World Prematurity Day

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Wear purple on ThursdayAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2015, for the first time, the complications of pre-term birth outranked al...

November is National Diabetes Month

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In the United States, National Diabetes Month is observed every November, so individuals, health care professionals, organizations, and communities ca...

Breast cancer myths

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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among Vincentian women. Although a lot is known about this disease, there are still some myths that ...

Public health ethics, sin tax and NCDs

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The growing concern about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is taking centre stage for public health officials, policy makers and individuals. As we ...

Health and hurricanes

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by Dr Rosmond Adams Hurricanes are natural disasters that have unfortunately been on the rise as the years have gone on. With any natural disaster,...

The flu and the flu shot

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Influenza, commonly referred to as "the flu” or just "flu” is a highly infectious illness that spreads rapidly through the coughs and snee...

Diabetic foot

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People with diabetes are at increased risk of peripheral arterial disease and neuropathy, as well as having a higher risk of developing infections a...

Mayaro Virus (MAYV)

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Last week, news of a new mosquito-borne disease emerged. The discovery of the Mayaro virus in Haiti started to spread, causing some concern as we ba...

What is wellness?

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This year, Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) focused on children, under the theme, "Healthy Children in Healthy Environments”. We continually hear ...

Is your school healthy?

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The School term has just begun. Children will now spend more time at school than anywhere else, ...