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It never ceases to amaze me the wide array of wonderful animals we get to see as vets. My first job in the UK was with a practice that specialised in snakes, amongst the more regular pets, and I quickly had to learn how to safely handle and take blo...

Recently I’ve heard a lot of people moaning about the dreaded final five pounds. Among the common complaints: “I follow my diet and exercise and nothing changes! I've fine-tuned my meal plan and I am still gaining weight!” Some of the reasons why you...

Stroke patients are first in line to be examined by outside specialists thanks to a new, high tech online treatment programme. According to a Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman, Primary Stroke Centre is one of the first facilities in the world to of...

Student hospital volunteers planning to go to university to pursue careers in health have received a financial boost from the Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda. The HAB has presented scholarships to senior candystriper volunteers who are going to univer...

Keep your head above water. Turn your face to the sun. Chin up. To a naturally positive person the meaning of each of these statements seems so obvious they will be wondering why I am even bothering to write about this. But that’s not the case for ev...

The next time you head to the beach, make sure and stick Aaron Kampe’s little black bottle in your bag. Called Sting Away, it promises immediate relief from the pain that jellyfish and sea lice can bring. If it is a Portuguese man o’ war that caused ...

Recent studies have shown that the grief we feel when losing a family pet is equal to, or greater than, the grief we feel when we lose a parent. This seems staggering but, when you speak to anyone who has recently lost their pet about their feelings...

It’s almost Cup Match! Congratulations if you have made it till July on a steady workout plan. However there may be some that have either come to a complete halt because of Covid, the heat or just a pure lack of motivation. Sometimes getting in sha...

As we navigate yet another week of upheaval in our new normal, the question I have been asking myself is what am I learning that is new about managing fear? This has been on my mind because, thanks to the pandemic, people everywhere appear to be livi...

Two weeks ago I promised myself I would write three columns ahead of time so I could switch off on holiday. Fast forward to this moment … it’s the night before we fly, I’ve a full clinic of clients in the morning, I haven’t packed a thing (not even ...