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Surgeon charged over deaths of two motorcyclists
Surgeon charged over deaths of two motorcyclists
A SURGEON was arraigned in the magistrates' court yesterday charged in connection with the traffic deaths of two motorcyclists last weekend.
Surgeon says pancreas failure killed prisoner
Surgeon says pancreas failure killed prisoner
By KHRISNA VIRGIL
kvirgil@tribunemedia.net
THE surgeon that attended a prisoner who died after spending months in the Princess Margaret Hospital told the Supreme Court yesterday the main cause of death was the diminishing condition of his pancreas.
Corporal Donovan Gardiner has been charged manslaughter in the 2008 death of Desmond Key, who the prosecution alleges was severely beaten while in p...
PLP Press Statement: D. Shane Gibson, JP, MP and Opposition spokesperson for Housing Family of seven evicted by FNM Government Heart Surgeon Senator Duane Sands has no Heart
The Progressive Liberal Party
listened yesterday as FNM Senator Dr. Duane Sands the Chairman of the
Bahamas Mortgage Corporation started his rampage of eviction on those
Bahamians who are unable to meet their mortgage payments on Government
guaranteed mortgaged homes. Yesterday's was a shocking report of the
uncaring FNM Government, at the onset of the Christmas season, giving
notice to a fa...
World-renowned hand and upper limb surgeon to visit Grand Bahama
MIAMI, FL - Dr. Alejandro
Badia, MD, FACS, and world-renowned Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon, President
of the ISSPORTH (International Society for Sport Traumatology of the
Hand), returns to Bahamas, this time to Freeport invited for a Medical
Conference. Dr. Badia has recently performed three successful surgeries
on the renowned biker Guilherme Berg (GUI BERG).
"In 2010, I broke m...
World-renowned hand and upper limb surgeon to visit Grand Bahama
MIAMI, FL - Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, and world-renowned Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon, President of the ISSPORTH (International Society for Sport Traumatology of the Hand), returns to Bahamas, this time to Freeport invited for a Medical Conference. Dr. Badia has recently performed three successful surgeries on the renowned biker Guilherme Berg (GUI BERG).
The reality of weight loss surgery
The reality of weight loss surgery
With another year coming to a close and 2015 mere days away, many people will start of the new year with a resolution to lose weight, and there are many options from which to choose, including surgery.
While many people who have done every diet known to man on their weight loss journey, and are considering surgery as a solution to their problem after seeing the many successful stories, surgeon Dr....
Transforming Foot Care Through Foot Fest 2024
Transforming Foot Care Through Foot Fest 2024
The Ministry of Health & Wellness Bahamas, in partnership with Barry University announced the official launch of “Foot Fest 2024”, a transformative health and wellness event focused on foot care. This free podiatry event which began on Sunday, March 3 in New Providence continues until Friday March 8, and will also extend its free services to the Grand Bahama community on Wednesday, March 6, 20...
30 Facts About Your Heart
30 Facts About Your Heart
As you go through your day, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about your heart and all that it’s doing. But let’s take a few moments to appreciate this life-sustaining organ in your chest.
30 Facts About Your Heart Your life depends on this incredible organ doing its job 24/7
30 Facts About Your Heart Your life depends on this incredible organ doing its job 24/7
1. Your heart beats about 100,000 times per day. During the average person’s lifetime, their heart beats more than 2.6 billion times. (Your pulse is a way you can feel your heart beating.)
HPV Vaccines and Regular Screenings Offer Hope for a Future Free from Cervical Cancer
With the availability of vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) and the ability to remove abnormal cells before cancerous lesions develop, cervical cancer could become a disease of the past for future generations, says an expert from global health system Cleveland Clinic, speaking during the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month of January.