Health

‘Long way to go in health battle’

It will be a long, hard fight against Barbados’ culture of abusing sugar and salt, but the Heart and Stroke Foundation says it is not relenting. The latest round in...

Duguid’s hope for dental diplomacy

Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and veteran oral surgeon Dr William Duguid believes a formal oral health...

BAMP warns of rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is urging doctors and the public to remain vigilant amid a...

Fogging programme suspended until further notice

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit has suspended its fogging programme until further notice. The Ministry...

Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of...

HENDERSON LEWIS MORE THAN SURVIVING, HE’S THRIVING

HENDERSON LEWIS MORE THAN SURVIVING, HE’S THRIVING by Nick Nunes O ur health is precious to us. The prospect of some silent and debilitating occurrence happening within our bodies which is detrimental to our quality of life or deprives us of that life is one of the most daunting prospects of participating in life itself. Henderson Lewis is 58 years old and hasn’t worked

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