Children and vegan diets

A few weeks ago, concerned parents brought their 12-year-old child to the office. For months prior to my meeting him, he was complaining of weakness in his arms and legs, generalized fatigue, and a feeling that he was moving through his daily activities in a fog - finding it difficult to concentrate on tasks at home and at school. Of course, a whole list of differentials came to mind, but on explo...

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SMB Flicks

Tuesday 21st July 2015  7:00 PM

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SMB Care Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose primary aim is to eliminate colon cancer in The Bahamas. We hope to achieve this by increasing colon cancer awareness. Our short-term goal is to provide free colonoscopies for high risk individuals and financial assistance for those battling colon cancer.

We are also dedicated to encouraging healthy lifestyles and providing information ...

Early detection and polyp removal save lives

With Bahamians riveted by the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and The Bahamas recording its first case among the 174,995 worldwide confirmed cases, Dr. Amaresh Hombal reminds people to not be so focused on the one disease to the exclusion of all else...

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Gastroenterologist: Be your brother's keeper

Everyone must be their brother's keeper, and if you care about someone, you should ensure their health is taken care of. According to gastroenterologist Dr. Flloyd Carter, screening is a part of health maintenance, and during Colon Cancer Awareness Month, everyone age 45 and older should be screened for colon cancer. "Everyone has a colon, ...
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What goes in must come out

Everyone is looking for ways to improve their health and well-being ? whether it is following the advice of the latest exercise guru or visiting a nutritionist to monitor eating habits on a weekly basis. While many people are focusd on the external health and appearance of their bodies some wellness experts say what you take out of your body is just is as important as what you put into it. It is...

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Survivor

The death of American actor and "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman shocked fans the world over. Even more stunning - it is reported he died as a result of complications related to cancer, four years after being diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. Boseman, who was 43 years old, had reportedly never spoken publicly of ...

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Irrfan Khan: Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi actor dies

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, renowned internationally for roles in the hit films Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died at the age of 53.

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Warriors, conquerors survivors

Two mother-daughter combinations in Patrice Campbell and Dr. Alia Campbell, as well as Jennimae Johnson and Zitalia Fox, will be among the 14 cancer survivors and fighters to be honored this year in Gillian Curry-Williams' fashion for a cause event under her Remilda Rose Designs [...]

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Te'ja's mission

No matter the noise in the market, there are youth who want to make a difference in the community, and are doing just that.

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NHI Authority to hold consultations on proposed changes to NHI program

Today, Dr. Robin Roberts, Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Board, announced that the National Health Insurance (NHI) program will be undergoing a transformation to better suit the needs of Bahamians and stakeholders...

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