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Modern Techniques for Treating Digestive Diseases Reduce Pain & Recovery Time
Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologists and oncologists are using new tools and techniques that require no stitches or long recovery times to treat digestive diseases.
RUBiS Continues Support of Cancer Awareness
RUBiS Continues Support of Cancer Awareness
RUBiS Bahamas Limited is a Gold Sponsor of the upcoming 17th Annual Cancer Society Gala Ball, held this year at the Atlantis, Paradise Island under the theme ?Met Gala: Colours of Life?. Funds raised at the ball will assist the Cancer Society in operating programmes aimed at the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer, including providing temporary housing for Bahamians from the Family...
BTC Ignites Abaco Love Rush
BTC Ignites Abaco Love Rush
Annually, Abaconians look forward to their streets lighting up with the glitz, glamour and pulsating sounds from its Junkanoo Parade...
Child and teen obesity spreading across the globe
Child and teen obesity spreading across the globe
Child and teenage obesity levels have risen ten-fold in the last four decades, meaning 124m boys and girls around the globe are too fat, according to new research.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Cleveland Clinic Florida Among Best in Region and Nation
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Cleveland Clinic Florida Among Best in Region and Nation
Cleveland Clinic Florida?s Orthopedics Program is Highest Ranked in Florida...For 19 consecutive years, Cleveland Clinic has ranked among the top five hospitals in the United States, according to the annual report issued by U.S. News & World Report...
The disease that is becoming more prevalent
The disease that is becoming more prevalent
Diverticular disease is a relatively common condition that happens as a result of aging muscles in the wall of the large bowel. Small bulges or pockets develop in the lining of the intestine, and when those pockets become inflamed or infected, diverticulitis occurs, and it's estimated that five percent of the population will develop these pockets by the age of 40, and at least 50 percent by the ti...
CIBC FirstCaribbean soca party strikes a chord for cancer awareness
In the midst of the fun and revelry of CIBC FirstCaribbean' Soca Party for the Cure cancer fundraiser, three sisters recounted the story of losing their sibling to cancer earlier this year.
Standing side-by-side, Jan, Nell, and Dorothy remembered their sister, Vernique, and spoke to why they felt the need to support the event, which was organized to help raise money in support of the 6th annual CI...
CIBC FirstCaribbean Soca Party Strikes a Chord for Cancer Awareness
In the midst of the fun and revelry of last Saturday?s CIBC FirstCaribbean ?Soca Party for the Cure? cancer fundraiser, three sisters recounted the story of losing their sibling to cancer earlier this year...
Pituitary Gland Tumors Can Take Many Forms
Pituitary Gland Tumors Can Take Many Forms
Andr? the Giant, whose incredible size fueled his successful wrestling and acting career, had gigantism caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland during childhood. But gigantism, along with its adult counterpart, acromegaly, is just one condition that may result from this type of tumor...
Johnathan Johnson selected Gentleman of the Year 2017
For Johnathan Johnson, his aspiration of becoming an oncologist is personal, and the $17,000 scholarship he was awarded after being named Gentleman of the Year 2017 will assist the St. Augustine's College (SAC) graduating senior as he begins his post secondary education and the start of the journey to fulfill his mission.
Johnson, 17, plans to study biochemistry at St. John's College in Minnesota ...