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Heavy backpacks can  seriously harm our children
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September 2, 2025
Over the last couple academic years, I saw a few children between the ages of 7 and 16 with back, neck, and shoulder pain that was caused by wearing b...
Eat up your Green Leafy Vegetables
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July 15, 2025
The scientific evidence shows that the regular consumption of green leafy vegetables (GLVs), listed below, reduces our chances of developing a range o...
Wishing You a Safe and Delightful VincyMas
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July 1, 2025
The jump-up days for VincyMas this year are July 7th and 8th. VincyMas has been metaphorically dubbed, with good reason, “The Hottest Carnival In The ...
Controlling unpleasant body odours
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June 24, 2025
Bromhidrosis is the medical term for unpleasant body odours associated with sweating. Global warming makes it extremely challenging to keep our body o...
High heel shoes – Fashion vs Health
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June 17, 2025
High heels add inches to a lady’s stature and significantly transform her appearance by exaggerating her lumbar curvature while augmenting her pelvic ...
Understanding & Mitigating Memory Loss
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June 3, 2025
Memory loss is essentially being more forgetful than usual. The initial challenge tends to be remembering recent events, as memory loss progresses one...
Painful Menstrual Periods – Overview
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March 18, 2025
The medical term for period pains is dysmenorrhea. Colloquially dysmenorrhea is often referred to as period cramps. Sufferers often described such pai...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – An Overview
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March 4, 2025
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is hormonal in origin and affects up to 10% of women in the childbearing age range. The ovaries and adrenal glands of...
Adult Thyroid Disorders
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February 11, 2025
The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland, is found in the front of the neck. It’s part of the endocrine system. A healthy thyroid cannot be seen or felt....
Autoimmune Diseases – An Overview
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February 4, 2025
There are over 80 autoimmune diseases that affect up to 10% of people. In all autoimmune conditions, the person’s immune system gets it terribly wrong...
Important but not widely known Medical Facts
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January 28, 2025
The information shared below was obtained from quality peer-reviewed evidence-based clinical studies, esteemed universities of medicine, or, highly re...
Useful information regarding Asthma
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January 21, 2025
Arming asthmatics with the relevant knowledge and resources can help them lead almost normal lives. On the other hand, a nonchalant approach to asthma...
A yearly doctor’s check-up can save your life
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January 7, 2025
A significant segment of our population, especially our men, avoid check-ups altogether. Such persons are unwittingly opting for illness over health a...
Is a CT Scan or an MRI the better choice for you?
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November 26, 2024
Over the last 40-50 years, CT scans and MRI machines have tremendously advanced the non- invasive imaging of the body’s internal organs. Since they be...
The tomato, a fruit with amazing health benefits
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November 12, 2024
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are native to Peru, and are the epitome of a nutraceutical powerhouse. Biologically, the tomato is a fruit. More tomat...
High food prices will negatively impact our health
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September 24, 2024
The World Bank reported that in 2021, approximately 10,418 Vincentians (about 10.3% of the population) were experiencing “severe food insecurity.” Ine...
Heavy backpacks can seriously harm our children
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September 17, 2024
Last academic year, I saw a few children between the ages of 7 and 16 with back, neck, and shoulder pain that was caused by wearing backpacks that wer...
Adult Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
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August 20, 2024
Urine is normally sterile and does not contain infectious agents. However, UTIs can occur when bacteria (e.g. E. coli and Klebsiella) migrate from the...
Useful information regarding Asthma
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July 16, 2024
Arming asthmatics with the relevant knowledge and resources can help them lead almost normal lives. On the other hand, a nonchalant approach to asthma...