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The Ministry of Health is highlighting Bermuda’s dietitians as part of Nutrition Month.
“March is Nutrition Month, and Dietitian’s Day is celebrated by many countries on March 8,” it stated. “Nutrition Month is a fitting time to recognise the dieteti...
DATE: Mar 07, 2017
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Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Nephrologist Lynnette Thomas will be the guest speaker at Thursday’s “Docs For Dinner” event, hosted by Bermuda Healthcare Services and Brown-Darrell Clinic.
Dr Thomas, a former director of nephrology at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, is Bermuda’...
DATE: Mar 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Sports minister Nandi Outerbridge encouraged people to become more active to try to beat major health concerns as she cut the ribbon at a new fitness studio.
Performing the official opening at Beyond Lucky, Ms Outerbridge said: “Anything we can do to...
DATE: Mar 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
It is important to know your client — and with that in mind, Massachusetts General Hospital decided to pay the island a visit this week to do exactly that.
Boston’s biggest branch of Harvard Medical School, which is ranked number three among hospital...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre is to reopen next Wednesday.
The East End facility was temporarily closed last month for the installation of new vinyl flooring and work on the building.
Marshall Minors, vice-president of facilities management and e...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A spike in demand, including “far higher” levels of flu and respiratory illness, is stretching the bed capacity at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Problems discharging senior patients have made the situation worse and the facility is using its Gen...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Sargento Nacho & Taco shredded cheese with a sell-by date of 14 June 2017 should be avoided, according to the Ministry of Health and Seniors, because of a potential risk of contamination by the bacterium listeria.
The advisory covers the product sold...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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Health
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New frontiers are opening in cancer research, where Bermudian doctor Sheldon Holder sees increasing hope for the future.
Dr Holder, who divides his time between laboratory and clinical work through the Penn State Cancer Institute, got special recogni...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Chickenpox has been reported spreading around the island, according to the Ministry of Health.
In a statement yesterday, a spokeswoman for the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit confirmed that there had been an increase in reports of varicella — comm...
DATE: Feb 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government and local grocers have partnered together to host a series of healthy and inexpensive recipe demonstrations.
As part of the “$aver the Flavour: Eat Well for Less” campaign, demonstrations are being held at MarketPlace and Lindo’s stores in...
DATE: Feb 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes