St. K&N: First Lady Diani Prince Drew Joins Fellow First Ladies at Menstrual Hygiene Initiative on the Sidelines of CARICOM Heads Meeting
First Ladies Arya Ali of Guyana, Diani Prince-Drew of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Eloise Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Ann Marie Davis of The Bahamas, and other attendees at the Menstrual Hygiene Initiative event at the Umana Yana in Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana…
Cayman: Recall of Ready-to-Eat Charcuterie Meat Products
Grand Cayman, February 27, 2024 – The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising members of the public of a recall of ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products produced by Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc. The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United…
Prime Minister Drew Continues to Urge Parents to Access the Children’s Medical Fund for Financial Assistance
asseterre, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, February 25, 2024, (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Federation’s Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew underscores the importance for parents across Saint Kitts and Nevis of the procedure to secure financial assistance…
Cayman: The Progressives Parliamentary Questions
This week in Parliament, our Progressives Opposition members will request updates on a range of pressing matters, including questions on the still unopened Mental Health Facility, strengthening the Misuse of Drugs Act regarding drugs like fentanyl, how is the CAL…
Prices for New US Drugs Rose 35 Percent in 2023
Dreamstime From Newsmax Pharmaceutical companies last year launched new U.S. drugs at prices 35% higher than in 2022, reflecting in part the industry’s embrace of expensive therapies for rare diseases like muscular dystrophy, a Reuters analysis found. The median annual…
Small Increase in Fitness Cuts Prostate Cancer Risk
From Newsmax Adobe Stock Even small increases in a man’s cardio fitness can significantly reduce his risk of developing prostate cancer, researchers report. An annual increase in aerobic fitness of 3% or more is linked to a 35% lower risk…
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew Appoints Jahzara Claxton as Youth Board Member on the Violence as a Public Health Perspective Committee
(L-R): Minister of Sports et al., Hon. Samal Duggins; Jahzara’s mother, Ika Francis; Jahzara Claxton; Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Jahzara’s father, Frank Claxton; Sports Ambassador, His Excellency Kenneth Douglas Basseterre, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, February 23, 2024 (Press…
Scientists Pinpoint the Roots of Bad Breath
Adobe Stock From Newsmax Bad breath: No one wants it, but its origins have long remained unclear. Now, Japanese researchers have gotten a bit closer to understanding how bad breath begins, and perhaps ways to treat it. The roots of…
Calcium Artery Score Predicts Heart Disease Risk
By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax February is American Heart Month, a time when we can become more aware of our risks for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in America. A simple test may help…
Ginkgo Biloba Speeds Cognitive Recovery After Stroke
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax A recent study in China revealed that administering intravenous injections containing a mix of active components from the herb ginkgo biloba improved cognitive function in patients suffering from ischemic strokes, those caused by a blood…
