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September 12, 2022
Brain Aneurysm Symptoms Are Similar to Stroke: True or False?
An aneurysm — a ballooning or bulging out of an artery where the wall is weak — can wreak havoc if it bursts. When aneurysms rupture in the brain, the resulting hemorrhage can cause stroke, coma, death, brain damage and other problems.
Strangers Turned Sisters After Women Share Same Liver from One Donor in Surgery Performed at Cleveland Clinic
August 19, 2022
Strangers Turned Sisters After Women Share Same Liver from One Donor in Surgery Performed at Cleveland Clinic
When you ask Maria Contreras about the day she met her “sister,” she lights up like a firecracker. “Oh, my God, my heart started going ‘boom, boom, boom,’” exudes Maria, 54, a native of Puerto Rico who now lives in Cleveland, Ohio. “I was waiting so long for this moment to meet her that I hugged her, I kissed her and I jumped!”
Cleveland Clinic Performs First-In-World Full Multi-Organ Transplant to Treat Rare Appendix Cancer
August 16, 2022
Cleveland Clinic Performs First-In-World Full Multi-Organ Transplant to Treat Rare Appendix Cancer
Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed a first-in-the-world full multi-organ transplant to treat a patient with a rare form of appendix cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). Upon completion of the lifesaving transplant surgery, the patient received five digestive organs: liver, stomach, pancreas, duodenum, and small intestine.
July 15, 2022
New robotic technology promises better outcomes in total knee replacement surgery
Do you know anyone that has undergone a total knee replacement and is disappointed with the results? Are you, on the other hand, someone who suffers from daily knee pain from severe osteoarthritis and is concerned about major surgery?
May 29, 2022
Bariatric Surgery for Obesity at Age 65 and Beyond: A Cardiovascular Win
A recent report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey states that people over 60 years of age are more likely to be obese than younger adults. “In the USA, 29% of elderly adults are obese, while similar rates are seen in The Bahamas as well,” says Muthukumaran Rangarajan, MD, a Consultant Bariatric and Robotic Surgeon at Doctors Hospital, Bahamas. “An interesting point to...
Hadassah's Story
November 01, 2010
Hadassah's Story
Nassau, Bahamas - There are many stories to be told and Hadassah Greene is
one of them. Hadassah was born on February 12, 1996 with a large atrial septal
defect (hole in the upper part of the heart). She developed heart failure
unexpectedly and failed to thrive as a result. The signs of her illness
included her being slightly sluggish and she was not eating properly.
Originally her parents took he...
The other health crisis
May 23, 2022
The other health crisis
With Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) operating at maximum capacity, Consultant Surgeon Dr. Locksley Munroe said yesterday the healthcare system is challenged by patients who were unable to have elective procedures done as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "People who ought to have had things done in 2020, they are now in a much worse ...
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March 15, 2022
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - HOW TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER
Colorectal cancer, often referred to as colon cancer, affects both men and women and is the third most common cancer in The Bahamas. It is also the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the Bahamas. More than 49 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2020 — and that’s just in The Bahamas. That’s a lot of people for such a small population. Though, what may surprise you mor...
February 07, 2022
Inagua Man considers himself a ‘walking miracle,’ thanks to Cleveland Clinic Florida, a hospital that saved his life once and his quality of life later
Ask Jeffrey Arnett who he is and the first thing he says is athlete. From martial arts as a child to basketball as a teen, to running and brisk walking when he could no longer run, the incredibly fit Arnett nearly had to pack it all in with debilitating deterioration until surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida gave him his life back. At age 57, the man who only a few years ago could not even sit or ...
September 29, 2021
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.
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