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Hepatitis C Drugs Not Available For Poor People In Puerto Rico, But They Are Available Here

SAN JUAN -- Drugs that can cure hepatitis C revolutionized care for millions of Americans living with the deadly liver infection. The drugs came with a steep price tag—one that…

John McCarthy January 3, 2019

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Dialysis Patients Who Flew Out For Hurricane Maria Finally Welcomed Home

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Juan F. Luis Hospital along with Governor-Elect Albert Bryan, Jr., Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, Plessen Healthcare and the V.I. Health Department welcomed back many of the…

John McCarthy December 31, 2018

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BVI’s Skeleton Crew Coroner Won’t Release Body of Dead Doctor Until After Holidays

ROAD TOWN, Tortola – A Florida family dealing with the sudden loss of their father has hit a wall trying to bring his body home for burial over the holidays.…

John McCarthy December 30, 2018

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Pfizer Recalling Thermacare Heat Wraps In USVI, Puerto Rico and U.S. Mainland

NEW YORK — Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has issued a nationwide recall for some of its Thermacare heat wraps because there is a possibility that the contents can leak out of…

John McCarthy December 30, 2018

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Canada’s Rainbow Railroad Helps People Persecuted Because of LGBT Lifestyle

MEXICO CITY -- Growing up in Jamaica’s Montego Bay, Glenroy enjoyed an idyllic childhood - until his family discovered he was gay. They physically attacked him and threw him out…

John McCarthy December 25, 2018

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Domestic Violence Takes A Downtick In Latin America; Rises In Dominican Republic

BOGOTA -- Domestic violence against women may have declined over the past 20 years in seven countries in the Americas, though the problem remains rife and undermines development in the…

John McCarthy December 25, 2018

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Del Monte Fiesta Corn Recalled in Nine Caribbean Countries, 25 U.S. States

JESSUP, Maryland – Del Monte Foods has recalled incompletely sterilized cans of one of its corn products from nine Caribbean countries, because of potential contamination. The recall of Fiesta Corn Seasoned…

John McCarthy December 16, 2018

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VIWMA Says Sewage Treatment Plant In Estate Bovoni Is Now Open

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the sewage receiving area at the Mangrove Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant has reopened in St. Thomas. The Mangrove…

John McCarthy December 15, 2018

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10 Things Your Body Is Trying To Tell You If You Sweat In Your Sleep

A good night's rest can become unpleasant pretty quickly if you don't feel like you're able to regulate your temperature. Sweating in your sleep, however, is not necessarily a sign…

John McCarthy December 7, 2018

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VIWMA Shuts Down Waste Treatment Plant At Mangrove Lagoon In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the sewage receiving area at the Mangrove Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant on St. Thomas is closed until further…

John McCarthy December 6, 2018