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July 14, 2016
SMB Care Foundation to host film foundraiser for colon cancer
he SMB Care Foundation will host the second installment of SMB Flicks, a film fundraiser at The Island House Cinema on Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00pm.
Due diligence
May 16, 2016
Due diligence
Ensuring that you are in good health is done not only for your sake, but also for the sake of the people you love.
A common itching, burning problem
May 10, 2016
A common itching, burning problem
By age 50, approximately half of adults have had to deal with the itching, burning, discomfort and bleeding that can signal the presence of hemorrhoids.
Colon cancer can be beaten
March 29, 2016
Colon cancer can be beaten
Colorectal cancer begins as a growth on the inner lining of the colon or rectum, called a polyp, and some types of polyps over time can change into cancer if left undetected and treated.
Elections soon come
February 03, 2016
Elections soon come
Dear Editor,
The prime minister fools no one with his rhetoric in Parliament that his push for NHI has nothing to do with the PLP wining the next election.
Raising the colon cancer awareness
July 07, 2015
Raising the colon cancer awareness
In a unique fundraising effort, the SMB Care Foundation will host the SMB Flicks fundraiser, during which guests will enjoy a one-of-a-kind night at the cinema featuring one short film and one feature film chosen by award-winning filmmaker Kareem Mortimer at The Cinema at The Island House.
Empowering women's choices for good health
June 16, 2015
Empowering women's choices for good health
On average, women tend to be better about seeking medical attention than men when they don't feel well
A misdiagnosis that could have proved fatal
March 17, 2015
A misdiagnosis that could have proved fatal
Terrell Cleare, 44, is a survivor of a disease that is almost 100 percent avoidable -- colon cancer.
March 10, 2015
Colon cancer -- the disease that is almost 100 percent avoidable
Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the third most common in The Bahamas behind breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Shades of blue
November 03, 2014
Shades of blue
Of cancers affecting both men and women, colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second-leading cancer killer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. But, according the CDC, it does not have to be, as screening can find precancerous polyps -- abnormal growths in the colon or rectum -- so they can be removed before turning into canc...
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