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Initiatives aimed at raising children’s physical activity levels are expected to be launched next year as part of the new Premier’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.
The Department of Health has teamed up with a host of professionals to estab...
DATE: Dec 07, 2015
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Health
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Schools are doing their part to improve the health of their students but parents and businesses can do more, according to Marie Beach Johnson.
The Healthy Schools co-ordinator said adults must support and model a healthy lifestyle, while businesses ...
DATE: Dec 05, 2015
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Health
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Parents are being urged to talk to their children earlier about sex after a warning from health experts that they are starting to experiment at a younger age.
Two girls between the ages of 10 and 14 contracted chlamydia last year, bringing to 13 the...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Health
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Residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can now enjoy a host of therapeutic and recreational activities thanks to a three-year funding commitment from insurance company Zurich.
Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AAD) has been able to more th...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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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Health
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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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Health
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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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Health
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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...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A health campaigner is urging people not to be complacent about HIV and Aids — with more than 200 residents living with the infection today as a result of sexual contact.
Russ Ford, cofounder of the Supportive Therapy for Aids persons and their Rela...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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Health
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The Opposition applauded Government last night for removing a controversial provision related to mammograms in a new health bill.
Health Minister Jeanne Atherden made good on a promise to protesters at the Cabinet Building on Thursday during the sec...
DATE: Jun 06, 2015
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Health
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