critical Care Block at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) was malfunctioning, her mother said.
Before we decided to visit Kourtnea Knowles and her mother, Derise Gibson, last Thursday, we spoke to two PMH phys...
More colon cancer awareness needed
More colon cancer awareness needed
Dear Editor,
I read with interest Marcus Coopers' article in a recent edition of The Nassau Guardian, in which he advises that his two-year study identified about 25 people under 50 afflicted by colon cancer, and a total of 129 new cases.
I'm not sure if this small number warrants a nationwide screening process, but certainly the public needs more awareness.
Awareness could be enhanced by a proces...
PMH patients turned away
PMH patients turned away
Dozens of patients who expected to receive medical treatment in three major specialty clinics at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) were turned away yesterday because of a shortage of nurses for a second day.
PMH Administrator Mary Lightbourne-Walker told The Nassau Guardian around 10 a.m. the hospital was operating with just over half the scheduled nurses because many of them did not show up for wo...
Infrastructure, space issues worsening PMH surgery wait
Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) consultant and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Duane Sands said the hundreds of patients on a chronic waiting list for surgeries at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) are being forced to wait because of serious infrastructural problems, along with work and space challenges.
Importance of pre-participation physical exams
Importance of pre-participation physical exams
What is a pre-participation physical exam (PPE)?
Basketball Shoes
Basketball Shoes
Whether you?re a professional athlete or play sports just for fun, the demands made on the feet and lower limbs often lead to a range of injuries...
Endoscopic procedure for carpal tunnel syndrome: fast recovery with less pain
According to the National Institutes of Health, carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common wrist conditions that exist with over 3 million cases reported yearly.
Minimally Invasive Procedure for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
According to the National Institutes of Health, carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common wrist conditions that exist with over 3 million cases reported yearly.