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An outbreak of a mosquito- borne virus in the Caribbean has prompted a statement from Health Minister Jeanne Atherden.
Suriname, a CARICOM state on the northern coast of South America, reported on Tuesday that it had dealt with its first recorded cas...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Health
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An American oncologist hired two years ago to lead Bermuda Hospitals Board’s cancer services is to exit the Island in September and is currently on sick leave, leaving only part-time doctors to cover his absence.
The departure of Paul Coty from King ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
AXIS Capital has donated $1 million to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust (BHCT), bringing the group’s funds to $31 million.
The new acute care wing at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will require a $40 million payout to contractors Paget Heal...
DATE: Jun 11, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Kendell has been appointed Director of the Department of Health.
David Kendell, the former Chief Environmental Health Officer, is the first to occupy the post, which was created last year after a reshuffle in departmental responsibilities.
“I l...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Two US surgeons are to speak at a special dinner for doctors in Bermuda.
Bermuda-born Dr Duane Pitt, president of the Desert Institute for Spine Disorder and the International Surgical Foundation in Arizona, and the Lahey Clinic of Massachusetts’ Dr ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Health insurance premiums continue to rise well above the rate of inflation, according to the latest figures.
The Consumer Price Index for April shows that, while prices across all sectors rose by just 1.9 percent since April 2013, the cost of health...
DATE: Jun 05, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Ministry of Health has announced a series of events this month to mark HIV Awareness Month, including presentations and a social media campaign.
A Ministry spokeswoman said that given the preventable nature of HIV and advancement in treatment, th...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Teenagers who have experienced at least five blistering sunburns before the age of 20 increase their risk of developing the most deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma, by 80 percent, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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Health
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A health watchdog is backing calls for improved standards in nursing homes, claiming that the Island is failing to care for its weakest members.
The Bermuda Healthcare Advocacy Group (BHAG) said it supports claims by Shadow Seniors Minister Derrick B...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The head of the asthma charity Open Airways has expressed “extreme concern” over Opposition Leader Marc Bean’s endorsement of cannabis tea as a cure for his three-year-old daughter’s asthma.
Mr Bean told Friday’s House of Assembly he’d brewed a cup o...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
