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Baby teeth are just as important as permanent teeth
September 12, 2023
Baby teeth are just as important as permanent teeth
Since baby teeth are lost naturally, people generally believe they are not important. This is a gross misconception. The truth of the matter is, baby teeth are very important. In this column, we explain the critical importance of the primary teeth (baby teeth) and discuss their role in preparing for a child's healthy development. Primary ...
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OCTOBER 2020: National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October 15, 2020
OCTOBER 2020: National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby’s body forms during pregnancy and how the baby’s body functions as it grows in the womb and after birth. Typically, a baby is born with 46 chromosomes. Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21...
ALS thrust into the spotlight
July 25, 2023
ALS thrust into the spotlight
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is often called Lou Gehrig's disease after the baseball player who died from the disease in 2009, has been thrust into the spotlight in The Bahamas with the recent deaths of two well-known Bahamians in a three-month span, both with an ALS diagnosis.
So hot it's a record-breaker
July 24, 2023
So hot it's a record-breaker
SCORCHING weather sent The Bahamas to a record heat index on Saturday, with Chief Meteorological Officer Patricia Weeks warning that the heat would worsen.
John Cox brings the love to Marcus
July 14, 2023
John Cox brings the love to Marcus
John Cox's original "Love" piece, a conceptual, text-based artwork that he started in 2005, and of which has seen many iterations, has made its way to Marcus at Baha Mar.
Different & unique
June 30, 2023
Different & unique
Kaché Knowles, through her brand "iisabahamianbey" (standard English translation - I am a Bahamian, boy) is unapologetically Bahamian, so she could not help but drop an independence collection as The Bahamas celebrates its 50th year. Knowles' different and unique independence line features, among shirts, a rash guard and tees, bucket hats and tumblers with designs that ...
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OceanGate had MOU with UB but never collaborated
June 23, 2023
OceanGate had MOU with UB but never collaborated
THE University of The Bahamas said it signed a memorandum of understanding with OceanGate, the company behind a missing submersible that has captured headlines worldwide, but never collaborated with the company on any project.
MISSING SUB'S LINK TO BAHAMAS: Company tested vessel in nation's waters and partnered with university
June 22, 2023
MISSING SUB'S LINK TO BAHAMAS: Company tested vessel in nation's waters and partnered with university
AS rescue efforts continued for five people missing in a submersible expedition running out of air after descending to the sunken Titanic, details emerged of the company behind the expedition's links to The Bahamas - including a similar trip offered in our waters.
June 14, 2023
Interest from vendors to provide NIB with ATMs, says LaRoda
There has been interest from vendors to provide the National Insurance Board (NIB) with automated teller machines or cash machines to ease the burden of payment distribution by the board, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Myles LaRoda, who has responsibility for NIB, said yesterday. When asked if NIB is considering ...
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Mouth ulcers are common lesions
June 13, 2023
Mouth ulcers are common lesions
Mouth sores are very common and painful lesions. The most common mouth sores are called aphthous ulcers, commonly referred to as canker sores. They are characterized by small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft or moveable tissues in your mouth. Unlike cold sores, canker sores don't occur on the surface of your lips and ...
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