Common prescription may raise dementia risk
By Health Day From Newsmax Doctors often prescribe anticholinergic drugs for a variety of ills. But a new study suggests they may increase the risk of dementia in older patients. These medicines include everything from Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to certain antipsychotics…
STAY IN THE LOOP – Week ending 21 June 2019
From CARICOM In this episode, Communications Officers at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Tusankine English-Francis and Ms Michelle Nurse, present a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 00:34:20 – Guyana’s President assures CARICOM SG the country…
Trading vitriol for views
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio No, I am not going to mention any websites nor point any fingers. I don’t need to because you already know what I am talking about. Angry forums with millions of views. If you…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines bids farewell to outgoing Director General Of FAO
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 — Outgoing Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Dr. Jose Graziano de Silva will demit office later this year and the newly elected Director General will assume the much coveted office. Hon….
WME sues Writers Guild of America as agency dispute gets uglier
By David NG From LA Times The dispute between Hollywood writers and their agents has gotten uglier with WME filing a lawsuit against the Writers Guild of America, alleging that the guild has committed antitrust violations and is abusing its…
Coffee may help your body burn fat
By Zoe Papapdakis From Newsmax The health benefits of drinking a morning cup of Joe are piling up and researchers have just added a new entry to the list – weight loss. A new study that appeared Monday morning in…
Summer safety tips you need to know
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax Recently a three-month-old Kansas City child died in a hot car where she was left alone for hours. This tragedy highlights one of the deadly summer safety hazards we need to be aware of. She…
Martin: Hip hip hooray for newspapers
By Melissa Martin “For the times they are a-changin’” sang Bob Dylan. And the digital age has changed the way information is eaten, swallowed, and digested. We can’t stop progress, but we must maintain the salience of our newspapers (in…
Lexology: 13th annual Global Counsel Awards
Lexology are delighted to announce the winners of the 13th annual Global Counsel Awards, held in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). The black-tie gala event was hosted at New York’s magnificent Cipriani 42nd Street and was attended…
The Caribbean officially has it’s own Social Network Platform
Cariblime, the Caribbean Social Network “Founded and Launched in Barbados” by its visionary CEO/Founder Daniel DeSouza, Cariblime has the combined service of Facebook, Linkedin, and soon to be Amazon services in one regional social platform to support the Caribbean People, Caribbean…