Okyanos Cell Therapy

First Commercial Centre, East Mall Drive
Freeport
Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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Nurses undergo training

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is seeking to reduce the incidence of neurological disease, and fatal head and spinal injuries throughout the communities, by arming nurses with the required skills to make this possible. Thanks to noted Bahamian-American Neurosurgeon Dr. Myron Rolle and the program conducted by the Caribbean Neurosurgery Foundation Inc., of which ...
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ALS thrust into the spotlight

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is often called Lou Gehrig's disease after the baseball player who died from the disease in 2009, has been thrust into the spotlight in The Bahamas with the recent deaths of two well-known Bahamians in a three-month span, both with an ALS diagnosis.

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The life and legacy of the 'Divine Lady'

Two ceremonies will be held to celebrate the life and legacy of the late award-winning gospel artist, radio personality, songwriter and journalist, Vanessa "Divine Lady" Clarke - one is scheduled for July on Grand Bahama where she made her life with her husband Volare Clarke and their daughters V'ajha, 15, and V'lori, 11; the other on New Providence where Vanessa was born and lived her early life,...

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Ray Minus Jr. laid to rest

The boxing fraternity of The Bahamas, and sports enthusiasts in general, turned out in significant numbers on Friday, paying their final respects to a man many consider to be one of the top two greatest boxers in Bahamian history, Lorenzo "Ray" Minus Jr. was honored with a state-recognized funeral service at Kemp Road Ministries on Kemp Road ...
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Lupus and the feet

May is Lupus Awareness Month. Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack its own otherwise healthy tissues and organs.

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A 'Ray' of hope diminishes

One of The Bahamas' greatest boxers ever, a sports icon, and a legend inside and out of the ring, has passed.

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Fourteen Percent of the Global Burden of Disease Attributed to Mental, Neurological and Substance Abuse Disorders

Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said according to the World Health Organization, 14 per cent of the global burden of disease is attributed to mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders...

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Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson?s Disease Helps Patients Regain Control

An increasing number of Bahamians are being diagnosed with Parkinson?s ? the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer?s.

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Agreement to help Bahamas stem cell research

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed yesterday with the University of Miami is expected to provide Bahamians with accessible and high quality healthcare and pave the way for the future of stem cell research in The Bahamas...

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