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01/10/2024

Female Breast Cancer – Causes, Symptoms, Early Detection, Prevention, Suggestions

Welcome to October my dear friends. October is recognized internationally as breast cancer awareness month. In light of this I've decided to republish an updated article on breast cancer. It is my sincere hope that the information within will educate, enlighten, and empower women to do what is within their control to reduce their chances of developing (and dying from) breast cancer. Please share widely for you will be helping to get a very important message out there. A message that can help save your mother's, sister's, partner's, grandmother's, aunt's, cousin's, friend's, colleague's, or even a stranger's life. ALL lives matter. Wishing you an enjoyable October.

One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer (BrCa) during their lifetime. Most occur in women over 50, and approximately six percent occur in women under 40. BrCa is the number one cause of cancer deaths in women. Sadly, the mortality rate in Black women is 40 percent higher than in othe...

27/02/2024

Last year was the hottest year on record. The blistering temperatures experienced in 2023 were accurately forecasted by Numerical Weather Prediction Models. The same computer models are predicting that 2024 is going to be hotter than 2023. Based on the temperatures experienced in the Eastern Caribbe...

06/02/2024

Today's installment in the midweek Searchlight outlines the benefits of regular medical checkups, along with what they entail. By avoiding checkups you may be unwittingly choosing illness over health and or death over life. Check with your doctor's office today to see when next your checkup is due.

A significant segment of our population, especially our men, avoid check-ups altogether. Such persons are unwittingly opting for illness over health and or death over life. Reasons why people avoid check-ups: • Fear of what may be uncovered. • Do not like visiting a doctor’s office. • Fear o...

24/12/2022

Christmas is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year. The excitement associated with this holy season is not only omnipresent, it is also very contagious. Unfortunately, contiguously there is also the tendency to toss caution to the wind which can result in an upsurge in a number of...

02/12/2022

29/10/2022

Q: Over the last 4 months, I have had this strong odour coming from my va**na. I often wonder if others can smell it. I have not had s*x in over a year. What can you recommend? A normal va**na is not odourless. Within a healthy va**na, billions of good bacteria thrive. The bacterial balance can chan...

14/10/2022

Agricultural workers are manual labourers who prepare soil, plant, cultivate and harvest crops, raise, look after, and slaughter livestock and poultry, milk animals, and often operate farm machinery. These workers are exposed to a number of potential health hazards when at work. Such hazards include...

07/10/2022

The Health Challenges of the Construction Worker https://www.searchlight.vc/searchlight/news/physicians-weekly/2022/10/07/health-challenges-construction-worker Good morning, please share with all those who work on a construction site, contractors, architects, (civil) engineers, quantity surveyors, home builders, material suppliers, maintenance personnel, interior designers, and any other person who may benefit from such information. Many thanks.

A construction worker on any given day can be injured during the course of their work. These injuries can range from puncture wounds to life-threatening injuries. Additionally, construction workers are exposed to dust, asbestos, noise, chemicals, fumes, and other noxious substances which can cause a...

01/10/2022

01/10/2022

An Ayurvedic practitioner prescribed the woman unspecified herbal supplements, and her skin soon turned jaundiced, according to a coroner.

30/09/2022

Please share widely with anyone who works in the beauty industry. Inclusive of but limited to: hairdressers, cosmetologists, nail technicians, stylists, masseuse, receptionists, colourist, makeup artists, barbers, skin care specialists, tattoo artists, eyelash technicians, spa workers, estheticians, and others. Thanks.

https://www.searchlight.vc/physicians-weekly/2022/09/30/health-challenges-beauty-salon-workers/

Beauty salon workers include the hairdresser, makeup artist, nail technician, esthetician, colorist, cosmetologist, barber, stylist, masseur, and receptionist. A salon worker may perform multiple roles. Salon workers are often exposed to hazardous chemicals which can result in skin, eye, and respira...

29/09/2022

Her husband was competing in a bowling tournament when she started sweating and feeling nauseous. She told him she needed to get some air.