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Processed meats rank alongside smoking as cancer causes – WHO
THE GUARDIAN
Bacon, ham and sausages rank alongside cigarettes as a major cause of cancer, the World Health Organisation has said, placing cured and processed meats in the same category as asbestos, alcohol, arsenic and tobacco.
‘Premier’s response will determine our further action’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley said that despite the negative vibes being received from many naysayers, the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group will not pre-empt Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith as to his response to their petition asking for the National Health Insurance to be returned to the drawing board.
Nigeria declared Polio-free with Rotary’s help – Nigerian doctors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As a result of steadfast efforts against polio over the past 15 years, Nigeria is to the point where it has been declared polio free, leaving just two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan on the list of places where the disease is still present.
Young girl hit by vehicle near roundabout in RT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A young girl was moments ago, October 23, 2015 struck by a sports utility wagon as she and her brother tried to cross the road near the roundabout at the junction of Fleming Street and Waterfront Drive.
‘NHI will cause some people to lose hundreds of thousands’ – E.G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Talk show host Edmund G. Maduro is of the opinion that some people who have their private health insurance policies stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars should they have to discontinue these policies to make way for the mandatory National Health Insurance (NHI), slated to come into force on January 1, 2016.
A political promise to talk is no commitment to listen
By Alred C. Frett
Even where Blind leads Blind, Folly is no Legacy:
As the New World remains filled with Old Practices, those in Power continue to create Conditions and Laws to have the Less Fortunate destroy each other on their behalf… While some recognise this others refuse to see, so it is refreshing when South Africa’s ANC resolves to leave the International Criminal Court because they see powerful nations use it to "trample" the human rights of weaker ones.
‘No more backdoor access for disabled persons’ – Richard C. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Television talk show host Richard C. de Castro is calling for owners of buildings to ensure that their edifices are outfitted for entrance facilities that would allow access to persons who are considered disabled or differently abled.
'People fear NHI a done deal' - Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley noted that it had been a week since the group of which he is a part, the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group, presented a petition to Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith and though they have had no feedback they remain positive.
North Sound residents peeved over limited operations of health clinic
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “This is overbearing and we cannot handle this any longer. North Sound is like a step child in Virgin Gorda. Why after more than a year this government cannot get their issues sorted out so that the North Sound Clinic can be opened daily?” questioned a frustrated resident of North Sound, Virgin Gorda.
Dates on food labels: How important are they?
By Donald E. de Castro
Wednesday evening, October 14, 2015 on my radio show Straight Talk, I spent more than half an hour talking about ‘Dates on Food Labels’ and why they are only a guideline but none of the writers of the two online news sites printed the statistics and other facts that I quoted. I will now try to condense as much of the information as I can.
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