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By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist Black women and women of colour, have a higher incidence of fibroids than white women. It has been found that the darker the skin colour, the more prone a woman will be to ...

Photo above: A boy, a sheep and a stunning mountain landscape, the three stars of ‘Lamb’, Ethiopia’s first entry in France’s prestigious Cannes International Film Festival, a film which subtly highlights gender issues, the ravages of drought and the isolation that comes ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitses Lemons peels have an enormous amount of health benefits, including the ability to boost your immune system, lower cholesterol and, even, help to prevent cancer. Often overlooked, lemon peels offer anti-microbial protection against bacterial (and ...

By Dr. Virginia Nsitem PRIDE Pain Specialist Injury to the disc and other structures in the low back can cause leg numbness, tingling, and pain. This article will discuss low back disc injuries. Spinal discs and nerves The discs connect ...

Fear, insecurity, self-doubt and the like can be the biggest obstacles many of us face in life. In order to overcome that negativity, many people turn to unhealthy behaviors, such as overeating or alcohol abuse. “Compulsive or addictive behavior may ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitses Now that spring is finally here, you’re no doubt going to spend time planting bulbs, mowing the lawn and pulling weeds. Yard work can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching ...

Photo above: Slums in a Kenyan shanty town. Africa has more than 570 million slum-dwellers, according to UN-Habitat, with over half of the urban population (61.7 percent) living in slums. Photo credit: Colin Crowley/CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. By Jeffrey Moyo ...

Photo above: Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the Caribbean would be better positioned to respond to climate change if France rejoins the Caribbean Development Bank. Photo credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS. By Kenton X. Chance ...

By Rupert Johnson The Oxford Dictionary defines pessimism as: “A tendency to take the worst view or expect the worst outcome.” That being said, many pessimists are not bad people per se. Nevertheless, they are generally inclined to be the ...

By Sandy Daley Retired four-star general, and the 65th United States Secretary of State ( the first African American to serve in that position), Colin Powel once said, “Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate ...