Health & Wellness
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Happy to be alive
Three weeks post-surgery to remove a tumor that was affecting the only remaining sight she had in her left eye,…
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Bahamas Sickle Cell Association blood drive raises awareness
Sabascio Armbrister went to the mall to purchase a new phone, but a chance encounter with a member of the…
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‘COVID changed my life’
It’s been one year since Adrianne Scott nearly died from COVID-19 complications. Today, the clinical nurse, who went viral after…
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Too many men dying of prostate cancer, says Dr. Pinto
Far too many Bahamian men are needlessly suffering and dying from prostate cancer, according to urologist Dr. Greggory Pinto, who…
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Spotlight on childhood cancer
It’s never easy dealing with a sick child, but a cancer diagnosis in children can be completely devastating for both…
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Jay sets sights on skydiving
Winston “Jay” Coakley Jr., is a “normal” 14-year-old boy in every sense of the word – he likes to play…
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Remedying devastation on ‘living shorelines’
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, scientists and environmentalists leapt into action researching mangroves on Grand Bahama and Abaco, their…
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Toddler gets a fighting chance
Three-year-old Rayne Cumberbatch is getting life-saving treatment after being accepted into the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) aplastic anemia clinical…
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Zakiya’s meningioma tumor battle
Zakiya Butler has days when she throws herself a pity party. She asks why can’t her life be easier …simpler.…
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Psychologist prescribes ‘disease management’ treatment to violence
Reasoning that anger is just as contagious as a virus, a local psychologist is prescribing a treatment response that involves…
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