Bahamas News
Chronic, Widespread Obesity Driving Bahamas Type 2 Diabetes Numbers Up, 36,000 Now Believed to be Diabetic
#Bahamas, January 29, 2018 – Nassau – With an obesity rate approaching 80% of the population in The Bahamas and obesity’s intrinsic connection to diabetes, it is little surprise that Diabetes Type 2 is at an all-time high in the country or that the International Diabetes Federation has declared that is “taking a particular interest in The Bahamas.” While the 230-member country federation’s focus is attention The Bahamas could do without, the good news for sufferers is that new research is pointing to better outcomes with a multi-disciplinary approach.
The research comes from a study by the Cleveland Clinic Florida, home of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, a surgical weight loss program that combines clinical skills with patient support at its Weston, Florida facility. The study found that the combination of bariatric surgery and medication is more effective than either treatment singularly. This could be important news for the approximately 36,000 people in The Bahamas who are diabetic. Another 23,000 are considered pre-diabetic, this in a country which the Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands suffers from 79.2% obesity.
One of the difficulties in managing diabetes is diagnosing early enough. Doctors say it is very important to recognize the warning signs to follow an effective treatment. Some of the most common symptoms are urination, frequent thirst, increased appetite, fatigue, recurrent infections, tingling in the extremities, blurred vision and slow wounds to heal. Once the diagnosis is complete, doctors work with patients to manage lifestyle, including diet and exercise routines.
According to Dr. Raul Rosenthal, bariatric surgeon and director of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute of Cleveland Clinic Florida, approximately half of type 2 diabetics are obese and the best option to manage this disease is with a multidisciplinary treatment. This includes the help of endocrinologists, diabetes nurses, nutritionists, as well as specialists from other branches.
“The first step in the treatment consists of modifications in lifestyle, diet and exercise, and substantial. When the weight loss is not achieved by these efforts then the medication is started. The first line of treatment is oral medications, insulin therapy is usually added later, unless the patient has many symptoms and blood glucose levels are poorly controlled with oral medication,” said the Cleveland Clinic Florida bariatric surgeon.
Dr. Rosenthal also commented on a recent Cleveland Clinic study which showed that the combination of bariatric surgery (surgical procedures to treat obesity) and medication are more effective in improving blood sugar levels in diabetic patients, than only with medicines.
In that sense, Cleveland Clinic Florida has created the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, an all-inclusive surgical weight loss program that combines clinical skills and patient support, providing comprehensive treatment.
“Our surgeons are highly trained in minimally invasive bariatric and metabolic surgery, using small incision techniques whenever possible. This reduces the risk of complications and generally results in a faster recovery, with less pain and discomfort than a traditional surgery, “concluded the specialist.
For more information about Cleveland Clinic Florida visit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/florida
For information about the Cleveland Clinic Florida Bariatric and Metabolic Institute visit:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/florida/departments/digestive/depts/bariatric
Press Release: DPA News
Rashaed Esson
Staff Writer
#TheBahamas, August 5, 2023 – An American woman has been arrested in The Bahamas, accused of conspiring with two men, one of them alleged to be her lover, to murder her estranged husband.
The woman, 36 year old Lindsay Shiver and the two men, 28-year-old Terrance Bethel, the alleged lover and 29 year old Faron Newbold, were taken into custody last week following police investigation of a reported burglary at
Grabbers Bar and Grill restaurant on Great Guana Cay.
The police looked into their cell phones and found WhatsApp messages detailing the assassination plot to kill her husband.
The couple, who built a life in South Georgia have three children and are home owners on the island in the Abacos.
News outlets throughout the US have reported on the scandalous story, including that a nasty court battle over the couple’s reported, $5 Million dollar fortune and three children was underway. Shiver, an entrepreneur is a former beauty Alabama queen, her husband a former football player was an insurance executive.
According to US media, the husband, Robert, recently filed for divorce from Shivers after a decade of marriage upon discovering she had an alleged extra-martial affair with Bethel whom she met in The Bahamas.
While the husband claims infidelity on the part of his wife, the wife claims he was abusive.
The suspects Shiver, Bethel and Newbold appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley on Friday July 28th. Their next court date is set for October 5th.
Rashaed Esson
Staff Writer
#TheBahamas, August 5, 2023 – The Bahamas is now facing an unfortunate reality as sexual assault has become and is a growing issue since 2023. Women and girls are said to be living in fear for their safety from these perpetrators.
The Royal Bahamas Police force has reported on instances of assault in press releases found on their Facebook page.
One report spoke of a 50 year old they were searching for after he burglarized a home and sexually assaulted an elderly woman, 82 years old. She was reported to be asleep when he woke and assaulted her.
This took place on Tuesday July 11th, 2023 at the home in the Centreville area of Nassau.
There is another incident that took place on July 17th, 2023 which the police are seeking in catching the suspect as they investigate. It involves a man believed to the perpetrator in for an armed robbery and sexual assault.
According to preliminary data, he approached the victim, a female, with a firearm, robbed her and sexually assaulted
her. He proceeded to enter the house and robbed a male and escaped. This happened in the Cowpen Road area; also in Nassau.
The assaults continue to grow in number as the police reported that they were investigating two other incidents that took place on July 24th.
The first had to do with a female, 30 years old who reported she was driving on West on Marshall Road when two men approached her after she slowed down near Faith Avenue. One of the males with a firearm, forced her from her vehicle and took her to nearby bushes where they sexually assaulted her after which they escaped.
The second incident involved à 32 year old woman who was sexually assaulted by a male known to her. It is reported that she was walking in the Fleming Street area when she accepted transportation from the suspect, who drove her to a dirt road off Gladstone Road where he presented a firearm and proceeded to rape her.
Furthermore, another assault, this time involving a 9 year old girl, was reported. As revealed by preliminary information, the victim was playing with friends outside where she lives on Saturday July 29th, 2023 when the suspect, a 42 year old male of Summerset Estate, driving a white Nissan Skyline, arrived and gestured to her to enter the car.
She entered the car after which he took her to an unknown location, threatened her and sexually assaulted her. She was later found somewhere in Spikenard Road; this also happened in Nassau.
Fortunately, he was caught and arrested for abduction and sexual assault on Sunday July 30th by officers affiliated with the Drug Enforcement Unit.
There are other reports of sexual assault throughout The Bahamas as well as rape and attempted rape during the earlier parts of the year, dating back to as early as February.
CAPTION: Women Leaders, including Ann Marie Davis, wife of the Prime Minister filled the gallery of The Bahamas Senate this week as members of the upper chamber debated the Protection Against Violence Bill 2023. The debate came just as the country experiences a spike in sexual assaults against women and girls. Photo by Patrick Hanna, BIS.
#TurksandCaicos, August 5, 2023 – On August 3rd, 2023, Premier Misick met with the Leader of the
Opposition of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the Honorable Michael Pintard. The discussion was highly productive, and they delved into matters of mutual concern between their neighboring nations. Hon. Pintard was accompanied by other opposition members, including Senator the Honorable Darren Handfield and Mr. Joshua Sears.
Group photo caption:
From Left to Right: Mr. Joshua Sears, Senator Hon. Darren Hendfield, Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick, Bahamas Leader of the Bahamas Hon. Michael Pintard and Deputy Premier Hon. Erwin J. Saunders.
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