UN urges Caribbean to show solidarity toward Venezuelans
In a press statement from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the European Union (EU) and the UN migration agency (IOM), the entities jointly called for...
Health & Fitness
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Hand sanitizers effective but hand washing is better
Whether they dangle from keychains, spritz from pens or froth and pump out of clinic and classroom dispensers, hand sanitizers are convenient alternatives to hand...
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World spine day and back pain epidemic
Share Tweet Share Pin Email WhatsApp BY DR. VIKAS PURI Each year on October 16th, people celebrate World Spine Day in countries around the world....
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Mitigating effects of headaches
Headaches Do you have difficulty coping with the pain of headaches? Do the headaches interfere with your daily activities? This article will discuss the some...
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UN says Haiti unrest harming hospitals, orphanages, students
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Unrest in Haiti has disrupted hospitals, orphanages and emergency services while keeping some 2 million children from school, the United Nations...
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International Partnerships Empower Haiti’s Healthcare Workers
Photo by EVG photos from Pexels Health workers have been committed to wiping out malaria in Haiti and have succeeded in halving the incidence of...
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Top tips for weight loss success!
Share Tweet Share Pin Email WhatsApp BY DR. VIKAS PURI There are so many diets and fads on the market to lose weight. However, most...
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Lose weight and control obesity by boosting nuts consumption
Increasing nut consumption by just half a serving (14 g or ½ oz) a day is linked to less weight gain and a lower risk...
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Haitians urge judges to find UN culpable for cholera outbreak that killed thousands
A woman in hospital in Grande-Saline in 2010. The UN continues to reject any requests for compensation from the hundreds of thousands of Haitian victims...
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September is blood cancer awareness month
Share Tweet Share Pin Email WhatsApp BY DR. VIKAS PURI In Canada, blood cancers represent about 10% of all cancer diagnoses. In 2019, an estimated...
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Protein problem slows down fracture-healing
Broken bones are a bigger deal the older you are: even after they’ve healed, the bones of older people are weaker and more likely to...
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Mental health concerns grow in Bahamas
One woman and her husband huddled on top of a bedroom dresser for two days, surrounded by floodwaters. Bahamas Mental Health Another man sat in...
