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Christmas Day to most of us means presents, festive cheer, pinched waistbands and perhaps a cheeky afternoon nap.
However, to people such as Nikeisha Gibbons and Veronica Manderson, December 25 is just another day. Both ladies work at King Edward VII...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015
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An initiative for “educational tourism” has been declared a resounding success by the first student group to sample the Island’s charms.
The team of six, from Mercer University in Georgia, called on Bermuda last week to explore the interplay between ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2015
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government should prioritise tackling Bermuda’s sky-high obesity rates over curbing its tobacco use, according to former Minister of Health Zane DeSilva.
However, the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment responded by insisting that it was...
DATE: Dec 22, 2015
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Information about the nutrient value and mercury concentrations in fish is now available via a mobile phone application.
BeneFISHiary targets all residents wanting to know more about local and imported species, but it is particularly aimed at empowe...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Health
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More than 1,500 people were given a shot of the flu vaccine in just one week.
The Flu Express hit the streets in October, offering injections of flu vaccine at sites across the Island.
Now organisers have urged anyone who has not received their shot ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2015
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Health
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Politicians dealing with deaf rights in Bermuda are “like lions without teeth”, a community leader has claimed.
Franklin Fahnbulleh, coordinator of services at the Bermuda Islands Association of the Deaf (BIAD) charity, insisted that interpreting ser...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Health
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Under a new financial deal, Bermuda Hospitals Board stands to save nearly $16 million over its 30-year payment for the new Acute Care Wing.
The savings achieved by the refinancing deal negotiated by Paget Health Services (PHS) was clarified yesterday...
DATE: Dec 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Initiatives aimed at raising children’s physical activity levels are expected to be launched next year as part of the new Premier’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.
The Department of Health has teamed up with a host of professionals to estab...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Health
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Schools are doing their part to improve the health of their students but parents and businesses can do more, according to Marie Beach Johnson.
The Healthy Schools co-ordinator said adults must support and model a healthy lifestyle, while businesses ...
DATE: Dec 05, 2015
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Health
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A refinancing of the senior debt of the Acute Care Wing public-private partnership has taken place.
According to a press release from Bermuda Hospitals Board and Paget Health Services, the move will see BHB’s annual service payments reduced by $527,2...
DATE: Dec 04, 2015
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Health
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