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Dear Doc, I am flabbergasted at the “brooms” these women of all ages wear on their eyes! I understand they put on false eyelashes with some sort of glue. That can’t be good for their eyes. What will happen to women’s eyes if they keep on putting on these false eyelashes? Will we have a nation of blind women?! - Archie Dear Archie, The means by which these eyelashes are applied can

Dear Doc, I am a diabetic and I get my treatment and medication through the Government pharmacies. Do you know what upto- date ways are available in Barbados that Government does not do yet? - Veronica Dear Veronica, Barbados has an exemplary health care system in place for many decades. Recently, since COVID, the hospital pharmacy offers a delivery system for those filling their repeat medication.

Dear Doc, I recently saw a young man, probably in his late 20s with his face full of acne. What causes such bad acne in adults? Jerome Dear Jerome, The causes of acne in adults are very similar to those in the young people. These include oily skin, blocked skin pores, changes in hormones, excess sweat, bacteria, side effects of certain medications and sometimes it can be an indication of underlying

Dear Helen, This may be an unusual question for you coming from a man, but I thought I would write and ask, as you are sensitive and sensible in your responses to others. Yes, I read this column in Better Health all the time and mywife and I quite enjoyed your style. My wife died a few years ago and I have been raising our three daughters. I want to talk to the two oldest ones about birth control.

Dear Helen, I’m nearing 70 and from the time I was a teenager I had large breasts. I eventually found the right size bra to wear as a grown woman, and for years I wore the wrong fitting bra as I didn’t know any better. And my breasts are heavy. So I have two questions. What is the best fit and right size of bras? Since my breasts are so heavy, I wonder if the weight of them is making me walk

DENGUE AL ERT! Dengue (pronounced DENgee) cases are on the increase in the Caribbean, and so far for the year in Barbados there have been just under 40 people hospitalised out of 301 suspected and eight confirmed cases. Dengue is caused by any one of four viruses transmitted to people through the bites of infected Aedes species of mosquitoes (primarily Ae. aegypti or Ae. albopictus

MESSAGE: World Tourism Day by Geoffrey Roach, Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association As we celebrate World Tourism Day, at a time when international and...

Message: World Tourism Day 2020 by Neil Walters, Acting Secretary General, Caribbean Tourism Organisation Bridgetown – The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), the region’s tourism development agency,...

Brussels/London - The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off and differences persisted on Monday over putting...

Washington – United States President Donald Trump paid just US$750 (£587) in federal income tax both in 2016, the year he ran for the...