Vaccination Week in the Americas 2012
The Cayman Islands joins other countries in the Americas in commemorating Vaccination Week in the Americas 2012. This year marks a public health milestone in our region with the tenth anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA), which will…
CMO meeting opens in Grand Cayman
The Minister of Health the Hon. Mark Scotland, JP, has this morning (Monday, 16 April) declared open the 20th Meeting of Chief Medical Officers. The two-day CARICOM event, held for the first time in the Cayman Islands, will see chief…
Heart attacks can now be predicted weeks in advance
This amazing story by Janet Fang, Contributing Editor of “Healthcare” is a lab technician at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University. The story was sent to us by our friends at…
Brain Tumours From Dental X-Rays: Should I be Worried?
By Katie Waldeck Researchers have discovered an alarming link — regular x-rays at the dentist’s office could double a patient’s risk for developing a brain tumour. In a study published Tuesday (10) in the journal Cancer, scientists and doctors asked…
The long distance running myth: Part Two
By Dr. Mercola Dr. Mercola has been passionate about health and technology for most of his life. As a doctor of osteopathic medicine, he treated many thousands of patients for over 20 years. In the mid 90’s he integrated his…
The long distance running myth: Part One
By Dr. Mercola Dr. Mercola has been passionate about health and technology for most of his life. As a doctor of osteopathic medicine, he treated many thousands of patients for over 20 years. In the mid 90’s he integrated his…
Celiac disease
Dr. Bella Beraha, born in Venezuela, joined the International Medical Group from Miami. She is an M.D. in Internal Medicine and runs a successful medically supervised weight loss programme from the clinic. The International Medical Group is a multi-disciplinary medical…
Beautiful endangered plants
My friends at Care2 sent me this disturbing article by Katie Waldeck It’s not just polar bears and tigers that are threatened by endangerment. Indeed, there are a number of fascinating, beautiful, and odd plants that are on the brink…
Exercises to Treat Back Pain
By Matt Fitzgerald, Experience Life Shortly after Jon Boyle, 23, competed in his first triathlon in 2005, he developed pain in his lower back and right shoulder. It bothered him most when he ran, but also while riding his…
Mustard has many uses
My friends at Care2 ( www.care2.com) sent me this interesting article by Katie Waldeck on some interesting uses for mustard. Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women’s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of…
