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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...

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...

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...

Stress does not have to be a negative thing, according to psychologist Sandy DeSilva. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Employee Assistance Programme, Dr DeSilva explained that research has shown the perception of stress determines whethe...

Bermuda Hospitals Board has gone public on its use of a contrast dye which is being investigated in the United States for potential harmful effects. The board, which recently apologised and paid compensation to widower Allan DeSilva for administering...

The Employee Assistance Programme is set to host its annual general meeting this morning with a panel of guest speakers. The panel discussion, titled “Stress the Current Reality”, will feature presentations by Patrick Tannock of the Association of In...

A food and nutrition adviser from the Pan American Health Organisation visited Bermuda to provide technical support for the development of a child healthy eating programme. Audrey Morris held talks with Department of Health programme managers, Bermud...

A marginal decrease in the Island’s healthcare spending has been hailed by Argus insurance, after years of concern over the rise in expenditure. Michelle Jackson, the Argus executive vice-president, said the insurer was “delighted” by the announcemen...

Althea Overbey thought she had experienced a miracle after surviving risky surgery to remove a brain tumour just a few months after her son was born in 1985. Now, 30 years later, she is convinced she has benefited from another divine intervention. Ms...

A life-saving drug used to reverse heroin overdoses can now be administered by all emergency medical technicians in Bermuda without a doctor’s approval after hospital chiefs acted on a coroner’s recommendation. Bermuda Hospitals Board has changed its...