by Joy-Ann Gill | Feb 2, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
COVID-19 update and press conference – January 30, 2021. (PMO) With some Barbadians dreading the COVID-19 disease or fearing the pain and stigmatization associated with recovery, consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Joy Sue is urging everyone to zero in on the...
by bgis | Oct 18, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Pressure – Control It, Live Longer! This year World Hypertension Day was commemorated under the theme: Measure your blood pressure, control it, live longer! In the Caribbean and worldwide, hypertension, also known as high blood...
by Melissa Rollock | Oct 5, 2018 | banner, Ministry News
Over 100 secondary school students pursuing the Food and Nutrition syllabus were taught valuable lessons on how to adopt healthy habits to curb the increasing number of persons with non-communicable diseases. The occasion was the Health and Wellness Seminar hosted by...
by Joy Springer | May 24, 2017 | banner, Top Stories
Food is not just calories, it is information. It talks to your DNA and tells it what to do. The most powerful tool to change your health, environment and entire world is your fork. This quotation from American physician, Dr. Mark Hyman, encapsulates the message that...
by Joy Springer | Jun 27, 2016 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The National Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Commission has lauded a local supermarket for an initiative which warns customers of harmful eating practices, while condemning a local fast food restaurant for targeting children. In a statement...