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Koupye is Good for you : 10 Health Benefits of Koupye, or Pourpiers (Purslane in english)
Many Haitians have grown accustomed to eating "koupye", called pourpiers in French, purslane in English, but would you believe the number of health benefits this often ignored leafy green vegetable has. Here are 10 health benefits of earing koupye. more »August 2, 2023 7:21 PM
Can I Eat Mangoes if I have Diarrhea?
Can you eat mangoes when you have diarrhea? The answer is YES. Did you know eating mangoes can help to control diarrhea? more »July 27, 2016 3:02 PM
Stroke and Hypertension in Haitian Communities, is it because of all that extra SALT in the way Haitians cook?
Most Haitians care more about their foods tasting really good than how healthy the food is. That makes me think: Stroke and Hypertension (high blood pressure) in the Haitian community, are they linked to all that extra salt in the way we cook? more »July 1, 2018 8:19 AM
1 Million Dollars vs a Long Healthy Life, choose one : Which would you rather have?
Let me ask you a question: If you had to choose between having LOTS of money and living a LONG healthy life, which would you choose??? more »July 9, 2017 3:09 PM
I found out why my shoes don't fit anymore and why my feet seems to be getting bigger with age
At what age does your foot stop growing and why is it that my shoes suddenly dont fit anymore in my early 50s? more »July 22, 2023 6:45 AM
I am getting Watery Eyes, Google says I am getting too old LOL
Have you ever Googled something and then you walk away more worried or upset than if you have never tried to find out? I Googled "watery eyes" and then I find out that I may be getting too old LOL... more »July 21, 2023 11:27 AM
Haiti sending unused and expiring Covid-19 vaccines back to the United States
The United States donated 500,000 doses off the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to Haiti back in July most of which have not been used and will expire in November. Haiti is returning them back to the USA so that they can be sent elsewhere in the world where needed most. more »October 14, 2021 2:12 PM
Covid-19 vaccine: Only about 20,000 people in Haiti are fully vaccinated out of 11.4 million
As of October 2021, only 20,354 people in Haiti are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 out of 11.4 million people, Hades Ministry of Public Health reported. more »October 13, 2021 8:00 PM
Earthquake - Young Haitian doctors fresh out of medical school brave the dangers to help their brothers and sisters in south Haiti
This is the story of five brave young Haitian doctors and a physical therapist, all in their 20s, who pooled their money, bought bandages, antiseptic, gauze and medication, crossed the dangerous frontier of gang infested Martissan to go and help the earthquake victims in South Haiti. more »August 22, 2021 7:06 AM
20 of the people infected with COVID-19 in Haiti traveled overseas and came back with the virus
Out of everyone infected with COVID-19 in Haiti, 20 of them are people who traveled overseas and came back infected with the Corona virus, according to the minister of health. more »April 8, 2020 8:46 AM