Health

BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments that a “medical mafia” could influence access to transplant surgery at...

No cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados, says Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados...

Site checks the norm, says Ishmael

Officials from the Environmental Health Department are inspecting migrant worker accommodations across Barbados and have identified compliance issues...

QEH to dispose of unclaimed bodies

Backed by recent legislative changes, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is preparing to dispose of 65 bodies left...

‘No new cases’ of scarlet fever

Chief Medical Officer Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George says there have been no new cases of scarlet...

FOOD SUPER SEAMOSS

FOOD SUPER SEAMOSS SEA MOSS HAS 92 OF THE 110 MINERALS THE BODY IS MADE FROM In Barbados and the Caribbean, sea moss is considered a man’s drink because it is said to boost his stamina, but it contains powerful immune boosting nutrients that are good for both sexes. Sea moss has been proven to contain over 90 percent of the nutrients our bodies’ needs and is especially high

SURVIVING COVID BEAST

SURVIVING COVID BEAST IN HER OWN WORDS STAN HOME WEAR A MASK SELF DISTANCE by Rosemary Parkinson (who is still recovering from COVID-19) Many people may know me through social media, many since childhood or recent friendship and then many because I have written three very large books. My life as a contributor and author shows, without a doubt, that I am a fearless adventurer

MY ENDO STORY

by Katrina Welch “ It’s just a bad period, it’s a normal thing.” These are the words which were often echoed to a young Janelle Mellowes who suffered from excruciating pain each month when she experienced her menstrual cycle. At the tender age of eight, her cycle began without posing any major challenges for the first few years. However, when she entered secondary school and

SKIP TO SAL VATION

by Nick Nunes It’snosecret that Barbados hashadanissue with obesity anditsrelated issues foralong time. The ongoing lapses innormal activity have served to highlight aneed forpeople around theworld to keep active even without thepossibility ofsocial activity. According totheCDC, “ Adults with excess weight areateven greater riskduring theCOVID 19 pandemic: • Having obesity increases

THE LAWVS MEDICINE

THE LAWVS MEDICINE by Nick Nunes The failures and ramifications of rampant and uncontrolled, uninformed, drug use ultimately derive from a lack of knowledge and prohibition due to fear. Marijuana was once regarded in the same light as lethal opioids. Today, most of the world has eased restrictions on one of the most popular plants on the planet and medical research has advanced the

SELF CARE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

SELF CARE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES The current world climate of living through a pandemic has all of us feeling a like a ship lost at sea. The feeling of uncertainty can often give rise to feelings of worry, fear, anxiety and even anger. These are normal emotional reactions, but how do we keep them at bay? How do we stem them from taking over our mind and our emotional well-being? The