Health & Safety School Policy being developed
Government representatives convened at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) to provide insight and feedback towards the establishment of a regional Disaster Risk Management Toolkit for the Caribbean and to establish the criteria for a draft Health and Safety School Policy for the Territory. ... Full story
Healty eating - Choose whole foods
Select whole fresh foods, not fresh fruit that is squished into a “100% real fruit” fruit snack or a vegetable that is dehydrated, salted, and baked into a cracker. No, we are talking about the kind of whole foods that grow out of the ground and on trees. ... Full story
The effects of cigarette smoke on your skin
The effects of smoking in the skin are significant. Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, 60 of these are carcinogens (cancer causing). ... Full story
Lose 26 Pounds in 90 Days!
Kennesha Thomas Smith giggles more now, walks with a brighter smile, a quicker step, and a new sense of confidence. It is amazing what a difference 26 pounds can make! ... Full story
National Health Insurance System in the making – Min. Penn
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Dancia Penn, informed the House of Assembly that the National Health Insurance System is currently being designed, and the Government is considering various approaches to its design and implementation. ... Full story
Skin & Exercise
Lifting weights, doing aerobic workouts, and stretching into a yoga pose all benefit your skin as well as your body. ... Full story
Health Awareness!
A massage is being done by a student of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC). The students of college, as part of promoting health ... Full story
Are Your Teeth Sensitive?
Is a taste of ice cream or a sip of hot coffee sometimes a painful experience for you? Does brushing or flossing make you wince occasionally? If so, you may have a common problem called "sensitive teeth."
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Breakthrough in delivering drugs to the brain
A new way of delivering drugs to the brain has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford. They used the body's own transporters - exosomes - to deliver drugs in an experiment on mice. The authors say the study, in Nature Biotechnology, could be vital for treating diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Muscular Dystrophy.
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‘Healing Herbs’ provides natural medicine
The ‘Healing Herbs Wellness Center’ is taking health to a whole new level, by treating patients with strictly natural medicine. Nadine Battle, a registered nurse and the proprietor of the wellness center, specializes in cleansing the immune and digestive system.
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About Us
The Virgin Islands StandPoint is the leading weekly newspaper in the British Virgin Islands. We are published on Tuesdays and Fridays and have a circulation ... Full story
Conditions for Road Town, VI at 9:00 am LST

Current Conditions:
Partly Cloudy, 81 F
Forecast:
Wed - Partly Cloudy. High: 82 Low: 71
Thu - AM Showers. High: 82 Low: 71
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