Health

Clark vows to address nurses’ concerns

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) chief executive officer Neil Clark has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing nurses’ concerns following a work stoppage at Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department on Monday...

QEH treating most critically ill patients since COVID-19 pandemic

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is caring for more critically ill patients than at any time since the...

Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of...

Respect the cane!

Barbadians are being urged to be more vigilant and respectful of visually impaired people using white canes, as...

Jamaica considers tougher measures to curb unhealthy consumption

KINGSTON – The Ministry of Health is considering legislation and other tougher measures to curb unhealthy consumption, including...

How COVID Kills

Dear Doc, Why do individuals without prior underlying illnesses die from COVID-19? - Wondering Dear Wondering, The causes of death from COVID-19 do not differ between individuals who have comorbidities and those who do not. However, those with underlying illnesses, such as non-communicable diseases, for example, diabetes or asthma, have a higher probability of becoming severely ill and therefore

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