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EMBRACE SPIRIT, MIND, BODY FOR A HAPPY LIFE – A COLUMN BY BASIL SPRINGER APRIL 14, 2024

Dr Basil Springer “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:23 I was fortunate…

Antibody Blood Test Could Diagnose Early MS

Adobe Stock An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says. In one in 10 cases of MS, the body begins producing a distinctive…

Why You Are More Likely to Die on Your Birthday

Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison   From Newsmax The birthday effect is a real statistical phenomenon in which you are at increased risk of dying on, or near, your birthday.  In a Swiss study of mortality data, 13.8% more people older than 60…

Combining These Supplements Can Be Harmful

Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Approximately 75% of Americans take dietary supplements, and many don’t realize that some combinations of vitamins and minerals could make them less effective, or even harmful, according to Discover Magazine.  It is best to space these combinations…

The UWI launches new research cluster for Indigenous Studies

Members of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) community in Scotts Hall Maroon Town, St Mary, Jamaica participating in an IP ritual. The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, April 5, 2024— The School for Graduate Studies and Research at The University of…

Cayman: Ministry of Health and Wellness National Health Strategy Consultation Launch Set

Hon. Sabrina Turner, Minister for Health & Wellness. Grand Cayman, Friday, 19 April 2024–   The Ministry of Health & Wellness will be launching a one-month consultation period to help determine Cayman’s new national health strategy from May 1-31st, 2024.  The…

5 Spices that Boost Heart Health

(Dreamstime) By Lynn C. Allison  From Newsmax Take a pass on the salt shaker and add special spices to your favorite foods to enhance the flavor while boosting your cardiovascular health, says HuffPost. “Spices are high in antioxidants, and antioxidants fight free…

Despite vaccination gains, 1.2 million children under one remain unprotected in the Americas

Washington, DC, 18 April 2024 (PAHO) – With 15 out of every 100 children in the Americas only partially protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged countries of the region to continue efforts…

Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories – Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Israel; – German Police Shut Down Pro-Palestine Conference; – U.S. Officials Brazenly Deny Genocide; — Milei Celebrates Violent Repression of Thousands Protesting Hunger in Argentina

By Global News Service Credit Line: from the Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Israel Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on April 13 that it launched “extensive” missile and drone strikes against Israel in response to the Israeli…

Challenging Work Keeps You Sharp With Age

Dreamstime Jobs that challenge your mind could help your brain age more gracefully, a new study suggests. The harder your brain works on the job, the less likely you are to have memory and thinking problems later in life, researchers…