The Accident and Emergency Department is again experiencing a surge in the number of patients presenting for treatment with various medical complaints. At 11am today November 1st, 2023, approximately 50 …
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A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week
SOURCE: AP – The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at …
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Health professionals in the Caribbean are urging women to seek early testing for breast cancer, as recent data reveals a troubling increase in diagnoses among women between the ages of …
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A mammogram is a radiographic image of the breast. Regular mammograms have the ability to detect breast cancer in its early stages, sometimes up to three years before it can …
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A medical practitioner says the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) needs to hire additional anesthesiologists to meet the demands that can only be executed by physicians trained in that speciality area. …
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Second-generation Barbadian Daniella Sawyers is enjoying a new lease on life at 17 and will soon be granted her wish – to visit Barbados. She was diagnosed with Rett syndrome …
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In the wake of a loved one’s passing, many find solace in preserving cherished memories through photos, mementoes, or keepsakes. For former journalist Krystal Penny Bowen, the route of memory …
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Many children, adolescents and young people are struggling to cope in a fast-changing world says arts psychotherapist Varia Williams. “Coming out of COVID, the mental health stresses arising out of …
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By Emmanuel Joseph A CARICOM Impact Assessment (CIA) study on front-of-package Nutritional Labelling (FoPNL) has unveiled that Barbados imports the highest percentage of products displaying the UK Traffic Light warning …
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed a dengue fever outbreak in Barbados. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth George, disclosed that the threshold was reached at the end of …