Ride for Life Across America: “One Man’s Word”
The Stars FoundationTM is pleased to announce the national Ride for Life – Suicide Prevention Hotline 988 – Vets Press 1 campaign for Mental Health and Substance Abuse will complete the 5,000-mile motorcycle awareness campaign at the Lotz House in…
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Cayman: Youth Ambassadors for Mental Health host teen Halloween charity event
During this mid-term break, the Youth Ambassadors for Mental Health hosted a student-led charity event to benefit Inclusion Cayman. On Saturday October 22nd, 50 teens from across the island, all in costume, joined the Teen Halloween Charity event held at…
Workplaces with high levels of Mental Wellbeing are more productive
As per the World Health Organization, lost productivity from psychological distress costs the world economy over one trillion us dollars year after year. However, how is it that these ostensibly private affairs have such a significant impact on professional productivity?…
PAHO launches campaign to prevent cervical cancer
In the Americas, more than 34,000 women die each year from this disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, screening, and treatment of precancerous lesions. Washington, D.C., 27 November 2018 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched a…
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NOTE: See also Community Events listed in DATE ORDER below articles and notices NRA Continues Road Improvements along Shamrock Road and Hirst Road Intersection The National Roads Authority (NRA) along with its subcontractors will be continuing works on Shamrock…
New OCD treatment approved
From Newsmax A brain stimulation device to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received approval for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. The FDA approved it…
World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco and heart disease
New report shows tobacco use is falling, but more needed to protect people from heart diseases and other noncommunicable diseases Geneva/Washington D.C., 31 May, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) – Tobacco use has declined markedly since 2000, both globally and in…
Bermuda: Minister opens regional nursing body meeting
Minister of Health Kim Wilson today [Feb 27] opened the 46th Joint Meeting of the Executive and Education Committees for the policy-making body for Nursing in the CARICOM Caribbean Community. The Regional Nursing Body is meeting in Bermuda for the…
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OPINION: The cyclepath to the male socialist sociopaths in Saint Vincent and similar Caribbean islands
By Jolly Green Combine irresponsibility, impulsivity, and a need for instant gratification, and it’s not surprising that sociopaths get involved in risky behavior. They tend to have little concern for the safety of others or for themselves. This means that…
PAHO invites journalists to a Webinar for Reporting on Suicide
Webinar for journalists: Best Practices for Reporting on Suicide To be held on March 28 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Washington, DC, 17 March 2017 (PAHO/WHO) —- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) invites journalists from the Americas to…
