Bariatric Surgery for Obesity at Age 65 and Beyond: A Cardiovascular Win

A recent report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey states that people over 60 years of age are more likely to be obese than younger adults. “In the USA, 29% of elderly adults are obese, while similar rates are seen in The Bahamas as well,” says Muthukumaran Rangarajan, MD, a Consultant Bariatric and Robotic Surgeon at Doctors Hospital, Bahamas. “An interesting point to...

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Elective surgeries back on at PMH

ELECTIVE surgeries at Princess Margaret Hospital will resume today, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands. Procedures were canceled by health officials earlier this week due to overcrowding at the public hospital, compounded by boarders, bed a

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Five hours of brain surgery to save Megan

FIFTEEN-year-old Megan Higgs, who suffers from hydrocephalus, underwent almost five-hours of surgery to remove a life-threatening cyst from her brain.

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Prostate Cancer: Understanding Your Inherited Risk and Why Robotic Surgery is Best

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and all men in The Bahamas are being urged to talk to their healthcare providers about prostate cancer and get prompt treatment, if needed. The prostate gland is a walnut-sized organ located underneath the bladder and its primary role is related to male fertility and aiding the sperm to fertilize the ovum.

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Patients awake, taking active roles during brain surgery

Today, an estimated 700,000 people in the United States are living with a primary brain tumor, and approximately 85,000 more will be diagnosed in 2021. Brain tumors can be deadly, significantly impacting on quality of life, and changing everything for a patient and their loved ones. Gliomas are the most common type of primary brain tumor, coming in a variety of histologic subtypes and grades affec...

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Two-year-old girl has surgery to remove bullet from her head

THE two-year-old girl who was injured in Thursday's mass shooting underwent surgery to remove a bullet from her head, according to a relative.

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Bimini Big Game Club assists teen with obtaining corrective eye surgery

As part of its ongoing community goodwill program, management at the Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina has assisted a high school student with travel to the United States for corrective eye surgery.

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PMH Suspends Elective Surgeries Until Further Notice

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) wishes to advise that effective July 22, 2020 elective admissions and elective surgeries at the Hospital have been suspended until further notice...

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Life-saving surgery for baby born with rare condition

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SURGERY SAVES 'MIRACLE CHILD': Baby survives after removal of growth larger than his head

AN 11-day-old baby - one of twins - is recovering after doctors successfully separated him from an undeveloped third baby...

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