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Dorraine Samuels, vereran broadcaster who died of cancer on Tuesday afternoon.

JAMAICA | Broadcaster Dorraine Samuels dies of Cancer

KINGSTON, March 26, 2019 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Opposition Leader Dr. Peter Phillips, have expressed deep regret and sadness at the passing of veteran broadcaster, Dorraine Samuels who lost her battle with cancer.

March 26, 2019
Published in local news

Law and science seek proof in similar ways, but at very different speeds. Chinnapong/Shutterstock

Does Monsanto’s Roundup cause cancer? The law says yes, the science says maybe

THE CONVERSATION, March 25, 2019 - A federal jury in California has unanimously decided that the weedkiller Roundup was a “substantial factor” in causing the lymphoma of 70-year-old Edwin Hardeman, who had used Roundup on his property for many years.

March 25, 2019
Published in Agriculture

GUYANA | President David Granger diagnosed with cancer, Receiving Treatment in Cuba

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, November 14, 2018 - President of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana Brigadier David Granger who's been in Cuba for the past two weeks receiving medical attention, has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer that starts in the white blood cells.

November 14, 2018
Published in CARICOM

Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller atomizers are displayed for sale at a garden shop near Brussels, Belgium November 27, 2017. | Photo: Reuters

US Judge Accepts Hundreds of Lawsuits Against Monsanto

A federal judge in California is allowing hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto to move forward thanks to the efforts of experts linking the company's star weedkiller Roundup and cancer.

July 12, 2018
Published in Agriculture

BARBADOS | Cancer Deaths A Major Concern

ST.MICHAELS, Barbados, July 10, 2018 - Cancer is currently one of the most prevalent public health challenges for this country, second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of illness and death.

July 10, 2018
Published in Health

New Jersey couple awarded $37 million in talcum powder case

(CNN) – A jury in Middlesex County, New Jersey, awarded $30 million in compensatory damages on Thursday to a man who got cancer after decades of using talcum powder. His wife was awarded $7 million in damages.

April 6, 2018
Published in Justice

Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health – here’s what the science says

The World Health Organisation recommends limiting “free sugars” to less than 10% of our total energy intake. This equates to around 12 teaspoons a day for an average adult.

March 12, 2018
Published in Health

The cancer Kaposi sarcoma. South Africa has large productivity losses because of deaths caused by it. Shutterstock

Cancer is costing BRICS economies billions each year

Premature – and potentially avoidable – death from cancer is costing tens of billions of dollars in lost productivity in a group of key developing economies.

March 11, 2018
Published in Health

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