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National Prosthetics Centre
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (53+ words) Trinidad Express Newspapers Half-centuries from Joshua Da Silva and Terrance Hinds rescu" The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association defended its fi" Car split in two in deadly highway crash Man offers "compensation" to suppress HDC contracts story Woman locks out…...
The silent killer behind stroke
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (800+ words) IT CAN BE CONTROLLED: The frustrating part is that high blood pressure is something we can actually control. SHAKE OFF THE SALT HABIT: Salt isn't just what you add at the table. It's already in the food. "Doc, I going…...
Faith and heartbreak on Mother's Day
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1124+ words) Fighting for his life: Today is a heartbreaking Mother's Day for the mother of injured pilot Christon Battersby, nearly 14 months after a diving accident left the Caribbean Airlines (CAL) pilot fighting for his life. The family of the 28-year-old first…...
Stuart: 3 new nurses walk off the job
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (574+ words) Three of the 61 registered nurses hired by the North Central Regional Health Authority have walked off the job, citing poor working conditions. This was confirmed by Trinidad and Tobago National Nursing As'sociation (TTNNA) head Idi Stuart in a telephone interview…...
Greyscale | Columnist | trinidadexpress. com
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (621+ words) People are also more aware of the various viruses and their effects. Long ago, we would have colloquial names for a virus which was surging through the population. Now we want the proper name and the exact effects and risks....
Yashi Carrington " Living with PCOS and Purpose
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1216+ words) Yashi Carrington, PCOS advocate and engineer. In this Q&A with Essiba Small, she speaks about diagnosis, advocacy, work, and what it means to live fully with PCOS. Her Magazine (HM)For readers who may be unfamiliar with you, how…...
PHASE 2 STARTS | Local News | trinidadexpress. com
1+ week, 5+ day ago (508+ words) THE implementation of a "one nurse for six patients" ratio at healthcare facilities formed the second phase of action meant to trigger Government action towards settling outstanding wage negotiations. So said Trinidad and Tobago National Nursing Association president Idi Stuart…...
Not my monkey | Columnist | trinidadexpress. com
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (964+ words) I try at least to do a mixture of both medical and non-medical topics. I would hate to be pigeonholed into one field or one area on which to write. But the last month has been very medical in terms…...
Two-year wait for autism assessments strains families
3+ week, 1+ day ago (653+ words) Wants proper national plan: Dr Radica Mahase Families in Trinidad and Tobago are waiting as long as two years just for an initial paediatric appointment for autism assessment, with some parents being given dates as far away as 2027. The delays…...
Five Ngos, one mission: investing in tech to transform communities in T&T
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (521+ words) FIRST OF ITS KIND: Exploring health through virtual reality, from left, Penny Gomez, Digicel Foundation CEO; Desha Clifford, Digicel Foundation Chair; Ryssa Brathwaite, Social Performance and Social Investment Advisor at Shell T&T; and Yvonne Lewis, chair of Chest and…...