A roadside memorial to honour a woman killed by an impair driver underscores the annual seasonal campaign against drunk driving, MADD says. On Dec. 5, the memorial was unveiled to honour the memory of Carol Ann Grimmond who is of Guyanese heritage and to serve as a powerful reminder to motorists about the tragic consequences […]
Researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered a new way to collect samples to determine a patient’s pancreatic cancer, other than relying on peripheral blood from a more easily accessed vein in the arm. From samples collected from the portal vein – which carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, including from the pancreas, to […]
The Caribbean community joined members of other nations at Yonge-Dundas Square last Saturday to welcome Canada’s leadership on the Syrian refugee crisis with a collective “We Welcome Refugees!” One event organizer, Fahad Al, concurred with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that “We have a responsibility to significantly expand our refugee targets and give more victims of […]
Researchers at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) are reporting that yoga is useful for men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy. The new, first-of-its-kind study found that general quality of life and measurements of side effects often experienced by prostate cancer patients – including fatigue, sexual health and urinary incontinence […]
As the island of Dominica continues to rebuild following Tropical Storm Erika almost four months ago, Canadians are being invited to invest in reconstruction of the three hardest hit sectors, agriculture, infrastructure and housing. Erika dumped 15 inches of rain on the mountainous island. Floods swamped villages, destroyed homes and wiped out roads. Some communities […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is on track to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, according to UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé. The Caribbean country has already reached the testing pillar of the 90–90–90 target, with 92% of people living with HIV being aware of their status. The Ministry of Health […]
Most adults would accept a quick apology for a minor wrongdoing, but do apologies have this effect on children? A recent University of Virginia (UVA) psychology study, published in the journal Social Development, shows that apologies are important even to children who are six or seven years old. This is an age when they are […]
Six women who contribute to the social, political, economic and cultural life of the Caribbean community will be honoured at an event by Singing Her Praises (SHP), a program that celebrates women’s achievements inspires them to live purposeful lives. Zanana L. Akande, Jean Augustine, Akua Benjamin, Paulette Senior, Debbie Douglas and Fleurette Osborne have all […]
Bob Rae, former premier of Ontario, will deliver the keynote address at a charity gala for establishment of the Omotayo Canadian Medical Champions and Bursary Awards on Saturday, Nov. 28 at Destiny Banquet Hall. “This is the continuation of the legacy of a young angel (Toronto’s Omotayo Morrison), helping us to help other people in […]
The notion that religion plays an important role in childhood moral development is not necessarily true a new international study suggests. The study by a team of developmental psychologists from the University of Chicago published Nov. 5 concludes that children of religious parents may not be as altruistic as those parents think. A team led […]
