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The disease that is becoming more prevalent
August 29, 2017
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...
April 11, 2017
Collaboration expands availability of gastrointestinal healthcare
Comprehensive gastrointestinal services are now available at Family Medicine Center (FMC) on Blake Road as a result of a new collaboration with The Centre for Digestive Health. Through the new working arrangement, Dr. Harold Munnings and Dr. Flloyd Carter of The Centre for Digestive Health are able to make their services more accessible to people on the western side of New Providence. Specialist c...
Obesity ties to colon cancer
April 11, 2017
Obesity ties to colon cancer
The next time someone asks you to go for a walk or get up and dance -- jump at the chance. The simple act of moving may take you steps closer to avoiding cancers associated with sedentary lifestyles and obesity -- so say doctors and medical researchers whose findings are increasingly pointing toward habit over heritage.
Though questions about the specifics linger, there is a growing body of eviden...
April 10, 2017
New Collaboration Expands Availability of Gastrointestinal Healthcare
Comprehensive gastrointestinal services are now available at Family Medicine Center clinic on Blake Road, as a result of a new collaboration with The Centre for Digestive Health...
April 04, 2017
Pains in the butt ... (hint) -- it's not your boss or coworker
The oldest medical document that has ever been found, the Ebers Papyrus, which dates back to 1,500 B.C., shows that from the period before Christ people were concerned about their bowels, so it's no surprise that today people suffer with constipation and that it's at epidemic proportions in The Bahamas, where many people consume a high fat, low fiber diet, according to Gastroenterologist Dr. E. Ma...
March 22, 2017
Younger population rates increasing, but older Americans still 16 times more likely to diagnosed with Colon Cancer than those under age 50
Next time someone asks you to go for a walk or get up and dance, jump at the chance. The simple act of moving may take you steps closer to avoiding cancers associated with sedentary lifestyles and obesity....
December 22, 2016
What Top Executives in The Bahamas Want for Christmas Might Surpise You
Ask a busy executive what she wants for Christmas and you might expect to hear words like ?one more day off? or a ?vacation unplugged...?
More colon cancer awareness needed
November 12, 2014
More colon cancer awareness needed
Dear Editor,
I read with interest Marcus Coopers' article in a recent edition of The Nassau Guardian, in which he advises that his two-year study identified about 25 people under 50 afflicted by colon cancer, and a total of 129 new cases.
I'm not sure if this small number warrants a nationwide screening process, but certainly the public needs more awareness.
Awareness could be enhanced by a proces...
August 11, 2016
House members 'obligated' to pass proposed NHI Act & ensure implementation
Members on both sides of the floor of the House of Assembly have an obligation to not only pass the proposed National Health Insurance Act 2016 [short title], but to also ensure its implementation, Minister of Social Services and Community Development, the Hon. Melanie Sharon Griffin said Thursday.
SMB Care Foundation's film fundraiser
July 21, 2016
SMB Care Foundation's film fundraiser
The SMB Care Foundation hosted its second installment of SMB Flicks, a film fundraiser at The Island House Cinema, with 100 percent of the proceeds raised earmarked to help underwrite the cost of colonoscopies for high-risk individuals in need.
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