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Free health screenings will be on offer tomorrow evening, along with line-dancing and tai chi, as the Department of Health promotes healthier living for Bermuda.
‘Celebrating Wellness’ is open to the public from 5pm to 8pm at Victoria Park, with info...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Motocross racer Tony Grant has battled against the odds to rebuild his life and overcome brain injuries after a horrific bike accident.
Being involved in the accident has not affected the 22-year-old’s love of bikes as it is now his dream to get a j...
DATE: Aug 30, 2011
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Health
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Doctors are demanding FutureCare patients pay fees up front because of long delays in having their bills reimbursed by Government.
GPs say they were forced to do so after waiting as long as nine months before they were paid for care given to those en...
DATE: Aug 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A rise in mumps cases has prompted concern from Chief Medical Officer John Cann.
Several cases have been reported so far this year, compared to an average of less than one per year for the previous decade, according to a press release from the Depart...
DATE: Aug 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will soon have the most powerful CT scanner in Bermuda, which will reduce radiation exposure and make some operations safer.
The 128-slice CT scanner is being bought with some of the $1.6 million donated yesterday b...
DATE: Aug 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A Bermudian woman is to take the helm next year as CEO of the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB).
Venetta Symonds took the job of acting CEO in 2006, during the international recruitment process that saw present CEO David Hill appointed to the job. She ha...
DATE: Aug 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Skin cancer is a colourblind and fatal disease, according to Rhonda Smith-Simmons, education officer at the Bermuda Cancer Health Centre.
She told a meeting of Hamilton Rotarians this week that “skin cancer is the most preventable cancer, so it is re...
DATE: Aug 03, 2011
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Health
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Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday released the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Annual Reports for 2009 and 2010.
The reports, which detail the boards’ financial position as well as documenting various changes and statistics, show decreasing occupancy ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
MPs have approved legislation to tighten the regulation of imported prescription drugs so they meet the high standards stipulated by other key Western countries.
The move by Health Minister Zane DeSilva came after concerns over an order that came int...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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The new chief of psychiatry at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute will work to improve the future of mental healthcare in Bermuda.
It will be the role of Chantelle Simmons to continue implementing the Mental Health Plan when she takes the helm at MW...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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