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September 19, 2016
Experts report growing evidence of benefits of massage in medical care

Once a luxury reserved for the wealthy with dollars and time to spare, massage therapy is now serious science and an increasingly critical business in the medical profession, say experts.

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September 06, 2016
Dance injuries to the foot and ankle

We have all sat and watched a beautiful ballerina or an Olympic gymnast perform, and applauded at the end of the performance.

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August 01, 2016
You don't have to hide your toes because of corns or calluses

The summer is made to have your toes and feet exposed by wearing open footwear. However, many women refuse to bare their feet and suffer in silence because of unsightly corns and calluses on the toes and feet. They are one of the most common reasons why women come into the podiatrist's office wondering whether they can have their corns fixed.
On average, about 65 out of 1,000 people develop callus...

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August 30, 2016
Dealing with back-to-school foot pain

After wearing flip-flops all summer, some students will head back to school this fall with foot pain and even injuries.

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August 11, 2016
Stem cell consultant touts high ethical standards

As The Bahamas continues to pursue the development of a stem cell industry, just next door the number of U.S. stem cell clinics operating in violation of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines has reached nearly 600. And while some are questioning the ethics of therapy based on admittedly scarce research, Okyanos Cell Therapy Patient Consultant Dr. Moira Dolan told Guardian Business that Th...

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August 17, 2016
Ministry of Agriculture holds Beekeepers Town Meeting

The Ministry of Agriculture & Marine Resources and the Department of Cooperative Development held a Beekeepers Town Meeting, August 16, 2016 at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IIAC) on Village Road to encourage its members to work together ?like bees? and build the Bahamian Beekeeping industry.

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A Confident Spirit
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December 13, 2011
A Confident Spirit

It was a freeing moment when Sasha Mackey was able to walk into any room with her head held high and not worry about what others thought about her. This air of confidence is something abnormal for the 18-year-old who spent most her life self-conscious and always second guessing herself.

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December 15, 2011
Govt expands National Drug Plan

A wider group of Bahamians will now benefit from the National Prescription Drug Plan (NPDP), Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham revealed in the House of Assembly Tuesday night.

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August 11, 2016
House members 'obligated' to pass proposed NHI Act & ensure implementation

Members on both sides of the floor of the House of Assembly have an obligation to not only pass the proposed National Health Insurance Act 2016 [short title], but to also ensure its implementation, Minister of Social Services and Community Development, the Hon. Melanie Sharon Griffin said Thursday.

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Intoeing is not normal
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March 10, 2015
Intoeing is not normal

Finally, your baby is walking and you've noticed his/her feet tend to point inward when they walk.

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