Physician's Weekly
April 6, 2023
Vaginal dryness is a common complaint that most women will encounter at some point in time in their life. It is commonly caused by a falloff in circul...
Physician's Weekly
March 31, 2023
Parkinson’s disease is a “movement disorder”. The underlying pathology is a degenerative process affecting the brain. Its onset may be subtle. Initial...
Physician's Weekly
March 24, 2023
While snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are not synonymous, they often go hand-in-hand. Approximately 87% of those who snore have OSA, while u...
Physician's Weekly
March 17, 2023
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...
Physician's Weekly
March 10, 2023
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....
Physician's Weekly
March 3, 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
February 24, 2023
Bedsores are also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers. While bedsores can develop at any age, including the very young, these most often form i...
Physician's Weekly
February 17, 2023
This is the eighth in a series of instalments devoted to breakthroughs for the more common solid and blood cancers; this week is dedicated to stomach ...
Physician's Weekly
February 10, 2023
This is the seventh in a series of instalments devoted to breakthroughs for the more common solid and blood cancers; this week is dedicated to Non-Hod...
Physician's Weekly
February 3, 2023
This is the sixth in a series of instalments devoted to breakthroughs for the more common, solid and blood cancers; this week is dedicated to endometr...
Physician's Weekly
January 27, 2023
This is the fifth in a series of instalments devoted to breakthroughs for the more common solid and blood cancers; this week is dedicated to lung canc...
Physician's Weekly
January 20, 2023
This is the fourth in a series of instalments devoted to breakthroughs for the more common solid and blood cancers; this week is dedicated to pancreat...
Physician's Weekly
January 13, 2023
This is the third in a series of instalments devoted to breakthroughs for the more common solid and blood cancers. This week is dedicated to colorecta...
Physician's Weekly
January 6, 2023
Since last Friday’s Searchlight article on breast cancer, worldwide there were approximately 34,800 newly diagnosed cancer cases, while about 2,740 pe...
Physician's Weekly
December 30, 2022
When confronted with the diagnosis of cancer, persons are generally overcome with a deep sense of despair. Furthermore, when one is told, “the cancer ...
Physician's Weekly
December 23, 2022
Christmas is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year. The excitement associated with this holy season is not only omnipresent, it is ...
Physician's Weekly
December 16, 2022
High heels add inches to a lady’s stature and significantly transform her appearance by exaggerating her lumbar curvature while augmenting her pelvic ...
Physician's Weekly
December 9, 2022
Q: I’m 45 years old and I have suffered from insomnia for a while, what can I do to return my sleep to normal? Up to 50% of adults have suffered from ...
Physician's Weekly
December 2, 2022
Q: My teenage daughter has acne. What can be done to help? Acne can occur at any age, however, it is most common in teenagers. It often runs in famili...
Physician's Weekly
November 25, 2022
Q: What is the purpose of the clitoris? Are there conditions that can affect it? Planned Parenthood cogently enunciates, “The clitoris is a pretty awe...
Physician's Weekly
November 18, 2022
Q: I’m 36, and every month I have bad period pains. Any suggestions? Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful periods. It is the most common gynec...
Physician's Weekly
November 11, 2022
Q: I have suffered off and on with lower back pain for years. Which is better, rest or exercise? 80% of us will experience low back pain (LBP) during ...
Physician's Weekly
November 4, 2022
Q: I’m taking paracetamol and baby aspirin, must I take these with food? It is important to know how your medicines should be taken. By taking your me...
Physician's Weekly
October 28, 2022
Q: Over the last 4 months, I have had this strong odour coming from my vagina. I often wonder if others can smell it. I have not had sex in over a yea...
Physician's Weekly
October 21, 2022
There are a number of persons who earn their living either directly or indirectly from the fishing industry. In reviewing the health hazards, I will f...
Physician's Weekly
October 14, 2022
Agricultural workers are manual labourers who prepare soil, plant, cultivate and harvest crops, raise, look after, and slaughter livestock and poultry...
Physician's Weekly
October 7, 2022
A construction worker on any given day can be injured during the course of their work. These injuries can range from puncture wounds to life-threateni...
Physician's Weekly
September 30, 2022
Beauty salon workers include the hairdresser, makeup artist, nail technician, esthetician, colorist, cosmetologist, barber, stylist, masseur, and rece...
Physician's Weekly
September 23, 2022
To work in an office is the aspiration of many. Offices are often considered ideal working environments that are not associated with any significant h...
Physician's Weekly
September 16, 2022
On passing through an international airport, very few of us have paused to consider the health challenges that airport workers face while ensuring tha...
Physician's Weekly
September 9, 2022
Nurses innately have hearts of gold, they unselfishly dedicate their working lives, respectively, to caring for the rest of us while often being obliv...
Physician's Weekly
September 2, 2022
Unfortunately, as a consequence of the nature and scope of their work, superimposed on often challenging working conditions, police officers the world...
Physician's Weekly
August 26, 2022
Teachers perform one of the most important jobs in the world. Their ultimate goal is to guide, nurture, and educate impressionable minds of varying ap...
Physician's Weekly
August 19, 2022
Q: I’m 78 years old and I have suddenly lost 20 pounds in 4 months. Should I be concerned? A: Where there is a sudden and unintentional loss of weight...
Physician's Weekly
August 12, 2022
Q: Thanks for the information you shared in last week’s article. Very informative. Are there any other uncommon medical conditions that you can tell u...
Physician's Weekly
August 5, 2022
Q: My wife lives in the States and was diagnosed with persistent sexual arousal syndrome. What is this? And what are some conditions that people in SV...
Physician's Weekly
July 29, 2022
Q: I’m 56 and I’ve been getting worsening pain in my left knee for the last year. An x-ray showed moderate osteoarthritis. What can I do to treat this...
Physician's Weekly
July 15, 2022
Q: What is a broken heart syndrome? Broken heart syndrome (BHS) is a transient condition that affects the heart and in the majority of instances it is...
Physician's Weekly
July 8, 2022
Q: Any updates on monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral illness first discovered in monkeys over six decades ago. It was first diagnosed in humans in 1970. ...
Physician's Weekly
July 1, 2022
Q: Are most cancers there for a while before they are actually detected? Part I was published in last Friday’s Searchlight. Once detected early, many ...
Physician's Weekly
June 24, 2022
Q: Are most cancers there for a while before they are actually detected? On the day that cancer is detected by the patient, doctor, or test, the cance...
Physician's Weekly
June 17, 2022
Q: I’ve had a cough for over three months. I took three different antibiotics and every cough mixture in the pharmacy, but it persists. What could be ...
Physician's Weekly
June 10, 2022
Q: I’ve had a cough for over 3 months. I took three different antibiotics and every cough mixture in the pharmacy, but it persists. What could be caus...
News
May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
News
May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
From the Courts, News
May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
From the Courts, News
May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
From the Courts, News
May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...
