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October 05, 2015
Medical supplier Ports International expands with new downtown location
After 28 years in business, leading medical supplier Ports International, located at the Airport Industrial Park, is expanding downtown to better serve its customers.
Nepal desperate for helpf after killer quake
April 27, 2015
Nepal desperate for helpf after killer quake
Shelter, fuel, food, medicine, power, news, workers -- Nepal's earthquake-hit capital was short on everything Monday as its people searched for lost loved ones, sorted through rubble for their belongings and struggled to provide for their families' needs...
Sitting with legs crossed comes with health risks
March 30, 2015
Sitting with legs crossed comes with health risks
Sitting with legs crossed is a common way to sit, which most of us do at some time. But there are potential health risks that come with sitting that way.
Medical science fiction now reality
March 03, 2015
Medical science fiction now reality
Medical science is continually making advances with the development and introduction of new medications and treatments.
Researchers propose MS study in The Bahamas
February 23, 2015
Researchers propose MS study in The Bahamas
The Stem Cell Secretariat, the body governing stem cell research and therapy in the country, has received a proposal from researchers to sponsor research for patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Minister of Health Dr. Perry Gomez.
Govt considering five more stem cell licenses
January 21, 2015
Govt considering five more stem cell licenses
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday confirmed that the Ministry of Health is assessing applications for five stem cell therapy licenses as part of the government's push to establish the country as a medical tourism destination.
Okyanos expands beyond cardiac stem cell therapy
January 19, 2015
Okyanos expands beyond cardiac stem cell therapy
The Okyanos Heart Institute, the Grand Bahama-based stem cell therapy facility, yesterday announced that it had expanded its treatment options beyond cardiac stem cell therapy as The Bahamas positions itself as a regional leader in stem cell therapy. Speaking with Guardian Business, Okyanos CEO Matt Feshbach revealed that the government had approved Okyanos to perform a wider array of procedures, ...
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...
PMH patients turned away
September 13, 2014
PMH patients turned away
Dozens of patients who expected to receive medical treatment in three major specialty clinics at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) were turned away yesterday because of a shortage of nurses for a second day.
PMH Administrator Mary Lightbourne-Walker told The Nassau Guardian around 10 a.m. the hospital was operating with just over half the scheduled nurses because many of them did not show up for wo...
Half of PHA nurses go on strike
September 11, 2014
Half of PHA nurses go on strike
Despite more than 150 nurses either walking off the job or not turning up for work yesterday, Chairman of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Frank Smith said healthcare services in New Providence and Grand Bahama were not significantly impacted.
In a separate interview, Minister of Labour Shane Gibson said two clinics on Eleuthera were forced to close because nurses walked off the job.
Those cli...
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