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Doctor Sparks A Ray of Hope for Aspiring Moms
Doctor Sparks A Ray of Hope for Aspiring Moms
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Mother's Day is just a few days away and while many may be celebrating with their children for some other mothers, who have experienced child loss or have infertility issues, it can be a day filled with gloom.
OPM press statement on Prime Minister's Speech to the Business Round Table (February 20, 2023)
OPM press statement on Prime Minister's Speech to the Business Round Table (February 20, 2023)
Today, the Prime Minister delivered a speech to the Business Round Table, reflecting on the past 50 years of independence, the current state of the nation, and the government's priorities for the future.
Laid bare
Laid bare
People "touch" each other's lives every day, and, as such, it is important to understand how a relationship with oneself and others can affect a person's core happiness. Even with the best communication and the best of intentions, the smallest things can grow into huge problems, which in turn can cause lasting damage, according to Maggie Bain, relationship and intimacy specialist.
Two dozen more new WAUSM 'White Coats'
Two dozen more new WAUSM 'White Coats'
Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) held its fourth white coat ceremony on January 14 in the Grand Lucayan Ballroom where 24 students joined the medical degree program. "For the program in Grand Bahama, we are approaching the 100 student mark with this latest addition of students," said WAUSM's Board of Trustees' Chairman William ...
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Auskell Medical hopes to facilitate miracles for Abaco patients post Hurricane Dorian
When Hurricane Dorian made landfall in Abaco in late 2019, the catastrophic Category 5 storm devastated the island, rendering it uninhabitable. Still, encouraged by her patients, lab technician Angie Collie returned to her island home and mustered up the courage to rebuild from the rubble. After reopening, one of her patients told her about the Access Accelerator's work to help small businesses re...
LaRoda says NIB rate increase cannot be 'circumvented'
While acknowledging that the Davis administration has decided not to deal with the issue of increasing the National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rate at this time, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Myles LaRoda, who pointed to several other reform options for the fund...
Pregnant Women Encouraged to Get the Jab
Pregnant Women Encouraged to Get the Jab
Research says COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women or those trying to conceive, according to OB-GYN Dr Shamanique Bodie-Williams. She encouraged persons in this group to speak to their healthcare provider and get the jab, joining the other 150,000 plus people in the country who are fully vaccinated.
From the collection
From the collection
Lynn Parotti is a Bahamian artist exploring themes of natural and biological landscape, those surrounding us and within us.
In "The Blastocyst's Ball," Parotti displays a triptych of non-objective form and color, alluding to something that may exist within biology or perhaps, more specifically, in our bodies.
Each piece shows a unique arrangement, but commonly shared hues and rigid texture created...
Redefining our immigration policy
Redefining our immigration policy
Dear Editor,
Please permit me space in your esteemed publication to express, first of all, a few words of praise of the immigration officers, who appear to have shown great compassion in dealing with the children left behind by parents or guardians fleeing a recent raid on illegal immigrants. How afraid those little ones must have been and how great the danger they faced in being abandoned, howeve...
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.