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Chiropractic for Conception and Pregnancy
Chiropractic for Conception and Pregnancy
Over the many years of my practice
of chiropractic both here in The Bahamas and in Canada the story has
been similar among many of my female patients. "Doctor Blower,
my husband and I have been trying to conceive and cannot. Is there
anything you can do as a chiropractor to help us?"
Often chiropractic spinal manipulation
can help the processes of conception. Many w...
Back pain and your feet
Back pain and your feet
If your lower back has been hurting, and you don't remember doing anything to injure it, have you considered that the source of your pain could be your feet?
sports in brief
sports in brief
SPORTS MEDICINE:
DAVIS IS CERTIFIED CCEP
BAHAMAS chiropractor Dr Jennifer Davis has completed a certification programme offered by the Council on Extremity Adjusting and has become a Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner (CCEP).
Dr Davis is one of 900 extremity specialists worldwide. The course of certification he/she has completed required 105 hours of study and the passing of...
Search called off for man missing after shark dive
Search called off for man missing after shark dive
US Coast Guard officials have called off their search for 63-year-old Texas chiropractor John E Petty who disappeared on Sunday while scuba diving off West End, Grand Bahama.
Jehue Gordon: Balancing the books and professional athletics
With a focus of promoting Caribbean athletics globally, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) is continuing with its 'Day in the Life' Series, featuring some of the best athletes in the region. In Trinidad, Guardian Sports Editor Sheldon Longley who is with the IAAF team, caught up with sensational World Champion Jehue Gordon. Here is his story:
At 22, there is little doubt...
A natural approach to fibroid treatment
A natural approach to fibroid treatment
Just a mention of the word tumor can cause patients to experience a wave of terror, but according to health experts uterine fibroids that are generally non-cancerous tumors and grow in a woman's uterus are much more common that one would imagine.
Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus.
They can grow as a singular tumor or there can be many of them in the uterus, ranging i...
ACE Diabetes Hosts Get On Track Expo Diabetes 'Get On Track' Expo Aims To Educate and Empower
ACE Diabetes Hosts Get On Track Expo Diabetes 'Get On Track' Expo Aims To Educate and Empower
Hundreds of Bahamians are diagnosed with diabetes annually. Each year hundreds of patients undergo diabetes-related amputation in The Bahamas. Many diabetics progress to end-stage renal disease. Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness. The risk of stroke is 2 to 4 times higher in people with diabetes. Diabetes can lead to heart disease, severe forms of nerve diseases, dental problems, increased r...
VAT bill revealed
VAT bill revealed
The legislation and regulations the government drafted to guide its value-added tax (VAT) regime when it takes effect next July would tax over 80 different professions, cable bills and phone bills for all consumers, and electricity and water bills for businesses.
The Value Added Tax Bill 2013, and the Value Added Tax Regulations 2013, obtained by The Nassau Guardian, propose a flat tax rate of 15 ...
Hospital executive questions feasibility of NHI
Hospital executive questions feasibility of NHI
A leading healthcare professional is questioning the government's ability to fund its proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) as the country continues to face financial challenges...
Doctors seek to stem outflow of Bahamians seeking treatment
As the government looks to push medical tourism as another revenue stream for the country, some medical practitioners believe The Bahamas is in a "unique" position to explore cutting-edge procedures and may not need to depend on medical tourism.
Dr. Stephen Truszkowski, a sports-based chiropractor, contemporary medical acupuncturist and partner at the Blake Integrative Medical Clinic located on Bl...