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Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. Experts recommend that newborns be breastfed within one hour of birth and exclusively breastfed for the first six months, and then breastfed until

Globally, breastfeeding is promoted as “the BEST source of infant nutrition.” Breastfeeding is a complete nutrition that is easy for the baby to digest, which promotes the child eating more often due to faster digestion. The benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic

On Wednesday, July 2, 2014, the Windward Islands Health Care Union Association and the St. Maarten Medical Center signed the new Collective Labour Agreement, which is effective as of July 1, 2014 until June 30, 2017.

Last week at the St. Maarten Medical Center, Critical Care registered nurses in ICU, ER and Anaesthesia, Emergency Room doctors, one specialist and the Ambulance department registered nurses received their Advanced Cardiac Life Support recertification from Global Medical Educational Training (GMET)/Howard University Hospital Community Outreach program.

When a man ages, his testosterone level changes from a high level to a lower one. This can result in hair loss, decreased sex drive, changes in mood and a decrease in body mass and strength. Fortunately, men can boost testosterone levels naturally by increasing their intake of certain foods