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The Bermuda Mental Health Foundation is continuing with its Message in a Bottle Campaign aimed at depression awareness and suicide prevention.
The campaign requires companies and individuals to leave a USB message in a bottle after which it is passed...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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The second in a series of forums titled “Ageing in Bermuda” will take place this Friday at St. Theresa’s Church Hall in Hamilton.
From 7.30pm, the event will feature a five-person panel of presenters speaking about healthcare, ageing and health on t...
DATE: Mar 09, 2016
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The “Docs for Dinner” event featuring internationally-renowned neurosurgeon Keith Black has reached the seating capacity.
The event, organised by Bermuda HealthCare Service and Brown-Darrell Clinic, will take place today at the Hamilton Princess from...
DATE: Mar 09, 2016
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Health
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Healthcare in Bermuda has historically focused on curing patients and treating problems once they have happened.
However, with changing eating habits and a fast-paced society setting the stage for chronic conditions, medical practitioners at the Berm...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Health
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The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment has reminded the public that the Hamilton and Warwick centres for clinical services will be closed on the afternoons of Monday, March 14 and Tuesday March 15.
The closure will allow Department of Healt...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Health
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The Ministry of Health’s overarching theme for the year ahead is a continued battle against the rise in obesity and diabetes.
Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, presented a comprehensive breakdown of her health budget during a late session in ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Melanie Gardiner embarked on a six-year course to become a nutritional therapist after she found out she had coeliac disease.
Now more than halfway through her studies, the mother of one is channelling her spare time and energy into implementing a n...
DATE: Mar 07, 2016
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Health
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Bermuda’s list of reportable diseases will be updated to include recent threats such as the Zika virus, under legislation passed by Parliament.
The Public Health Amendment Act, brought by health minister Jeanne Atherden, also provides a mechanism to ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new radiation therapy initiative will allow cancer patients to receive comprehensive treatment on the island.
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre and the Bermuda Hospitals Board have teamed up to offer the service, which was announced at a press conf...
DATE: Mar 03, 2016
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Health
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Clinics at Hamilton and Warwick Health Centres will be closed in the afternoons while staff undergo training on Monday and Tuesday, March 14 and 15.
Maternal health, communicable disease control, travel health and child health sessions will be affect...
DATE: Feb 29, 2016
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Health
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