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Scoliosis evaluations held in Saint Lucia
The World Pediatric Project has held its first ever scoliosis evaluation in Saint Lucia. On Friday the 24th of August, 2018, a team from the non-profit organization got the ball rolling at the Victoria Hospital. According to Lovelyn Butcher,...
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Soufriere health & medical services centralized once again
Healthcare workers and Clients in Soufriere and its environs can once again obtain public health services in a centralized location, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The Ministry says it has brought total closure to the...
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Jamaica: Surgeon says dog bite injuries pressuring public hospitals
Jamaica Observer:- INJURIES resulting from dog bites are putting a strain on public health facilities, one of the country's leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons has said. In fact, Dr Guyan Arscott shared information during a...
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Eye exam may predict Alzheimer's
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — Advances in eye exam technology could one day help doctors diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear, researchers said Thursday. Using equipment similar to the kind already available at...
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Zika No Longer a Concern for Saint Lucia
Press Release:- Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is celebrating the news that the Zika virus has been interrupted on Saint Lucia. That means scientists have determined the virus is no longer present and travelers, including pregnant women, can visit...
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Alcohol killing more people than originally thought - Study
USA Today:- Alcohol is killing more people globally than we originally thought, according to a new study. The study, published Thursday in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet, found that alcohol, such as beer and wine, is a leading...
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Suspension Of Importation On Round-Up, Touchdown And Glyphos
Official Statement from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Agriculture: Friday, August 24, 2018 — The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, acting on the advice of the Pesticides Board, has placed an immediate suspension...
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OECS and CGSS of Guadeloupe Sign Cooperation Agreement on Healthcare
OECS Media Statement: Thursday, August 23, 2018 — Efforts to facilitate the ease of access to medical care in the French Departments of the Eastern Caribbean for nationals of OECS Member States were reinforced by a recent cooperation...
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