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The Bahamas and non-communicable diseases

No one could blame Chairman of the Free National Movement Dr. Duane Sands, if, after reading last week's health news headlines, he was to use a quote attributed to US Hall of Famer Yogi Berra: "It's like déjà vu all over again." Four years ago, when the World Health Organization (WHO) STEPS Survey on The ...
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Bahamian Women’s Reproductive Health Care Needs Addressed in Harvard-Affiliated Hospital News

Two Bahamians made their editorial debut this International Women’s Day in a publication of Massachusetts General Hospital, the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

Dr Shamanique Bodie-Williams and media professional Tosheena Robinson tackled the pandemic’s impact on cervical screenings tests for Bahamian women in their article, “Screening Inequalities During ...

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Reports of Ronnie Butler's health dismissed as fake news

BELOVED Bahamian musician Ronnie Butler is alive, contrary to social media reports which were widely spread yesterday morning.

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Bannister: Ignore fake news about health

Minister of Works Desmond Bannister on Monday evening addressed what he termed the "fake news" surrounding his absence from the swearing in of the new Cabinet ministers last Monday.
Many rumors circulated about his absence, but the following Tuesday, Cabinet Office issued a statement indicating that Bannister had "prearranged commitments outside of The Bahamas and requested to be sworn in at a lat...

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The Nassau Guardian's Health and Financial Fair on tap for the weekend

The Nassau Guardian's Health and Financial Fair has become a staple on the calendar during the month of love, and once again we're inviting you to take time out to love yourself and take a look at your health and finances, ensuring they are healthy.
The fair will bring together vendors across the health and financial spectrum under one roof, where you can have all your questions answered -- whethe...

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Dr. Myron Rolle is on a mission

Dr. Myron Rolle's mission: raise $200,000 to help fund the CARICOM Neurosurgical Initiative (CNI) to implement solutions to solve the issue of neurosurgical disease across the Caribbean.

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African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia

Indonesia has become the latest Asian country to face an outbreak of African swine fever, a deadly pig virus devastating farmers across the region...

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Prime Minister Davis joins R.E.A.C.H. to ‘Light It Up Blue’ for Autism

During his remarks at the R.E.A.C.H. 'Light It Up Blue' Ceremony, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said, on April 2, 2024, that he was pleased to join in, as they came together in honour of World Autism Awareness Day, to “not only promote awareness and understanding of Autism, but to also promote acceptance, inclusion, and support for people with autism."

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FNM: 'Wells Is In Hospital, But Did Not Have A Heart Attack'

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Former Prime Minister Dr. Hubert A. Minnis has revealed, exclusively to Eyewitness News (EWN), that former Minister of Health Renward Wells is in hospital undergoing various tests; but, asserted that he has not suffered a heart attack as suggested in an online tabloid published Wednesday afternoon. "Desmond Bannister, other Free National Movement [...]

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