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The Ministry of Health is advising everyone older than 6 months to get a flu shot this year. This is “particularly important for those who are especially vulnerable to complications from flu”, a spokeswoman said. She added: “Although rare, the compl...

Sexual assault can have a devastating impact on the lives of victims. But a group of forensic nurses dedicated to re-empowering survivors are reminding the public that help is available. Gaynell Hayward-Caesar, co-ordinator of the island’s Sexual As...

Halting the rise in obesity and diabetes will be the focus of a symposium in January. As the island marks World Diabetes Day today, the Ministry of Health repeated that it is working towards a national strategy to deal with the problem. Health mini...

Bermuda is “bleeding itself to death” from the cost of treating chronic diseases. The warning came from Hans Diehl, a US expert in preventive medicine and founder of a programme designed to cut the impact of preventable diseases. Dr Diehl, who start...

Bermuda’s organ donors and their families were honoured last night at a special event. Kerrie Casey, hospital relations co-ordinator for New England Donor Services, said that 26 people in Bermuda had donated organs over the past 15 years. The organs ...

The only occupational therapist at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute’s child and adolescent services department is dealing with more than double the expected cases. Moffat Makomo, who specialises in treating children with mental health challenges,...

Children miss out on learning basic skills because the benefit of play is undervalued, child development experts said yesterday. And a lack of risk and more time spent on computers and tablets means young children are not able to develop basic physi...

Women are being given an opportunity to learn about breast health next week as part of Breast Health Awareness Month. On Tuesday, the Bermuda Hospitals Board will be offering a special awareness event at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s Mammog...

Friends of Hospice is continuing the conversation on death and dying with a community event this weekend. The final activity of World Hospice and Palliative Care Week will feature a panel discussion and activities for participants. Friends of Hospi...

A pair of new scholarships for nurses pursuing mental health paths was unveiled as the Bermuda Government kicked off Mental Health Awareness Week this morning. Kim Wilson, Minister of Health, said the scholarships — valued at $40,000 each — will be ...