Is Puerto Rico going the way of Greece and Detroit?
By Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero From Caribbean360 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, IPS – Puerto Rican society has been shaken to its foundations by the announcement in February by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s credit rating agencies that they had downgraded the island’s…
Discrimination associated with mental health woes in black teens
From Science Codex VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The vast majority of African-American and Afro-Caribbean youth face racial discrimination, and these experiences are associated with an increased risk of mental health problems, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May…
UK Caribbean Television: A missed opportunity
By Dr Christopher A Johnson From caribdirect Caribbean news. If one were to offer a ‘serious’ critique on the inaugural series of JamTV, one would be inclined to suggest that from its current affairs programming and other materials publicised, the…
Teen suicide clusters linked to newspaper reports
By Stephanie Pappas, Senior Writer From Live Science For years, public health officials and mental health experts have warned journalists against reporting on suicides in great detail, and romanticizing the stories of people who took their own lives, out of…
Press Conference & Special Delivery:
Press Conference & Special Delivery: With Hospitals Stashing Millions in Offshore Accounts, ‘Fat Cat’ CEO Mascot Delivers Beach Towels to Legislators to Join Him in Cayman Islands Advocates Urge Legislators to Pass “Hospital Profit Transparency & Fairness Act” BOSTON, April…
Salt and stress wreaking havoc in post-slavery Caribbean
By Clive Bacchus From WINN FM St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The inhumane , horrific treatment meted out to enslaved people in the past, and the present overindulgence of empowered Caribbean people, have led to the same result: high incidents…
Dying coral reefs threaten the livelihood of millions
From The University of Queensland Australia Declining coral reef health is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people living in the coastal tropics, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers. Lead author Dr Alice Rogers…
Cut price Dominican Republic plastic surgeries prompt warnings by US
From Caribbean360 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Beverly Brignoni, a 28-year-old New Yorker seeking a cheaper way to enhance her appearance, flew to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery on February 19. She didn’t come back. The young mother died the…
Exercise can benefit people with Osteoarthritis
From CMVLIVE Many people with osteoarthritis are content to just sit around or move around as little as possible. However, the latest research suggests that moderate resistance workouts and cardio training can benefit those with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most…
Sadists Aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
From The Steady Drip Royal Caribbean cruise ended after illness outbreak Norovirus suspected as gastrointestinal illness with vomiting, diarrhea that infected 281 passengers Health officials have boarded Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas to investigate an illness outbreak that…
