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Diving in the Colombian Caribbean to overcome disabilities
From Latin America Herald Tribune Rosario Islands, Colombia – A scuba diving center in this Caribbean paradise is using an experimental therapy for people with disabilities, most of them victims of Colombia’s armed conflict, who can forget about their physical…
Journalist fights pharmaceutical company subpoena
By Zoe Tillman, From Legal Times A federal district judge in Washington on Tuesday expressed concerns about Amgen Inc.’s efforts to force a journalist to testify about an article that spurred a shareholder suit against the pharmaceutical company. Paul Goldberg…
Caribbean can boast of one of world’s highest immunisation rates
From CARICOM The Caribbean can boast of having one of the highest immunisation rates in the world. That’s the word from Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Dr. Douglas Slater. He made the…
From Kearny to the Caribbean, med school student getting a hands-on education
By Ryan Wall From The Jersey On Jakub Halicki’s first day volunteering aboard the USNS Comfort, he did something most first-year medical students don’t get to do: he saw a patient. Halicki, a former Kearny resident and medical student, was…
Campers learn about heart health, Caribbean cultures
Brain Gain From Sequim Gazette Three out of 10 kids are obese or overweight. Being overweight as a child dramatically increases risk of many diseases later in life, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. According to two 2014 studies, during…
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Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session, the report date of Monday, 31 August, 2015 has…
Jamaica hires consultant to recommend regulations for medical marijuana and industrial hemp
From Caribbean news Now KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s ministry of industry, investment and commerce has hired BOTEC Analysis as a consultant for the development of regulations to guide Jamaica’s nascent medical marijuana and industrial hemp sectors. At the end of…
Olwomen story of the week
20 herbs that act as natural birth control By Jenny Smith From Olwomen Children are adorable and cute, but there is always a right time for a couple to have them. It is highly recommended that pregnancy always be planned….
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2015 Cayman Islands Triathlon announces charity partner
The Cayman Islands Triathlon Association and presenting sponsor of November’s triathlon, Elian, have announced this year’s benefitting charity — the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. As presenting sponsor of the triathlon for the second consecutive year, the corporate and fund services…
CANCER – the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
From Antigua Barbuda Business Focus The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has reported that cancers are the second leading cause of death in the region; even as it acknowledged that nearly one half of cancers are preventable or treatable…
