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Weekly briefing: Public health, tsunami preparedness, and policy updates
Posted inBreaking News Government House News Health News

Weekly briefing: Public health, tsunami preparedness, and policy updates

CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly briefing from Government House on St. Croix, Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach, Department of Health officials, and VITEMA leadership addressed pressing public health concerns, emergency preparedness,…
Posted by John McCarthy March 20, 2025
Federal judge halts further shuttering of USAID
Posted inBreaking News Health News Humanitarian News

Federal judge halts further shuttering of USAID

WASHINGTON (BBC) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from taking any further steps to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In a ruling Tuesday,…
Posted by John McCarthy March 19, 2025
Patient’s death leads to discovery home health care nurse was ‘fake’
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Health News

Patient’s death leads to discovery home health care nurse was ‘fake’

MIAMI — The death of a patient receiving in-home health care led his family to discover the nurse was a fraud, with an entirely forged work history, according to investigators…
Posted by John McCarthy March 19, 2025
Most aging Americans will need long-term care in their lifetime. Loved ones often take on the labor and costs.
Posted inBreaking News Health News Humanitarian News

Most aging Americans will need long-term care in their lifetime. Loved ones often take on the labor and costs.

(CBS) Since 2017, three generations have taken care of Gladys Ortiz, an 83-year-old woman who lives in Miami and struggles with Parkinson's and dementia. Among them is her daughter, Yanira Portuondo, who…
Posted by John McCarthy March 19, 2025
Health urges MMR shot as measles spreads ‘like wildfire’ on US mainland
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Health urges MMR shot as measles spreads ‘like wildfire’ on US mainland

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health said it "is closely monitoring the rise in measles cases in the US along with the Center for Disease Control and…
Posted by John McCarthy March 18, 2025
New incurable virus spreading in popular vacation hotspots in the Caribbean sparks alarm
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

New incurable virus spreading in popular vacation hotspots in the Caribbean sparks alarm

Doctors are raising the alarm over an incurable virus that is spreading through popular vacation hotspots. The oropouche virus, also known as "sloth fever," has been reported in American patients…
Posted by John McCarthy March 17, 2025
Relationship expert reveals 6 types of affairs and all the signs to spot them – from cheating with a colleague to a one-night stand
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

Relationship expert reveals 6 types of affairs and all the signs to spot them – from cheating with a colleague to a one-night stand

Recently, I looked a client in the eye – his wife was seated alongside him – and asked: 'Have you ever been unfaithful?'  Both in their 40s, they'd come to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 17, 2025
Do you need fluoride treatment after a teeth cleaning? Dental experts weigh in
Posted inAt VIFreep Health News National News

Do you need fluoride treatment after a teeth cleaning? Dental experts weigh in

When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She has Crohn’s disease, which puts her at increased risk for tooth decay.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Posted inAt VIFreep Education News Health News

How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025
When should you eat? Before, after — or even while — exercising?
Posted inAt VIFreep Health News National News

When should you eat? Before, after — or even while — exercising?

If you listen to some self-proclaimed exercise experts on social media, they swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat. But it’s a common misconception that exercising in a…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2025

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