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A new pilot scheme allowing fathers to stay overnight at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after their babies are born will benefit only those who can afford or are allotted a private room.
Guidelines were quietly rolled out last month which allow ne...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Nurses providing care to men, women and children who have experienced violence or trauma were this week recognised for their work.
The Sexual Assault Response Team and the Department of Health have been observing Forensic Nurses Week.
“It’s a spe...
DATE: Nov 13, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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People are being urged to take personal responsibility in the fight against obesity and poor health.
Doctors alone cannot do it all, according to Dy-Juan DeRoza, the Assessment Officer for the Department of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Uni...
DATE: Nov 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Bermuda’s male residents are being urged to put on their sneakers and support a good cause.
The third annual XL Catlin Man on the Run five-kilometre run/walk is being held this Sunday to increase awareness of prostate cancer.
The event, in associati...
DATE: Nov 04, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Free health screenings will be available this month as the Bermuda Hospitals Board recognises Diabetes and Chronic Lung Disease Awareness Month.
On several occasions over the next two weeks, the team at the newly renamed Diabetes Respiratory Endocrin...
DATE: Nov 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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The public should reserve judgment on studies suggesting cannabis can reduce the risk of diabetes, a doctor has urged.
Annabel Fountain, the director of endocrinology at the Bermuda Hospitals Board, spoke out after a presentation by pharmacist Marcia...
DATE: Nov 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Ethical issues that arise over long-term care are being discussed by medical staff as part of Ethics Awareness Week.
Expert Christy Simpson, the head of the bioethics department at Dalhousie University, is working with staff from King Edward VII Memo...
DATE: Nov 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A man who was paralysed more than 20 years ago after an accident at Bermuda’s only mental hospital has lost a lengthy battle to sue for compensation.
Thomas Hofer was just 30 and pursuing his dream job as a chef on the Island when he broke his neck w...
DATE: Oct 29, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A mother has described how invaluable Bermuda’s publicly funded occupational therapy services have been to her son.
Her 14-month-old child has a rare condition that affects the use of his muscles and needs help to move and exercise.
She shared her e...
DATE: Oct 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A leading public health nurse wants parents to step up the conversation on sexual health with young people amid concerns of continuing ignorance and risky behaviour.
Kim Ball, the HIV coordinator for the Department of Health, said casual attitudes we...
DATE: Oct 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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