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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...
Clubfoot
July 29, 2014
Clubfoot
Clubfoot describes a range of foot abnormalities that children can be born with. A baby's foot is twisted inward and is out of shape or position. With clubfoot, the tendons (tissues that connect muscles to the bone) are shorter and tighter than usual, pulling the foot in this abnormal position. The term 'clubfoot' refers to the way the foot is shaped, like the head of a golf club. Clubfoot is a fa...
Basketball Shoes
July 25, 2014
Basketball Shoes
Whether you?re a professional athlete or play sports just for fun, the demands made on the feet and lower limbs often lead to a range of injuries...
Get in touch
July 01, 2014
Get in touch
It's one of the oldest healing arts, and today the benefits of massage are varied and far-reaching. As an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, massage therapy has also proven beneficial for many chronic conditions including low back pain, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, smoking cessation and depression. Many people ...
February 05, 2012
Call to fix deficiencies in public health care system
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Business Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
DEFICIENCIES within the public health care system need to be fixed first before any consideration is given to a 'national health insurance scheme,' a doctor telling Tribune Business that more than 85 per cent of Bahamians already benefit from free health care within the public health care system.
As talk of a national hea...
Stem cell regulations nearly complete
March 18, 2014
Stem cell regulations nearly complete
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said stem cell regulations to support the government's recently passed Stem Cell Therapy and Research Bill is just about "settled".
In a separate interview, Minister of Health Dr. Perry Gomez told The Nassau Guardian he expects to present stem cell regulations to Cabinet next week.
During an Urban Renewal donation ceremony at Albany, Christie said some of th...
September 11, 2013
Doctors seek to stem outflow of Bahamians seeking treatment
As the government looks to push medical tourism as another revenue stream for the country, some medical practitioners believe The Bahamas is in a "unique" position to explore cutting-edge procedures and may not need to depend on medical tourism.
Dr. Stephen Truszkowski, a sports-based chiropractor, contemporary medical acupuncturist and partner at the Blake Integrative Medical Clinic located on Bl...
An education in more ways than one
July 31, 2013
An education in more ways than one
Joshua Sands has been hounding his mother to send him to boarding school since he was in eighth grade. A baseball player, Joshua wanted to pursue every avenue to improve in the sport of his choice. His mother, Odia Gaskin, balked at letting her child go at such a young age and said no -- that was until this year, Gaskin has finally relented. Her son, who will be going into eleventh grade, will be ...
Bahamas Humane Society News
April 24, 2013
Bahamas Humane Society News
The weather held (mostly), and we all enjoyed an amazing time at the BHS/Pedigree Animal Fun Day this past Sunday. Thank you to the many people and companies that helped support the BHS for this day of family fun.
The body is like an orchestra
April 23, 2013
The body is like an orchestra
The body is like an orchestra -- in order to get the best music -- all sections must be functioning at an optimum level according to Dr. Sy Pierre, the most recent medical professional to speak at the monthly Doctors Hospital Distinguished Lecture Series.
The anesthesiologist spoke on advances being made in anti-aging treatments and the treatment of degenerative diseases. He shed light on detoxifi...
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