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Coconut oil 'pure poison', says Harvard professor
Sky News:- Coconut oil is "one of the worst foods you can eat" and is "pure poison", a Harvard professor has said. In a speech at the prestigious American university, Dr Karin Michels warned against consuming it. The speech was called...
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Chastanet: Nobody currently at Victoria Hospital will be laid off
Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet has said that no one who is currently working at Victoria Hospital will be laid off. Chastanet told reporters Monday that those who want to move or apply to go to the Owen King EU Hospital (OKEUH), are free to do...
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2018 Walk For the Cure Set for October 7th
PRESS RELEASE: Castries, Saint Lucia, August 16th, 2018 – Saint Lucia’s next major fundraising walk is set for October 7th. The date for the 2018 annual Walk For the Cure (WFTC) led by CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank was disclosed on...
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Barbados: Dramatic rise in syphilis among pregnant women
Barbados Today:- There has been a dramatic rise in the number of pregnant women here contracting syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI). In a release today through the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS), the Ministry of...
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Antigua: Health authorities pull drug off shelves after valsartan recall
Antigua Observer:- Health authorities in Antigua and Barbuda are cautioning residents not to be “overly alarmed” about a global valsartan recall, while confirming that batches of the drug were pulled from the shelves of two pharmacies in St....
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Antigua: 'Migrating nurses will not affect healthcare quality'
Antigua Observer:- The migration of nurses to overseas territories will not greatly affect Antigua and Barbuda’s ability to provide quality healthcare to patients. That was the view of the principal nursing officer for Antigua and Barbuda...
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CARPHA: Risk of Getting Zika in the Caribbean Low at this Time
Press Release:- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has concluded that Zika virus transmission in the Caribbean Region has been interrupted, and that the risk to residents and visitors to the Region of acquiring Zika is low. This... Health
CARPHA Concludes Risk of Getting Zika in the Caribbean Low at this Time
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Media Release: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 — Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 13, 2018: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has concluded that Zika virus transmission in the Caribbean Region...
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