Transforming Education through Virtual Reality and Games wins top prize at the Caribbean Entrepreneur Challenge
The final ranking for the event is : 1st : Sophie KLEIN – JOIE- Ste Lucia 2nd : Kenna QUESTELLES GEORGE – Linkup –St Vincent 3rd : Leona MELIUS – Lily’s Healthy Eats – Ste Lucia 4th Tehillah BANNIS –…
Is chicken just as bad for you as red meat?
By Mary Daly From Care2 Medical professionals long have advised meat eaters to opt for white meat, such as chicken, over red meat. But is it really the healthier diet choice? That’s what a new study aimed to figure out, and the findings…
Study links teen sexting with risky behavior and worse mental health
By Rebecca Ruiz From Mashable A major new study found worrisome associations between teen sexting and mental health as well as risky sexual behavior. Youth who sext, compared to those who don’t, were more likely to have multiple sexual partners,…
Daily anger linked to chronic illness
From Newsmax The loss of loved ones can hit the elderly particularly hard, but a new study suggests it is anger, and not sadness, that might damage the aging body more. Anger can increase inflammation, which is linked with conditions such…
17 Jun Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
17 Jun Mon 2019 Tropical Report ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next…
The cold logic of climate NIMBYism
By David Wallace-Wells Last month, the planet had its first climate-change election — and then, the following week, it had what was probably its second. In Australia, the center-right, climate-skeptic Prime Minister Scott Morrison won a surprise reelection by making global warming…
Study: Black women born in U.S. have more aggressive breast cancer
By Tauren Dyson From UPI June 13 (UPI) — Black women born in the United States have a higher rate of triple-negative breast cancer than black women who are U.S. citizens born in Eastern and Western Africa, and the Caribbean, a…
Concacaf introduces initiatives to deepen fan engagement during Gold Cup
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has developed several initiatives to deliver new and engaging experiences to fans following the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, while showcasing the region’s unity, passion for the game and talent…
“Fish Hives”
Can ‘Fish Hives’ replace lost coral in the Caribbean? By Kath Whittey From Kickstarter Objectives are to create affordable artificial reefs which will replicate lost natural corals Overview The iconic and vibrant coral reefs are dying worldwide. As a result,…
The relationship between food allergies and junk food
By Lia Ryerson From Care2 It is no secret that junk food is a prevalent component of many people’s diets. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), as reported by TIME,…