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Five signs your child may have a foot problem
Five signs your child may have a foot problem
Foot and ankle problems in children are common but often go unnoticed. Signs and symptoms can be subtle, and sometimes young children cannot explain what's wrong or what they are feeling or experiencing.
Your face: The window to your overall health
Your face: The window to your overall health
There's a saying that the "eyes are the windows to your soul".
Written Challenge
Written Challenge
Four years ago many of them were 17-year-old idealists who dreamt of becoming perhaps an Olympian, or a Broadway performer, professional golfer, world renowned Wall Street broker, or the next Bahamian millionaire ? all before their 21st birthday...
Lyford Cay Foundation grants 19,000 to increase early childhood literacy
Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. continues to illustrate its commitment to supporting community initiatives that enrich learning opportunities across The Bahamas.
Dealing with your embarrassing sweaty feet problem
Dealing with your embarrassing sweaty feet problem
A common and vexing foot problem that is often not spoken of is sweaty feet. Have you ever shaken hands with, or touched the feet of a friend or family member and it was soaking wet? Well, they may have hyperhidrosis, which is excessive sweating of the feet. It's slightly more common in men than in women, and more common in young adults than older adults. People whose feet sweat excessively often ...
Taking a healthy initiative
Taking a healthy initiative
"God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto that emphasizes the importance of initiative. With that in mind, the people of Cherokee Sound, Abaco, have taken it upon themselves to ensure that their community has a medical facility that they deem important, after not having a working clinic for more than three decades. For the past two years, they have been raising funds and working pie...
The social media dilemma
The social media dilemma
"Those disgusting relatives of mine, how could they have put my photo on social media without my permission? Why can't they respect my wishes?"
Is there really something wrong with publishing a friend's photos on an online social media site without the person's permission? Note carefully that if one is in a public place, there is no expectation of privacy, no matter what you are doing. However, wh...
Five signs of a foot problem in your child
Five signs of a foot problem in your child
Foot and ankle problems in children are common but often go unnoticed. This is because the signs and symptoms can be subtle, and sometimes children can't explain what's wrong or what they are experiencing.
Thousands of children recently returned to school in new footwear and to their sporting activities after a long summer break. These activities can increase the risk of foot injuries and foot pai...
A test too important to forget
A test too important to forget
In a country where studies have shown a significant predisposition for young Bahamian women to develop breast cancer, women old and young, with or without a family history of the disease, are keen to have their annual mammogram.
With so much attention being paid to breast cancer prevention, it is easy to forget an equally important test that no woman should miss -- an annual Pap smear.
A Pap smear...
Sweaty feet is a common and vexing foot problem
Sweaty feet is a common and vexing foot problem
A common and vexing foot problem that is often not spoken of is sweaty feet which when left untreated leads to smelly feet or foot odor, also called "toe jam". Have you ever shaken hands with or touched the feet of a friend or family member and it is wet from sweat? Well, they may have hyperhidrosis, which is excessive sweating of the feet. It's slightly more common in men than in women, and mor...