Skin cancers on the foot

Most Bahamians and people of color feel they cannot get skin cancer, but this is not true! People of all races and colors get skin cancer. This common cancer develops in people of African, Asian, Latino and Native American descent and not only white people. All races have heard the diagnosis, "You have skin cancer." ...
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"A lot of Bahamians 'bleach' their skin" - Preventions against sun damage

By: Jhanae Winter
The sun can be a great source of energy, vitamin D and for The Bahamas it is a tourist attraction because of the warm climate here.

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Skin care tips for newborns

I can't tell you how many times I've seen it – parents take their perfect little newborn home from the hospital then call or come in a week later near tears over the fact that their baby's skin is...well...less than perfect. Newborn skin is very thin and fragile and needs time to get adjusted to ...
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Healthy skin, healthy you

COVID-19 has separated and isolated people in ways they have never experienced before. Many are missing their old routine when they felt safe going about their business – getting together with friends, going out at night, extended family time, hugs ... and for some who consider it a priority to take care of the body's ...
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Itchy skin

Itchy skin is never a desirable condition. It affects all ages from infants to adults, regardless of color, race or creed; in other words "it is no respecter of persons". It can be distressing, discouraging and problematic particularly for infants, toddlers and the elderly. Additionally, certain skin conditions such as eczema/dermatitis are notorious for encouraging this problem. Itchy skin can be...

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Fundraiser for bereaved girl with skin disorder

By MEGAN REYNOLDS

Tribune Staff Reporter

mreynolds@tribunemedia.net

A FAMILY fair and fundraiser at Arawak Cay tomorrow will help cover more than $1 million in medical bills for a child recovering from a deadly skin disorder who lost her mother to breast cancer last month.

Ravyn Deveaux, eight, returned home in February following ten weeks of treatment and two surgeries at the Joe DiMaggio Chi...

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The skin we're in

Colorism, generally defined as discrimination or prejudice within an ethnic or social group against individuals of a darker skin tone, has been and continues to be a source of pain, division and self-loathing for many Bahamians...

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More than skin-deep

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Warning of increased risk of skin conditions

THE public is advised that following the passage of Hurricane Dorian there is an increased risk of skin infections associated with flooding and contaminated water. The Public Hospitals Authority advised that skin and soft tissue infections can devel

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PHA Advisory: Prevention of Skin Infections after Hurricane Dorian

The public is advised that following the passage of Hurricane Dorian there is an increased risk of skin infections associated with flooding and contaminated water. Persons are reminded that skin and soft tissue infections can develop when injured skin is exposed to floodwaters contaminated by sewage, chemicals and other pollutants...

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