International effort needed to eradicate African poverty
By Arley Gill From Caribbean360 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Friday November 14, 2014 – As of November 2nd, 2014, more than 4800 persons have died from the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are the worst…
Most men die with prostate cancer — not from it
From Newsmax A recent study of 300 men over 60 who had died of causes other than prostate cancer found that half of them had tumors in their prostate glands, a finding that doesn’t surprise Dr. David Samadi, vice chairman…
Baptist Hospital is first hospital in South Florida to be recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center
MIAMI — Baptist Hospital of Miami, in partnership with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, has received certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Baptist Hospital is the first hospital in South…
Big soda challenged on World Diabetes Day
By Lyndal Rowlands From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday November 13, 2014. IPS – Corporations marketing unhealthy foods to poorer consumers are being challenged for their role in the growing global burden of diseases like diabetes. Over 340 million…
African business leaders raise millions for Ebola crisis fund
From Caribbean360 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Tuesday November 11, 2014 – Against the backdrop of thousands of deaths as Ebola continues its rampage in West Africa, some of the continent’s leading businessmen have established a crisis fund to help the countries…
Bob Geldof re-forms Band Aid to fight Ebola
From The Sydney Morning Herald Musician Bob Geldof announces a new Band Aid 30th anniversary charity single to raise funds to fight the Ebola epidemic. London: Musician and philanthropist Sir Bob Geldof, who in 1984 inspired a generation of rock…
Exercise for dogs
From ASPCA Dogs are born to work for a living. They’ve worked alongside us for thousands of years, and most are bred for a particular purpose, like hunting, herding livestock or providing protection. Dogs’ wild relatives spend most of their…
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Cayman Islands Customs arrest two – warn of stronger enforcement looming From Cayman Islands Customs Department The Customs Department has confirmed the arrests of a male visitor on Thursday 6 November and a female visitor on Monday 3 November 2014….
Scientists are studying the biological basis of fear in the hopes of curing it
From Chris Bell, The Telegraph From Business Insider From theme park rides to horror films, science has long known how to toy with our most primal instinct. But can fear be ‘cured’, too? And to what end? You’re swimming a…
Working towards an AIDS-Free Caribbean at the 13th Annual General Meeting of PANCAP
Guadeloupe—This week, leaders and key decision-makers gathered to strategise and to identify the actions needed to achieve the goals set out by the recently adopted Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework (CRSF) 2014-2018. A recurring theme of the discussions at the meeting…
