While breast cancer is less common in younger women than in older women, young women are more likely to have hereditary breast cancer. Hereditary cancers run in your family and are caused by an inherited change in your genes.

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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women in The Bahamas.

Bahamas Health officials estimate 300-500 new cases each year. 48% of the women diagnosed with breast cancer in The Bahamas were under the age of 50.

Breast Cancer in Young Women In The Bahamas
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Family Medicine Center Highlights Emerging Opportunities For Pharmacists In Sport Medicine

Sports medicine is a dynamic field that is opening new opportunities and roles for pharmacists.

Responding to this developing need, The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association (BPA) held a seminar at the J. Whitney Building, entitled “Sports, Pharmacy & Athletes Cardiac Care: What Every Pharmacist Should Know”.

The seminar, which took place on September 29, provided an opportunity for professionals in the sports, and healthcare fields, to share insights with the pharmaceutical industry of the Bahamas about the importance of the athletic pre-participation physical and sports medicine pharmacy.

Family Medicine Center physicians Dr. Julio Acosta and Dr. Meredith Turner both made presentations, providing details on the interconnection between sports medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and athlete health.

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