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C’bean has highest rate of mortality from NCDs in the Americas
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The Caribbean has the highest rate of mortality in the Americas from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with more than 40 per cent of NCD deaths occurring prematurely in people under 70 years old. Health experts told […]
Cuban anti-diabetic foot ulcer drug produces more good results
PINAR DEL RÍO, Cuba (ACN) -- The ongoing use of Heberprot-P, a drug developed in Cuba for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, has produced more good results
Barbados: Over-the-counter drug worry
A DOCTOR IS hoping for a crackdown on the sale of over-the-counter antibiotics without prescription before it’s too late. Head of the Infection Control Department at the Queen Elizabeth
BARBADOS: Another option for HIV patients
THE BARBADOS Family Planning Association (BFPA) has become the first community-based organisation to offer treatment to those who test positive for HIV. The initiative means that HIV+ patients have
Future Waves of Zika Epidemic Likely, PAHO Chief Warns
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) director Carissa Etienne says future epidemic waves of the Zika virus, which will put additional people at risk, remain likely. She issued the warning
Suspected Air Quality Hazard on Commercial Aircraft Confirmed In Latest Research
Flying could be hazardous to your health in more ways than one, according to the findings of a new study of more than 200 aircrew, which show links
Caribbean Healthcare Professionals Form Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Association
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday June 21, 2017 – With the number of people living with dementia projected to reach 74.7 million in another 13 years and 131.5
Eating Red Meat Raises Risk of Death from Nine Major Diseases
The consumption of red meat increases the likelihood of dying from nine major diseases, a new American study claims. Eating beef, lamb and pork hikes susceptibility to death from
CDC Finds Zika-Related Birth Defects Acquired At Any Stage of Pregnancy
With the rainy season bringing an increase of disease-carrying mosquitoes across the region, data out of the United States showing that Zika-related birth defects can occur if a
Health City Surgeons Return Toddler’s Heart To Chest Cavity
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 – Surgeons at Health City Cayman Islands have made history in the Caribbean after performing lifesaving surgery on a child