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May Is Arthritis Awareness Month
May 07, 2019
May Is Arthritis Awareness Month
So what is Arthritis? Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It can affect one joint or multiple joints. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis, with different causes and treatment methods. Two of the most common types are osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Learn more about arthritis
May 18, 2011
Learn more about arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints, but can also affect other organs. The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown. However, RA involves an attack on the body by its own immune cells (auto-immune disease).
Prime Minister Ingraham's Address to the Nation
February 05, 2010
Prime Minister Ingraham's Address to the Nation
Continuing my practice of addressing you at the beginning of each year, I am pleased once again for the opportunity of sharing with you my outlook for the New Year.
We were fortunate over the last year not to experience the ravages of any natural disasters, in particular hurricanes to which we are annually exposed and which many scientists suggest are becoming more powerful due to climate chang...
Discrimination Against The Disabled
November 30, 2012
Discrimination Against The Disabled
Dear Editor,
As a disabled American I look forward to visiting The Bahamas every year. I love to partake in the wonders of the world and there is no place more wondrous than The Bahamas. I always come with my best friend Booster who has four legs and is not disabled. He is my service dog who once saved my life and continues to make life livable. Last year I was joined by a blind friend on Gran...
March 15, 2012
Remarks - St. Annes Opening - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
St. Anne?s;
FNMs:
I?ve come to St. Anne?s tonight to ask you to vote for the FMN, two Huberts, one name Chipman and one name Papa.
Before I go on I just want to say what a good time we had at the Torchbearers Ignite Your Future event at the Kendall Isaacs Gym on the weekend. Scores of young people gathered for the event as the Torchbearers launched their new look and their new outreach pro...
Boes sets off on the ultimate challenge
August 11, 2011
Boes sets off on the ultimate challenge
Alice Town, Bimini -- Ernest Hemingway, who resided, fished and forever branded the tiny Bahamian out island of Bimini with his writings in the 1930s, would have considered Bill Boes a kindred spirit - a man willing to challenge the sea for a personal goal.
July 23, 2010
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on the National Prescription Drug Plan (audio)
Among commitments contained in the Free National Movement?s Manifesto ?07 was a commitment to act so as to shape our society to permit those with the greatest need to receive the greatest assistance.
Joint Pain Loves Women
December 10, 2010
Joint Pain Loves Women
Research shows that women suffer from joint pain to a greater extent than men. Causes of joint pain in women include: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases (lupus, and multiple sclerosis) which strike approximately three times more women than men. And fibromyalgia (fy-bro-my-al-ja) affects women eight times more frequently than men. Female hormones are believed to play a role in ...
MAY 2020: Lupus Awareness Month
May 13, 2020
MAY 2020: Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that can cause inflammation throughout your body. However, it tends to primarily be a localized condition, so it’s not always systemic.
An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your body’s own immune system is responsible for the inflammation and breakdown of its own cells.
Many people with lupus experience a mild version of it, but it can bec...
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