After chikungunya, welcome to ZIKA!
From Science Daily Zika virus: New threat from tiger mosquito In the group of viruses that includes dengue and chikungunya, a newcomer now has people talking about it. Also originating in Africa, zika was isolated in humans in the 1970s….
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Haiti: Five years after devastating earthquake tens of thousands still homeless and desperate
From Amnesty International Five years on from a devastating earthquake in Haiti, tens of thousands of people remain homeless as government policy failures, forced evictions and short-term solutions have failed many who lost everything in the disaster, said Amnesty International…
Why wait to cut and clamp the umbilical cord?
By Doula Delight From Bahamaislandsinfo Immediate clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord after birth is routine in most delivery rooms. This practice of immediately separating the newborn from his mother and removing him to an artificially heated environment is…
Why a17-year-old with curable cancer is fighting for the right to refuse chemo
By Stephanie Yang From Business Insider A 17-year-old from Connecticut is locked in a battle with the state for her personal right to refuse chemotherapy treatment. Diagnosed in September with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Cassandra C. has been forced by the state…
Kegel exercises for men
From UCLA Urology The following information is based on the general experiences of many prostate cancer patients. Your experience may be different. If you have any questions about what prostate cancer treatment services are covered by your health insurance, please…
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Start living your dream life this year
By Paul Husbands From The Barbados Advocate 2015 is the year to finally make the steps towards your dream goals. Every hurdle cleared and every hurdle stumbled has lead you to this very moment. For months, even years, you have…
People with Mental Illness
Guide No.40 (2006) By Gary Cordner The Problem of People with Mental Illness Problems associated with people with mental illness pose a significant challenge for modern policing. [1] This guide begins by describing the problem and reviewing factors that increase…
Guyana opposes widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Guyana’s minister of agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, says he opposes the widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture, saying this has serious implications for human health. Ramsammy, a physician and…
Animal-specific sugar may drive cancer risk in people who eat red meat
By Thor Odinson From Progressive Radio Network Researchers at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine report findings on the role a sugar specific to red meat may play in forming tumors in humans. The researchers wanted to understand…
Involuntarily brewing beer in your own stomach & getting drunk is a real medical condition
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist There are a lot of things our bodies do that we don’t tell them to — our lungs know to breathe, our hearts know to beat, and we can grow humans in our bellies…
