Tag: health
US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers
When Ruth Gonzalez decided to start taking the weight-loss medicine Zepbound last year, she first had to find a way to afford its roughly...
Fogging Schedule: March 23 to 27
Communities in St. Lucy, St. Peter and St. Michael will be visited by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit next week.
The Unit will...
Fogging Schedule: March 16 to 20
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will target districts in three parishes when it conducts its fogging programme next...
Health Ministry records spike in gastro cases
Health officials have reported an increase in gastrointestinal illnesses, especially among children, suggesting the spike is being driven by a viral cause.
The Ministry of...
Sharp increase in kidney disease a concern, says president
Concern is growing about the rising number of Barbadians requiring dialysis for kidney disease, with advocates warning that the country’s health system may soon...
Donation to help fight breast cancer
Fresh concerns over preventable breast cancer deaths among uninsured women in Barbados have sparked renewed calls for early screening, as a local medical volunteer...