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A new education campaign designed to boost knowledge about asthma was sparked by the tragic death of a young boy in Britain. Open Airways, an island asthma charity, is offering the Support Children’s Health-Asthma online course. The George Coller M...

The Portuguese-speaking population is being targeted through a new diabetes education programme. The Bermuda Diabetes Association said it is providing the service because language barriers can make it difficult to promote awareness about the disease....

An overseas doctor is in Bermuda to discuss how healthcare professionals should handle tough topics with their patients. Christy Simpson, head of the bioethics department at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine in Canada, will give a series of...

Schoolchildren are suffering more mental health problems, educational experts have warned. Llewellyn Simmons, director of academics for the Ministry of Education, said: “Without a doubt it’s a growing problem.” He added: “There’s a lot of stress and...

Bermuda missed the chance to head off an obesity and diabetes epidemic decades ago, a former government head of physical education has claimed. John Moreby, who worked with the Department of Education for more than 20 years before he retired in 1995,...

Bermuda must develop a strategy to cut the cost of care for seniors and help families to look after their relatives at home, the executive director of Age Concern Bermuda said yesterday. Claudette Fleming said the organisation had highlighted the gro...

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has added a pink glow to its emergency blue lights to highlight the fight against breast cancer. The Mammography Department and Acute Care Wing main entrance was lit up last night to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Mont...

You could help save a life if you spend just 15 minutes training in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is providing free training in the modern technique of Hands-Only CPR. The most recent studies in cardio pulmon...

A new machine to test for lung problems is up and running at a specialist clinic. The pulmonary plethysmograph, used to check the efficiency of the lungs, has been installed at the new Bermuda Medical Specialities Group and will cut the need for pati...

In June 2018, the Bermuda Health Council conducted a survey to capture the public’s opinion about healthcare issues and the Health Council’s role in tackling these issues. Over 550 people responded, representing varied education levels, professional ...