PM declares Friday May 10 World Lupus Day in The Bahamas
From Bahama islands info Local support group urges Bahamians to P.O.P. (Put On Purple) for Lupus on Friday. NASSAU, Bahamas — The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, has declared Friday May 10,…
Johns Hopkins announces a Vision White Paper
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have just announced The 2013 Johns Hopkins Vision White Paper under the title “How To Protect Your Vision As You Age”. They say: “Most of us take our vision for granted until we develop…
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s lap-band revives interest in the up- and downsides of weight-loss surgery
From First Coast news JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Regena Carey has struggled with obesity for four decades. Though she was a slim 125 pounds when she married, she ballooned up to almost three times that after she had children. “This is…
Halle Berry pregnant at 46: too old?
by Rebekah Sager, First to Know Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has confirmed rumors she’s expecting a second child with fiancé and French actor Olivier Martinez. Berry has a 5-year-old daughter, Nahla Ariela, from a previous relationship with Canadian model Gabriel…
The Cardiopad: an African invention to save lives
From RNW, by Anne Mireille Nzouankeu, Yaoundé A young Cameroonian engineer has built the first fully touch screen medical tablet that could soon save many African lives. He first has to find the necessary funding to mass-produce the device. In…
Emergency Room costs have skyrocketed to as much as $151 Billion
The Fiscal Times, From Business Insider The cost of emergency care in the US may be more than two times higher than previously published estimates, a new study suggests. “The ER has become increasingly important as a place where people…
Kidney stones risk lowered among women through exercise
From iTech Post A new study finds that exercise helps prevent kidney stones in women. The study, discussed on Friday May 3 at the American Urological Association conference in San Diego, reveals that even a small amount of exercise can…
Consuelo Ebanks death
It is with much sadness we announce the death of the much loved Consuelo Ebanks, writer, actor, activist, artist, and more who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after collapsing the day before (6) at Hurley’s and being admitted to the George…
Elections Office: issuing of voter cards – UPDATE
The Elections Office is extending the hours during the weekday for Voter ID cards in order to ensure as many persons as possible have the opportunity to receive their ID. The last day to collect a voter’s card from the…
PWD conducts shuttering exercise
Members of the public are advised that the Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Roads Authority (NRA) will carry out their annual hurricane preparedness exercise on Thursday May 2, 2013. As part of the exercise PWD and the NRA…





