Project Lighthouse

06/04/2017

Did you know women have twice the risk compared to men of suffering from Depression? Tomorrow the WHO celebrates World Health Day with its Campaign on Depression. Get in on the conversation and know the signs.

Depression affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. It causes mental anguish and impacts on people’s ability to carry out even t...

20/01/2016

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/04/09/exercise-during-pregnancy-may-reduce-babys-risk-of-heart-defects-study

Pregnant mice who exercise are more likely to deliver offspring with no serious heart defects, a new study has found.

19/01/2016

"In other words, if you're pregnant and you've traveled to an area where Zika virus has been transmitted, talk with your physician. If you show symptoms consistent with Zika (fever, muscle aches, rash, or pink eye), get tested."

The CDC released guidelines to help figure out what women who have traveled to areas with Zika virus should do to monitor their babies' health.

10/09/2015

Very Interesting Indeed. Like. Share. Comment.

If the pain isn't going away always get a second opinion! | From keyshiacolehd

30/08/2015

The latest technology in fertility medicine - promising for couples having problems conceiving :)

A baby has been born from the same womb that nurtured his mother. The incredible procedure, in which the womb of a mother was transplanted into her daughter, who then underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to have the child, connects the three generations. The revolutionary process has been…

30/08/2015

Do you think you may have Endometriosis?

Find in-depth information on endometriosis, which most often occurs in women between the ages of 25 and 40. Understand symptoms and treatment options.

30/08/2015

Food for thought.

By the time you’re ready to think about starting a family, you may already have spent 5, 10, even 20 years of your life trying to make sure you didn’t get pregnant. So when it’s time to turn all that effort around, it’s natural to wonder what effect all those years of birth c…

25/06/2015

Education is prevention! Check out this cool and informative website & while you're at it, check out your b***s!

Breast Self-Exam Once a Month Adult women of all ages are encouraged to perform breast self-exams at least once a month. Johns Hopkins Medical center states, “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very importan…

22/01/2015

It may be surprising how many Antibiotics&BirthControlPills babies are out there. Knowledge is Power!

Drugs that may interfere with your birth control

09/10/2014

An oldie but goodie. HPV vaccines are available for free at local health centers around Trinidad & Tobago.

-- Most women can wait three to five years between checks for cervical cancer, depending on their age and test choice, say guidelines issued Monday. Many medical groups have long recommended a Pap test every three years for most women. The new advi...

03/06/2014

Double Mastectomy: Should women have it done or not? This article might help if you're trying to make that decision.

About 70 percent of women who have both breasts removed following a breast cancer diagnosis do so despite a very low risk of facing cancer in the healthy breast, new research finds. Recent studies have shown an increase in women with breast cancer choosing this more aggressive surgery, called contra…

03/06/2014

Women with blood in their urine were less than half as likely as men with the same issue to be referred to a urologist for further tests, according to a new study. The findings may help explain why women with bladder cancer are often diagnosed at a later stage in the disease and have worse mortality…