KINGSTON — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is warning countries in the region to brace for a severe outbreak of the dengue virus this
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Students At Two Junior High Schools Set To Return To Classrooms Closed For 13 Days
FREDERIKSTED — John Woodson and Arthur Richards Junior High schools will resume classes on Tuesday following the results of air samples collected at their shared
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RXBAR Protein Bars Recalled In Florida Over Undeclared Peanut Allergen
CHICAGO — RxBar is recalling more than a dozen of its protein bar flavors that may pose a threat to consumers with peanut allergies. The
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IAEA Graduates First Set Of Caribbean Students In Radiation Management
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — For the first time ever, the IAEA’s School of Radiation Emergency Management celebrated the certification of trainees from the Caribbean. The successful completion
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Mutts and Moggies, Or Pure Pedigrees – Which Pets Make The Best ESAs?
Do you have questions about types of emotional support animals? If you’ve got an emotional or mental health illness or condition that affects your life,
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Juan F. Luis Hospital Delivers First Baby of 2019 In St. Croix On Wednesday
CHRISTIANSTED — The Juan F. Luis Hospital delivered St. Croix’s first baby of the year in Estate Diamond on Wednesday. Mathias Hector Wheelock arrived at
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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
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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
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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
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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
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