Trump Admin Picks the Wrong Approach to Drug Price Reform
By Drew Johnson
It’s been a rough summer for Americans battling chronic diseases. The Trump administration scrapped a proposal that would have reformed the
Vegans and vegetarians may have higher stroke risk
People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of …
Could Celery Help Me Quit Smoking? An Experiment in Wellness
By Nora Deligter, Vogue
Quitting smoking, according to me, is a matter of replacing one bad habit (that has brought me the greatest joy), …
No, Planned Parenthood Won’t Bargain With the Trump Administration
By Michelle Ruiz, Vogue
Defunding Planned Parenthood has been a longtime passion project for Donald Trump and Mike Pence, and earlier this year they came …
Vitamin D: Add ‘sunshine vitamin’ to flour, study says
BBC News
Putting vitamin D into the flour we buy could help stop tiredness, muscle aches and even heart failure, according to a study.…
Youth leaders to discuss improving adolescent health in Caribbean
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has announced plans to stage a Youth Leaders Initiative, aimed at bringing together …
Eduard Pernkopf: The Nazi book of anatomy still used by surgeons
The book was a 20-year project of a prominent Nazi and doctor, Eduard Pernkopf, who rose through the academic ranks in Austria thanks to his support for Adolf Hitler's party.
When nerve surgeon Dr Susan Mackinnon needed help to finish an operation, she reached, as she often does, for …
PAHO wants maternity protection laws implemented in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to implement laws to ensure that working women are …
T&T Nurses’ Association of America, Inc.
There is an old saying that says “charity begins at home”, however, it does not end there. This very notion is seen demonstrated by the many Caribbean based not-for-profit organizations in New York and The Trinidad and Tobago Nurses’ Association of America (TTNAA), Inc. is certainly no exception.
There is an old saying that says “charity begins at home”, however, it does not end there. This very notion is seen demonstrated by …
Managing Your Diabetes in the Workplace: It Can Be Done and the Law Is on Your Side
As per the American Diabetic Association, it is estimated that an astronomical 18 million men and women residing in the U.S. today live their lives every day with diabetes. What is diabetes? Diabetes is characterized by high blood glucose or sugar levels that ensue from defects in the body’s ability to produce or use insulin.
By Marilyn Silverman
Piercing rays of sunshine seep through your closed Venetian blinds. Time to get ready for work. You grab this. You grab …