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Hospital Says Crack In Ceiling Is Not Evidence of A Structural Flaw In ER Modular Unit
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Hospital Says Crack In Ceiling Is Not Evidence of A Structural Flaw In ER Modular Unit

CHRISTIANSTED — Administrators of the Juan F. Luis Hospital said a crack in the ceiling visible at its Emergency Room modular unit is a "cosmetic" issue, rather than a "structural"…
Posted by John McCarthy July 24, 2023
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth, UN report says
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A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth, UN report says

NEW YORK —Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies. This report, Trends in maternal mortality,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 20, 2023
Malaria case in Florida brings national total to 8, the first U.S. acquired cases in 20 years
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Malaria case in Florida brings national total to 8, the first U.S. acquired cases in 20 years

SARASOTA — Florida health officials reported a new case of malaria Tuesday, bringing the total number of locally acquired malaria infections in the U.S. to eight since May. The cases are the first to…
Posted by John McCarthy July 19, 2023
Insight: She’s 47, anorexic and wants help dying. Canada will soon allow it.
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Insight: She’s 47, anorexic and wants help dying. Canada will soon allow it.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Lisa Pauli wants to die. The 47-year-old has wrestled with the eating disorder anorexia for decades; she says she has had a warped relationship with her body…
Posted by John McCarthy July 15, 2023
VIFEMS Warns of ‘Hazardous Smoke’ From Bovoni Landfill Fire in St. Thomas
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VIFEMS Warns of ‘Hazardous Smoke’ From Bovoni Landfill Fire in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Fire Service is working to contain "a very large, deep seated fire" at the Bovoni landfill in St. Thomas. VIFEMS issued an urgent community…
Posted by John McCarthy July 8, 2023
Diet Coke Ingredient About To Be Declared ‘A Possible Carcinogen’ By WHO
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Diet Coke Ingredient About To Be Declared ‘A Possible Carcinogen’ By WHO

GENEVA — Aspartame, one of the most widely used artificial sweeteners in the world, will be declared as a possible carcinogen by the cancer research arm of the World Health…
Posted by John McCarthy June 30, 2023
Health Department Resumes Free Drive-Thru COVID Testing
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Health Department Resumes Free Drive-Thru COVID Testing

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health's (VIDOH) Epidemiology Division is resuming free COVID testing this week. The department recently completed steps to transition its CDC support staff from…
Posted by John McCarthy June 27, 2023
First U.S. Malaria Cases Diagnosed In Decades In Florida and Texas
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First U.S. Malaria Cases Diagnosed In Decades In Florida and Texas

MIAMI — Five cases of malaria have been confirmed in Florida and Texas, the first time the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease has been locally acquired in the United States in…
Posted by John McCarthy June 27, 2023
VIDOH’s Epidemiology Division Releases Its 2022 Annual Report
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VIDOH’s Epidemiology Division Releases Its 2022 Annual Report

CHRISTIANSTED  — The Virgin Islands Department of Health's Epidemiology Division released its 2022 Annual Report detailing the division’s work throughout the past year, including disease surveillance and trends in the USVI,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2023
Puerto Rico Professional Baseball Players and Coaches Swept Up In Federal Indictments
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Puerto Rico Professional Baseball Players and Coaches Swept Up In Federal Indictments

SAN JUAN — A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted 44 people accused in a $1.2 million scheme to illegally obtain pandemic relief funds, authorities said. The suspects are accused of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 21, 2023

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