The Editor Speaks: Sinus from the sniff/sneeze pit
I have been suffering from sinuses over the last ten years. Up to then, yes for over 63 years, I have NEVER had allergies of any kind. I have watched sufferers of sinus attacks and watched them sneeze, sniff, continuing…
Cayman Islands Health Services Authority opens Acute Care Clinic
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has opened an Acute Care Clinic for patients with non-emergency medical conditions who still have an immediate need to see a doctor. The Clinic offers these patients a lower cost alternative to the Accident &…
Study: Marijuana use holds three-fold blood pressure death risk
From Newsmax People who smoke marijuana have a three times greater risk of dying from hypertension, or high blood pressure, than those who have never used the drug, scientists said on Wednesday. The risk grows with every year of use,…
St Kitts-Nevis to become first in OECS and CARICOM to eliminate mother to child HIV transmission
From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) — St Kitts and Nevis is expected to become the first country in the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Americas, outside of Cuba, to bring…
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Caribbean Union of Teachers concerned about health and safety in schools
From St Lucia Times The 38th biennial conference of the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) held in St Lucia last week has been deemed a tremendous success CUT President, Julian Monrose said the forum created a platform for the further…
Baptist Health South Florida Hospitals named among the best in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
Baptist Hospital Ranked #1 in the Region for the Second Time MIAMI, FL – August 8, 2017 – Baptist Health South Florida has been recognized for being among the best healthcare providers in the nation by U.S. News & World…
State worker faked injuries, went kayaking in Caribbean, IG says
From Times Union A psychiatric center employee was arrested for allegedly collecting workers’ compensation for a back injury while he was on vacation, including taking a kayaking trip in the Caribbean, State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott announced on Monday….
Dengue outbreak in Ivory Coast continues to increase, according to the World Health Organization
By Alex Murtha From Homeland Preparedness News An outbreak of dengue fever first identified in May continues to affect multiple regions in the Ivory Coast, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The first cases of…
Anti-cholesterol agents extracted from wild plants
By Snehlata Shrivastav| TNN From Times of India NAGPUR: Researcher from the Botany Department at Nagpur University has extracted and purified certain pharmacologically and bioactive phytosterols (plant-based cholesterols) from wild plants which can potentially counter the activity of animal cholesterol…
Orangutan who communicated through sign language dies at Zoo Atlanta
By Becca J. G. Godwin From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Chantek, a 39-year-old male orangutan known around the world for his ability to use American Sign Language to communicate, has died at Zoo Atlanta. The zoo announced it was treating Chantek…
