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A test too important to forget
July 29, 2014
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
July 01, 2014
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...
Miller out of the IAAF World Relays!
May 21, 2014
Miller out of the IAAF World Relays!
One of the country's premier athletes will miss the world relays this weekend due to an ongoing hamstring injury, which apparently flared up again during practice.
According to reports reaching The Nassau Guardian's sports desk yesterday, Shaunae Miller will be out of the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, set for Saturday and Sunday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Her absence is expected...
Website seeking to make searching easier
March 07, 2014
Website seeking to make searching easier
Recognizing the frustration that many Bahamians may feel when trying to find a specific business and are having no luck with the white pages, Theodore Bastian has found a way to make that search easier, with the creation of the Placesfound.com website.
In this week's edition of Da Plunge, Bastian, the site's owner, said he developed and designed the website with the intent of helping people find p...
Your face: The window to your overall health
January 28, 2014
Your face: The window to your overall health
There's a saying that the "eyes are the windows to your soul," it's no wonder that some doctors say the face is the window to your overall health which is why you always usually get a once over of your eyes, ears, nose and mouth when you visit a medical practitioner's office. This practice while vitally important to your examination is probably the part that many people pay the least amount of att...
The lump and pain that would not go away
October 29, 2013
The lump and pain that would not go away
Vernell Miller has a high incidence of cancer in her family - she had a sister pass away in 2001 due to breast cancer; another sister who is a seven-year survivor - despite that she never felt the urge to take a mammogram herself - that was until two months ago. Miller had her first mammogram and it revealed the worst possible result - she had Stage II breast cancer.
The lump in her right breast t...
Call for funeral industry regulation
October 18, 2013
Call for funeral industry regulation
A funeral director has scoffed at suggestions in the auditor general's report that "best practices" prevail throughout the funeral industry...
Sweaty feet a common vexing problem
October 01, 2013
Sweaty feet a common vexing 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...
Sales 'momentum' good at Old Fort Bay Town Centre
September 16, 2013
Sales 'momentum' good at Old Fort Bay Town Centre
Six units in the Old Fort Bay Town Centre have been sold since HG Christie Ltd. became the exclusive listing agent for the remainder of units less than a month ago...
September 04, 2013
'Tremendous' demand for 50 million-plus commercial village
Developers of a "high-end" west New Providence commercial village, which hopes to feed off the Baha Mar development, have experienced higher than expected demand for what is now anticipated to be a "$50 million-plus" overall investment...
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