Cancer is striking younger people — those who are of working age. This is adding urgency…
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Health Check – St Augustine Teaching Hospital
Approximately one in every three deaths in Trinidad and Tobago is caused by cardiovascular disease. Advances…
Health Check – New Support Group Launched For Lupus Warriors in Tobago
Tobagonians affected by lupus now have a support group to call their own. This new entity,…
Health Check – Alcoholics Anonymous
Last week on Health Check, we learnt that alcoholism is a disease—one that destroys the brain,…
Health Check – Alcoholism
Alcoholism or Alcohol Use Disorder is dismissed as a weakness or bad habit. But did you…
Health Check – Demystifying Menopause
Menopause and peri-menopause are two natural stages in a woman’s life, yet they remain a mystery…
Health Check – World Cancer Day
Millions of people across the globe are diagnosed with cancer every year. Established in the year…
Health Check – Spermageddon: The Global Decline in Male Fertility
There’s been a dramatic decline in male fertility globally. It’s being dubbed ‘Spermageddon,’ and it could…
Health Check – HPV Heroes
The month of January is dedicated to raising awareness about cervical cancer, and from January 21st…
Health Check – Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, over 80 million people worldwide…