Life expectancy in the Caribbean Netherlands
By Carla King-Sira From St Mararten Island Timecom Life expectancy in the Caribbean Netherlands differs slightly from that in the European part of the Netherlands BES Islands – Life expectancy at birth in the Caribbean Netherlands for men and women…
Rough sailing when virus comes aboard
By Christopher Elliott, From Washington Post What’s worse than being stricken with a stomach bug on vacation? Maybe it’s being quarantined on a cruise ship with hundreds of other passengers suffering from the same illness. That’s what happened to Randy…
Premier, Minister Bodden to tour waste management sites
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Modern, efficient waste management systems will be the focus of Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and Minister for Environmental Health Hon. Osbourne Bodden when they travel to Tampa next week. The visit comes in…
Offshoring American health care: higher quality at lower costs?
From Forbes The Cayman Islands are nestled in the Caribbean Sea some 430 miles south of Miami. The three-island cluster is known for its inviting coral-sand beaches, laid-back island culture and tax-free status. While it lures many tourists and big…
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High tech hide and seek comes to Cayman A high tech hide and seek game called “geocaching” has been brought to the Cayman Islands by a group of local residents. Geocaching is a global treasure hunt that involves participants using…
Crest’s chocolate mint toothpaste is tasty, overpriced, and has no reason to exist
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist A few weeks ago, we posted about the existence of the new Crest Be(TM) line of toothpastes. This line of products includes flavors that mix chocolate and mint, vanilla and mint, and lime and mint….
Caribbean urged to ban sale of high salt foods, high sugar beverages to children
From Caribbean360 According to a recent report, no CARICOM country has national policies or major initiatives aimed at reducing salt intake of the population which has been shown to reduce blood pressure which is a major problem among Caribbean people….
Talk: Hormones, heart & health: what every woman should know -TONIGHT (25)
Two Hour Public Talk Tuesday March 25th at 7:30pm Victory Tabernacle Church on Eastern Ave Talk by Carolyn Whiskin, Bsc Phm Carolyn Whiskin, BSc. Phm, graduated from the faculty of pharmacy at the University of Toronto in 1986. She began…
First case of lesbian HIV transmission confirmed
From Caribbean360 Previous reports of women contracting HIV from other women via sex have been hard to prove with other risk factors present. NEW YORK, United States, The first case of female-to-female HIV transmission during sex has been confirmed by…
‘Weekend Warrior’ supplement contains undeclared Viagra relative
From Forbes [updated] The FDA is warning purchasers of Weekend Warrior sexual enhancement dietary supplement to discontinue use and discard the supplement because it’s adulterated with thiosildenafil, a chemical analogue of the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra®…
