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Living with lupus
Living with lupus
Due to improvements in treatments for lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus), people with the condition are living significantly longer, according to Dr. Omala Ablack who said the outlook for any given individual is dependent on the severity of the disease and whether any vital organs are affected. But she said most people with lupus could expect to live a normal -- or near normal -- life span.
Dr. ...
Annual meeting of regional cardiologists to be held in The Bahamas
This week, over 200 cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and allied cardiovascular professionals will gather at Atlantis resort for the 29th annual Caribbean Cardiology Conference, which will be held July 23-26.
Attendees will include professionals from all across the Caribbean representing the region's Dutch, English, French and Spanish speaking territories as well as visiting faculty from South Ameri...
People with respiratory issues can breathe easy
People with respiratory issues can breathe easy
Dr. Kevin Moss has no idea of the number of people who need treatment from a pulmonologist. However, the country's lone pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist, who deals with treating a range of lung diseases including, but not limited to, lung cancers and chronic obstructive lung diseases such as asthma, pneumonias and scarring on the lungs, said he knows the number is high...
Cardiologist choses to join fabulous fathers list
Cardiologist choses to join fabulous fathers list
DR CONVILLE S Brown, another honouree from Mount Tabor Full Gospel Church's recent 'Celebrating Our Fathers,' event, returned to The Bahamas as the youngest, qualified and American Board-Certified Internist and Cardiologist in the Caribbean in July, 1990...
Cardiologist choses to join fabulous fathers list
Cardiologist choses to join fabulous fathers list
DR CONVILLE S Brown, another honouree from Mount Tabor Full Gospel Church's recent 'Celebrating Our Fathers,' event, returned to The Bahamas as the youngest, qualified and American Board-Certified Internist and Cardiologist in the Caribbean in July, 1990.
The loss of bladder control
The loss of bladder control
Urinary incontinence -- the loss of bladder control -- is a common and often embarrassing problem for both women and men. The severity can range from the occasional urine leak when a person coughs or sneezes, to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong that the person does not get to a toilet in time.
It's a syndrome that's twice more common in females than it is in males, and accordi...
Annual Medical Conference Next Week!
Annual Medical Conference Next Week!
Dr. L. D. Britt
MD,MPH, FACS, FCCM, FRCSEng (Hon), FRCSEd (Hon), FWACS (Hon), FRCSI (Hon), FCS(SA)(Hon)
Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Surgery Eastern Virginia Medical School; Professor School of Health Professions; Distinguished Professor of Surgery Uniformed Services University of the health Sciences; Professor in the Division of the History of Medicine; Chairman, Council of Clinical Chair...