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Pet Food Institute: don’t give a dog a bone
September 07, 2022
Pet Food Institute: don’t give a dog a bone
In the minds of many, dogs and bones just belong together. Their compatibility has been entrenched in the likes of nursery rhymes and Saturday morning cartoons. But contrary to those long-held beliefs, cooked bones can present serious health complications for dogs and cats.
Cleveland Clinic Performs First-In-World Full Multi-Organ Transplant to Treat Rare Appendix Cancer
August 16, 2022
Cleveland Clinic Performs First-In-World Full Multi-Organ Transplant to Treat Rare Appendix Cancer
Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed a first-in-the-world full multi-organ transplant to treat a patient with a rare form of appendix cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). Upon completion of the lifesaving transplant surgery, the patient received five digestive organs: liver, stomach, pancreas, duodenum, and small intestine.
What Are the Actual Warning Signs of a Brain Tumor?
June 22, 2022
What Are the Actual Warning Signs of a Brain Tumor?
So what are the chances of you developing a cancerous brain tumor over your lifetime? Well, the odds of developing a cancerous brain tumor are less than 1%. Usually, symptoms like a headache or confusion are just your body’s way of telling you to hydrate or sleep more.
But rarely, these symptoms can signal a bigger problem.
March 28, 2022
Which Colorectal Cancer Screening Method Is Right for You?
Colorectal cancer (or colon cancer) can be deadly — but early screenings by detecting colon cancer earlier than ever before are saving lives in The Bahamas. And although a colonoscopy is the gold standard in cancer screenings, it’s not the only method to detect this disease.
So what is colorectal cancer? First of all, your colon is a key part of your digestive system. It is the longest part...
March 15, 2022
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - HOW TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER
Colorectal cancer, often referred to as colon cancer, affects both men and women and is the third most common cancer in The Bahamas. It is also the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the Bahamas. More than 49 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2020 — and that’s just in The Bahamas. That’s a lot of people for such a small population. Though, what may surprise you mor...
Trans Fats And Your Bowels
November 03, 2010
Trans Fats And Your Bowels
Are you seeing more trans-fat-free offerings in your grocery store? Good. Pick them up and add them to your cart. New research shows that trans fat isn?t just bad for your heart. It may increase your risk of colon cancer, too. Trans fats can mess with the colon?s normal, healthy balance of bile and fatty acids and damage the mucus that protects this organ.
January 08, 2012
GBPA supports the Susan G. Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure
Freeport, Grand Bahama
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The
World Health Organization's (WHO) current cancer fact sheet, released
October 2011, lists cancer as a leading cause of death worldwide,
accounting for 7.6 million deaths in 2008.
Lung, stomach, liver, colon and breast cancer are the most prominent
cancer deaths each year. Many Grand Bahamians, have either an
unfortunate first-hand experience with, or knows some...
August 09, 2021
'It's like a ministry' Bahabraids is more than hairstyling
By: Jhanae Winter
Andrea Darville is the owner of BahaBraids Services, a mobile braiding and hairstyling business, offering a variety of services such as knotless braids, box braids, passion twist, feed in braids, goddess braids, crochet braids, to natural cornrow braids.
Men: 7 Secrets to Feeling Great as You Age - Advice for preventing and treating health issues
June 18, 2021
Men: 7 Secrets to Feeling Great as You Age - Advice for preventing and treating health issues
Many people once made the assumption that Bahamian men had little to no interest in health issues, but fortunately, this misconception is changing based on the overwhelmingly positive responses to annual conferences hosted by the Ministry of Health on “Male Health.” Bahamian men today want to feel good as they get older, but to do so, they need to be knowledgeable about the risks that naturall...
Doctors weigh in on Bahamian men’s health
June 16, 2021
Doctors weigh in on Bahamian men’s health
By:Jhanae Winter
In support of men’s health awareness, doctors give their medical opinion on advice to encourage Bahamian men to better their health, supporting men’s health awareness month.
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