THE TIME FOR CHANGE
Since the latter months of 2019 and up to today, there is not a single day that goes by without the words coronavirus or COVID passing our lips. None of us has been spared the upheaval wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, which has been declared to be a public health emergency. This virus, an emerging threat, has stretched the resources available to the health systems and decimated economic activity.
Repeated Ear Infections
Dear Doc,
A second opinion is always good, and I write to ask you for yours. My daughter’s paediatrician says not to worry about her ear infection at the time, but it was happening so frequently, I couldn’t help but be concerned. It hasn’t happened over the last few weeks we’ve all been at home, and she wasn’t going to the nursery. She started nursery again three weeks ago and I worry that
Immunisation vs Vaccination
Dear Doc,
What is the difference between immunisation and vaccination? -
Terrence Dear Terrence,
Vaccination is an example of immunisation and is the most common method of achieving immunisation.
Immunisation is sensitising the body to an undesired foreign organism, whether a bacteria or virus. The body then becomes prepared or fortified to mount an attack to this same organism by increasing
Barbados and Diabetes
Dear Doc,
I have always heard it said that Barbados is the amputation capital of the world, and in this magazine I have read of people who have reversed their diabetic condition. Given the statistics, would you say that the trend of reversing diabetes in Barbados is making a difference? Is there a trend though?
Does the medical fraternity preach reversing the condition, or is it that people with
Will My Diabetes Affect My Baby?
Dear Doc,
I’m early pregnant now and I am diabetic. Is there any tests which can be done to show if my baby will be diabetic too? Will I pass on my condition to my baby? - Ms K Dear Ms. K,
I appreciate your concern for your baby, but currently there are no tests that I am aware of. However, be aware that having a gene for diabetes does not mean one will acquire the illness; I am speaking with
Large explosion at La Soufriere early Monday morning
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Monday said there was a “large...