HYPERTENSION: ARE WE STILL UNDER PRESSURE?

by | Jan 31, 2021 | COMMENTARY

In 1995, a study entitled the International Collaborative Study of Hypertension in Blacks (ICSHIB) was undertaken, using blood pressure cut-off measurement of 160/95 mmHg. A prevalence of over 21.5% was established for hypertension in adult Barbadians aged 25 years...

QUARANTINE AFTER TRAVEL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

by | Jan 31, 2021 | COMMENTARY

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 14 days of quarantine and symptoms monitoring following travel from another country where COVID-19 transmission is high or increasing ¹. Several other countries, including Canada and...