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Festival Noel Rings in Christmas Season in Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama’s original wine and art holiday event - Festival Noël - returns this December 1 at the Rand Nature Centre, ringing in Christmas with premium wine, tasty food, fabulous arts and crafts, live entertainment, and exciting activities for everyone to enjoy.
What To Do When Someone With Alzheimer’s Disease Wanders
The definition of wandering varies from context to context. Technically, wandering is an umbrella term for several different behaviors. This includes elopement (attempts to escape), repetitive pacing and becoming lost. According to neurologist, Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, most of the caregivers he works with think about wander...
Prime Minister Davis’ Remarks at the Funeral of the Late Dr. Michael Perry Gomez
Deputy to the Governor-General, Ruby-Ann Cooper Darling…
Ministry of Health and Wellness Press Statement on the Passing of Dr. Perry Gomez
I join with the health care community and the entire country in mourning the passing of former Minister of Health Dr. Michael Perry Gomez who was a highly qualified and respected physician locally and internationally, and someone I called a friend. His contribution to internal medicine remains a backdrop to many of the programs we see today.
Former Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez dies age 76
Former Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez dies age 76
FORMER Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez, whose work was critical in the fight against HIV/AIDS, died on Saturday at 76.
National Honours for Public Servants
National Honours for Public Servants
Twelve employees of the Office of the Governor-General were awarded medals, and some 70-plus Bahamians who have served in various areas of the Public Service received Distinguished Service Medals at the third 2023 National Honours ceremony Tuesday, October 10.
National Honours Investiture Ceremonies held in the Gardens of Government House
The late Dame Dr. Doris Johnson, a Bahamian teacher, suffragette, politician and leader in the Women’s Suffrage Movement in The Bahamas, led the list of honourees to receive awards during the 2023 Investiture of National Honours Monday, October 9. She received the Order of National Hero (posthumously) which is given to a Bahamian who has made seminal contribution to The Bahamas and altered the c...
Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Deep Brain Stimulation Encouraging for Stroke Patients
A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that using DBS to target the dentate nucleus – which regulates fine-control of voluntary movements, cognition, language, and sensory functions in the brain – is safe and feasible.
Inaugural Semester Soiree at WAUSM
Inaugural Semester Soiree at WAUSM
The first medical students to attend the Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) in Freeport are finalizing their 20 months of pre-clerkship studies and going on to the next stage, so the WAUSM Office of Student Affairs held the first of what will now become an annual event - the Semester Soirée.
WAUSM seeks more rental properties as student population increases
The Western Atlantic University School of Medicine needs more Freeport rental properties to list on its housing database as student enrollment continues to rise.