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...
Physician's Weekly
June 3, 2022
Q: I had recurrent bouts of bronchitis as a child now I’m being told at 43 that I’m an asthmatic. Is that possible? Can you share with me some informa...
Physician's Weekly
May 27, 2022
Q: What can you tell us about monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral illness first discovered in monkeys over six decades ago. It was first diagnosed in huma...
Physician's Weekly
May 20, 2022
THIS IS CONTINUED from last Friday’s edition of The Searchlight How can my heavy periods be treated? The treatment of heavy periods depends on several...
Physician's Weekly
May 13, 2022
Q: What can be causing my heavy monthly periods? Introduction The medical term for abnormally heavy or prolonged periods is menorrhagia. Menorrhagia c...
Physician's Weekly
May 6, 2022
Q: I am 45 and suffer from vaginal dryness. Sex is very painful and no longer enjoyable. My relationship has suffered. I am embarrassed and depressed....
Physician's Weekly
April 29, 2022
Q: My 14-year-old son suffers from severe dandruff. He has it in his head, eyebrows, chest, and ears. What can be done to control it? Most of us have ...
Physician's Weekly
April 22, 2022
Q: I was told that my ESR is high because it was 47, what could this mean? ESR, when used in relation to a blood test, is an abbreviation for Erythroc...
Physician's Weekly
April 14, 2022
Q: This is the 3rd time that my 4 yr old has had to be treated for impetigo. How can it be prevented? Impetigo is a relatively common and contagious b...
Physician's Weekly
April 8, 2022
Q: My 18-month old gets frequent painful ear infections. Why, and what can be done to prevent these? An acute middle ear infection is referred to as a...
Physician's Weekly
April 1, 2022
Q: I am a 36 year old woman and for the last six months I have been extremely tired all the time. I go to sleep tired, I wake up tired. What could be ...
Physician's Weekly
March 25, 2022
Q: I went to my doctor for painful sores in my vaginal area, and I was diagnosed with herpes. Tell me more about this condition. (Part 1 in last Frida...
Physician's Weekly
March 18, 2022
Q: IWENT TO my doctor for painful sores in my vaginal area, and I was diagnosed with herpes. Can you tell me more about this condition? Genital herpes...
Physician's Weekly
March 11, 2022
Q: I keep getting vertigo, where the room keeps spinning. When this happens I have to take medication to stop it. Can you tell me more about this cond...
Physician's Weekly
March 4, 2022
Q: I’m 47 years and my partner has a problem with my impotence. Is there anything natural I can do to help? Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED)/ im...
Physician's Weekly
February 25, 2022
Q: I’ve suffered from insomnia for years and I can only get to sleep if I take lorazepam. Help! What can I do to return my sleep to normal? Introducti...
Physician's Weekly
February 18, 2022
Q: My 9 year old has growing pains. What causes them and can anything be done to get rid of them? Introduction Up to 25-40% of children experience gro...
Physician's Weekly
February 11, 2022
Q: Someone ran into the back of my vehicle over a year ago and I’m still experiencing neck pain. Is this normal? Can you tell me more about whiplash i...
Physician's Weekly
February 4, 2022
Q: I have been taking omeprazole for years, whenever I stop my heartburn returns. Is it harmful to take medications like omeprazole over a long period...
News
February 3, 2026
A TOTAL OF 66 new positions have been added to the Ministry of National Security to help combat crime in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prime Minister...
News
February 3, 2026
LONG SERVING MEMBER of Parliament for the Southern Grenadines, Terrance Ollivierre, has promised to never disappoint the people who have been electing...
From the Courts, News
February 3, 2026
A REDEMPTION SHARPES man was jailed, given a suspended sentence and was ordered to pay compensation for stealing $800 worth of ginger. Glenroy Holder ...
News
January 30, 2026
The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC), said it officially launched its 2026 World of Work (WOW) Programme on January 23, 2026. N...
News
January 30, 2026
THE ALLIANCE FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (PHC), in the Americas, a joint initiative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank (WB), a...
