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January 13, 2024
Cancer-causing Culprits Could Be Caught by Fingerprints

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Could testing your fingerprint sweat be an alternative method to detecting breast cancer?

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February 05, 2024
King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign he will suspend public duties but will continue with state business, and won't be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state.

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November 24, 2023
Movember: Three Essential Health Checks for Men

With ‘Movember’ awareness month shining the spotlight on men’s health, a urologist from global health system Cleveland Clinic is advising men on important checks and symptoms for three common urological cancers.

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November 06, 2023
Tackling Breast Cancer Head-on, Cleveland Clinic Doctor Answers Tough Questions on Breast Cancer and Treatment Options Available Today

Breast cancer is no stranger to women. Whether you’ve lost someone to it, or supported a loved on their healing journey, women worldwide are too familiar with the disease.

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August 28, 2023
One year under his belt

Prioritize effectively is the advice from National Merit Scholar Christopher Knowles to Bahamians commencing their freshman year at college/university. He says with all the newfound freedom they will encounter, that it is hard at first to set a laid-out schedule.

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February 21, 2023
On the pulse of men's health

One of the top reasons men should want to know where they stand health-wise is that a high percentage of the causes of death across the board are caused by preventable diseases, according to a doctor. Good health, he said, is not done only for the individual's sake, but also for the sake of the people they love.

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November 22, 2016
Hereditary breast cancer: Are you at risk?

For about five to 10 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer, hereditary factors are the root cause.

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September 02, 2015
Bahamas Waste partners with CIBC FirstCaribbean to 'Walk For the Cure'

This October the Bahamas Waste family will don their pink shirts again and remind Bahamians about early testing to detect and prevent cancer.

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December 28, 2015
A lifetime of healthy teeth

Tonya Sands (name changed) now knows the importance of oral hygiene for a healthy mouth in its entirety, but it's something she had to learn as she grew into adulthood.

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November 23, 2016
Commonwealth Bank Donates $50,000 to Cancer Society

Declaring ?there is hardly a family in The Bahamas that has not been touched by cancer,? Commonwealth Bank revealed today it donated $50,000 to the Cancer Society of The Bahamas as part of its ongoing $500,000, 10-year pledge.

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