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November 15, 2016
Give yourself a diabetic foot check-up

Diabetes is a chronic disease that is best treated by a team of health care professionals including family physicians, diabetes educators, wound care specialists, nurses, podiatrists, surgeons, orthopedists, prosthetists, nutritionists and many others.

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November 14, 2016
Sands: Newest NHI delay about politics

Labeling the government's National Health Insurance (NHI) program "more about politics than healthcare reform", Free National Movement (FNM) Senator Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday that with so many key elements outstanding, it is "inconceivable" that the Christie administration will roll out the primary care phase of the scheme before the next general election.

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November 07, 2016
Three pregnant women among confirmed Zika cases

One additional case of Zika has been reported, Director of Public Health Dr. Pearl McMillan confirmed yesterday.

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October 31, 2016
Farquharsons Visits Embassy of The Bahamas

Mr. Derek Farquharson and his wife Mrs. Angie Farquharson, along with their daughter Dawn Akilah Farquharson, a student at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, visited the Embassy of The Bahamas, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

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October 20, 2016
Communication by the Prime Minister on the Impact of Hurricane Matthew

I rise to report to The House on the impact of ‟Hurricane Matthew‟, the 13th named storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Fortunately, the majority of our Family Islands sustained no major damage. This was a relief, particularly for those islands which were impacted last year by Hurricane Joaquin...

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October 13, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW - Grand Bahama 'looks like an earthquake'

THE Bahamas Power & Light Company have said their crews are working in Blue Hill Heights, Blue Hill Road North (north of Soldier Road), Yamacraw West, Chippingham Road, Bay Lilly Drive, and Coral Harbour on Sunday afternoon.

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October 08, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW - Defence Force vessels heading to Bahamas with supplies

NINE Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels are departing Key West and returning to the Bahamas with relief supplies donated by Florida Keys residents and businesses for victims of Hurricane Matthew.

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October 05, 2016
Grand Bahama Health: Emerging trends in medicine

Recently I brought remarks to the Bahamas Dental and Medical Association opening ceremony of its annual education conference.

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October 04, 2016
PM: No island will be spared

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday urged the entire country to batten down and stay indoors as no island will be spared from the effects of Hurricane Matthew, with the dangerous storm forecast to touch down in the southeast Bahamas today, and make its way through the island chain into Thursday.

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September 27, 2016
An annoying, painful disease

Every step is a battle. Every bent knee is painful. Even the most gentle of touches is an excruciating ordeal.

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