Physician's Weekly
June 18, 2024
Last year, the doyen of analytical and advisory companies, Gallup, surveyed 1.4 million people across 166 counties. This survey revealed that universa...
Physician's Weekly
June 11, 2024
The jump-up days for Vincymas this year are July 8th and 9th. Vincymas has been metaphorically dubbed, “The Hottest Carnival In The Caribbean”. Many p...
Physician's Weekly
June 4, 2024
Bromhidrosis is the medical term for unpleasant body odours associated with sweating. 2024 is forecast to be the hottest year on record, this will mak...
Physician's Weekly
May 28, 2024
The annual salary of a consultant psychiatrist is less than 0.58% of the $38,000,000 EC$ we are reportedly spending to facilitate the SVG leg of next ...
Physician's Weekly
May 14, 2024
THE BARBADOS-BASED Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) recently forecasted “... the (Caribbean) region is set to enter an intense Heat Season wi...
Physician's Weekly
May 7, 2024
May is recognised as Nurses’ Month in some parts of the world. Against this backdrop, I have dedicated this week’s instalment to raising awareness reg...
Physician's Weekly
April 23, 2024
Here in the Caribbean, we are periodically inundated with Sahara dust. At such times, like recently, our vividly blue Caribbean skies are temporarily ...
Physician's Weekly
April 16, 2024
In the Caribbean, we have seen a significant increase in the availability and consumption of fast food over the last 50 years. Concurrently, and not c...
Physician's Weekly
April 9, 2024
Dear Honourable Caribbean Prime Ministers: Greetings from my beautiful homeland of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Undeniably, our Caribbean is ...
Physician's Weekly
March 19, 2024
Widespread crime is DETRIMENTAL to one’s health The omnipresence of crime within a society can have the following impact on individuals; including tho...
Physician's Weekly
March 5, 2024
The information shared below was obtained from quality peer-reviewed evidence-based clinical studies, esteemed universities of medicine, or, highly re...
Physician's Weekly
February 27, 2024
Last year was the hottest year on record. The blistering temperatures experienced in 2023 were accurately forecasted by Numerical Weather Prediction M...
Physician's Weekly
February 13, 2024
Since the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, I’ve seen a few school children between the ages of 7 and 16 for back, neck, and shoulder pain tha...
Physician's Weekly
February 6, 2024
A significant segment of our population, especially our men, avoid check-ups altogether. Such persons are unwittingly opting for illness over health a...
Physician's Weekly
January 30, 2024
Here in the Caribbean, we are periodically inundated with Sahara dust. At such times our vividly blue Caribbean skies are temporarily faded by the des...
Physician's Weekly
Ban the importation of hair products with formaldehyde
January 23, 2024
Breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers have been linked to hair dyes and chemical hair straighteners. Non-cancerous illnesses associated with hair produ...
Physician's Weekly
January 16, 2024
Expand offerings at district clinics Additional services should be offered at the district clinics across SVG. Such offerings must aim to: ● Improve p...
Physician's Weekly
January 9, 2024
Unfortunately, this and my upcoming articles will be viewed through the political prism. Regrettably, most public utterances in SVG are. The exclusive...
Physician's Weekly
December 19, 2023
Christmas is frequently referred to as the most wonderful time of the year. The excitement associated with this holy season is not only omnipresent, i...
Physician's Weekly
December 12, 2023
Big bellies, found in both men and women, are frequently accepted as part of the ageing process. Big bellies are often sported by healthcare workers, ...
Physician's Weekly
December 5, 2023
Worldwide, vitamin D deficiency is the most common vitamin deficiency. Inadequate exposure to sunlight is the most frequent cause. Unbelievably, vitam...
Physician's Weekly
November 28, 2023
Picture this scenario, two persons, Person A, and Person B, go into the same car dealership on the same day and buy identical model vehicles. Person A...
Physician's Weekly
November 21, 2023
Most persons who are infected with H. Pylori experience no symptoms. H. pylori should be eradicated in anyone diagnosed with such. Exterminating H. py...
Physician's Weekly
November 14, 2023
It is imperative that you fully appreciate the dos and don’ts of any medicine that you may use. Both prescription and over-the-counter. Irrespective o...
Physician's Weekly
November 7, 2023
The scientific evidence shows that the regular consumption of green leafy vegetables (GLVs), listed below, reduces our chances of developing a range o...
Physician's Weekly
October 31, 2023
Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that up to 35 per cent of adults referred for an abdominal ultrasound have fatty liver disease (FLD). So much so,...
Physician's Weekly
October 17, 2023
Very few women ever question the safety of their hair dyes and chemical hair straighteners. The decision to use a particular hair product is often mad...
Physician's Weekly
October 10, 2023
In the Caribbean, we have seen a significant increase in the availability and consumption of fast food over the last 50 years. Concurrently, and not c...
Physician's Weekly
October 3, 2023
One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer (BrCa) during their lifetime. Most cases occur in women over the age of 50, and approximately ...
Physician's Weekly
September 26, 2023
Preamble Oral sex is being covered this week for the following reasons: ● To debunk chronic misconceptions. ● To highlight the risks associated with t...
Physician's Weekly
September 19, 2023
Bromhidrosis is the medical term for unpleasant body odours associated with sweating. The fact that 2023 is the hottest year on record has made it ext...
Physician's Weekly
September 12, 2023
In 2013, the doyen of analytical and advisory companies, Gallup, surveyed 1.4 million people across 166 counties. This survey revealed that around the...
Physician's Weekly
September 5, 2023
A lady with normal weight for her height visited my office with a unique request. She requested my medical guidance with regard to reducing the size o...
Physician's Weekly
August 29, 2023
Big bellies, found in both men and women, are frequently accepted as part of the aging process. In any given society, big bellies are often sported by...
Physician's Weekly
August 22, 2023
Arming asthmatics with the relevant knowledge and resources can help them lead almost normal lives. On the other hand, a nonchalant approach to asthma...
Physician's Weekly
August 15, 2023
The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is forecasting that the months of August, September, and October 2023 are going to be hot...
Physician's Weekly
August 8, 2023
The information shared below was obtained from quality peer reviewed evidence-based clinical studies, esteemed universities of medicine and / or highl...
Physician's Weekly
July 25, 2023
The information shared herein was obtained from quality evidence-based clinical studies that have been peer-reviewed, esteemed universities of medicin...
Physician's Weekly
July 18, 2023
Cancer develops when some of the body’s cells start to divide uncontrollably. Without appropriate and timely intervention they spread beyond their poi...
Physician's Weekly
July 7, 2023
J’ouvert starts in 72 hours. Pundits anticipate that this year’s carnival is likely to be our biggest ever with thousands of local, regional, and extr...
Physician's Weekly
June 30, 2023
Memory loss is essentially being more forgetful than usual. The initial challenge tends to be remembering recent events, as memory loss progresses one...
Physician's Weekly
June 23, 2023
The medical term for period pains is dysmenorrhea. Colloquially dysmenorrhea is often referred to as period cramps. Sufferers often describe such pain...
Physician's Weekly
June 16, 2023
The jump-up days for Vincy Mas this year are July 10th and 11th. Vincymas has been metaphorically dubbed, “The Hottest Carnival In The Caribbean”. It ...
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Robust cybersecurity must be at the heart of the digital transformation that is currently taking place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says Min...
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September 5, 2025
The Climate Change Resilience Network (CCRN) in collaboration with the Youlou Radio Movement (YRM) recently embarked on a disaster preparedness initia...
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September 5, 2025
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