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The Lowdown on Hypertension

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is often dubbed the silent killer. Why? It can go unnoticed for a significant period. Eventually, uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause a person to develop serious health problems like heart disease, stroke,…

The Benefits of the Parents Support Group

With the help of the Diabetes Association of Barbados (DAB) the parents of diabetic children started a support group.  This commenced in 2010 and members chose the fourth Saturday of each month for their meetings, starting at 4:00p.m.  Much of…

‘Toe-ing’ An Unnerving Diabetic Line

Press Feature by Shamkoe Pilé Abandoning the idea of using an old-time remedy of raw salt-fish skin and onion to heal a “nail-jook” in her big toe, Yvonne Shallow, a 55-year-old security supervisor and a type-two diabetic, said, “I am…