Tag: health

Drinking heavily can increase risk of high blood pressure and diabetes — the most common causes of chronic kidney disease ...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Many people once made the assumption that Bahamian men had little to no interest in health issues, ...

PAHO urges countries in the Americas to limit hours of alcohol sales, ban alcohol advertising and increase taxes on alcohol ...

Healthy Caribbean Youth call to action to be held this morning across CARICOM territories, including The Bahamas BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — ...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nurses in Grand Bahama are reportedly calling in sick today amid revelations that a long-protested shift system ...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government's initiative to relocate boarders from the Princess Margaret Hospital will cost $800,000 in the first ...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Central and South Eleuthera MP Hank Johnson confirmed today that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Johnson, ...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Barbara Williams, 55, said she had a double mastectomy in April because she was unable to continue ...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS –  Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson yesterday said reconstruction of the Rand Memorial Hospital is ...

Immigration minister urges Bahamians to take COVID-19 seriously NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson yesterday said the country could ...

Bahamas Miami Consul General warns against non-essential travel to Florida NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said ...

WHO said Friday the world has entered "new and dangerous" phase of pandemic NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis ...

One confirmed new case in last five days NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas has no new cases of COVID-19 today, ...

The Bahamas will need over 1 mil. - 2 mil. N95 masks to manage 80 COVID-19 cases NASSAU, BAHAMAS — ...

Extended lockdown prompts rush to food stores, gas stations Chaotic scenes around New Providence as tensions rise Shoppers cont. to ...

WHO says COVID-19 not ordinarily an aerosol, but may be possible in “specific circumstances” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Health ...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Some residents in shantytowns throughout New Providence are unaware of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and have ...