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May 6, 2026

Teen’s Family Sues Energy Drink Distribution Company Over Daughters Death

The family of a 17-year-old student-athlete has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that excessive caffeine consumption from a popular energy drink led to her fatal heart condition. Larissa Nicole Rodriguez, described as a cheerleader, tennis…

April 18, 2016

Lifeline RX on Diabetes

Hello Listeners! Welcome to another edition of Lifeline Rx. I’m Lakeisha Gardiner-Wilson and our health tip for the day is on Diabetes. World Health Day was observed on the 7th of April, under the theme “Beat Diabetes.” “The number of people living…

April 11, 2016

Diabetic foot care

Hello listeners. Welcome to another addition of Lifeline RX. I’m Aldora Robinson and your health tip for the day is on Diabetic foot care in recognition of World Health day which was observed on the 7th of April under the theme Beat Diabetes. Do you…

April 11, 2016

5 Ways to Understand the levels of Autism

Your health tip for the day 4th April is on Autism in recognition of World Autism day which was observed on the 2nd of April. Having a disability or special need like Autism is a human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the…

April 11, 2016

5 Ways to Understand the Different Levels of Autism

Hello listeners. Welcome to another addition of Lifeline RX. I’m Aldora Robinson and your health tip for the day is on Autism in recognition of World Autism day which was observed on the 2nd of April. Having a disability or special need like Autism…

March 15, 2016

Chicken Pox

The Ministry of Health Agriculture and Human Services has noted an increase in the number of chickenpox/varicella cases being reported over the past several weeks.  The number of cases have declined when a comparison was made for the past two weeks;…

February 23, 2016

Lifeline RX, Week 1, March 2016

The theme for the 2016 World Kidney Day campaign recognized on the 10th of March is “Kidney Disease and Children: Act Early to Prevent It!” Kidney diseases affect millions of people worldwide, including many children who may be at risk of kidney…

February 23, 2016

Lifeline RX, Week 5, February 2016

“We can. I can.” – combat cancer through early detection. Several screening tests have been shown to detect cancer early and reduce the chance of dying from that cancer. Diagnosing cancer isn’t always easy. Cancer can cause many symptoms. Only a…

February 19, 2016

Lifeline RX, Week 4, February 2016

Influenza (also called flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. In this region, the flu usually spreads between the months of October and May during flu season. Flu can cause mild…

February 19, 2016

Lifeline RX Week 3, February 2016

The bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito can spread dengue, chikungunya, or Zika viruses. While chikungunya virus is relatively new to the Turks and Caicos Islands, dengue has been present in country for nearly five years. Now Zika virus,…