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A Better Way to Heal: Faster Recoveries at Family Medicine Center

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FMC Introduces New Service: Platelet Rich Plasma Injections 

Family Medicine Center is now offering platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, an innovative treatment which helps in the healing of injured muscles, ligaments, and tendons.  It is a non-surgical treatment for chronic sports and musculoskeletal injuries.

Sports Medicine physician Dr. Meredith Turner officially introduced PRP to Family Medicine Center’s service offerings, when she treated the first platelet-rich plasma patient in mid-September. The procedures are performed in-office, and take about 30 minutes.

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Supporting Recovery of Children in the Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian

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Free Webinar for Nassau Area Schools, Thursday, September 26 at 11:30 a.m. ET

Co-presented by the National Association of School Psychologists and the Family Medical Center, Bahamas, this webinar will provide school mental health professionals, administrators, and other relevant school staff with information necessary to help support the recovery of children affected by Hurricane Dorian.

The webinar will be held Thursday, September 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET and then archived for future viewing. Continue reading “Supporting Recovery of Children in the Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian” →

More Awareness Needed To Battle Prostate Cancer In The Bahamas

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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Bahamas as a nation is trying to deal with a natural disaster of epic proportions.

Sadly, prostate cancer continues to be a national health disaster, with hundreds of Bahamian men being diagnosed every year with advanced stage, incurable prostate cancer, or dying needlessly from the disease.

Prostate cancer will develop in one in six Bahamian men in their lifetime. The Bahamas has the 14th highest incidence of prostate cancer in the world.

Early prostate cancer diagnosis can lead to 98 percent prostate cancer specific survival at five years. Early detection is imperative for the best opportunity for cure. Prostate cancer is a very curable disease when detected at a stage when the cancer is confined to the prostate.

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