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A warning was issued yesterday over romaine lettuce after an E. coli outbreak in the United States. The Department of Health said anyone who has recently bought romaine lettuce originating from the area of Salinas, California, should discard it immed...

Dear Sir, The following was addressed to Debbie Barboza, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease nurse educator at the Bermuda Hospitals Board. I have been an asthma sufferer for 75 years, with asthma diagnosed at the age of 5. It has made a...

A veteran counsellor warned the island yesterday not to be complacent about the risk of contracting HIV, despite a massive drop in the number of new cases. Carolyn Armstrong, the director and founder of Support Therapy for Aids patients and their Re...

Most Bermudians with asthma do not have the condition under control, a charity has warned. A survey conducted by Open Airways this year found that 70 per cent of people had “poorly controlled asthma”. The report said: “The results clearly indicate ...

The head of a cancer charity is to step down after almost two decades in the job. Gavin Arton, the chairman of Pals hopes his retirement will help the charity evolve. He said: “Basically, I think it’s time for some fresh perspective. “Pals is an ama...

Rats filmed scurrying across the grounds of a central parish grocery store have prompted Vector Control teams to introduce weekly inspections at the site. The rodents were caught on camera in the trash area outside Arnold’s Family Market in Pembroke....

Three nurses have just completed a demanding 6-month asthma diploma course. Allison Maycock -KEMH Gosling, Vasanthi Ashoke Kumar- KEMH Emergency and Brittany Darko-KEMH Emergency. The diploma course was made available in Bermuda through sponsorship f...

Liz and Tracy (Open Airways asthma nurses) are popping-up in Washington Mall from 11am to 2pm every Friday through to end of November. Do you have good control of your asthma? Are you wheezing, coughing, or waking at night with your asthma? Are you u...

A Somerset sports club has spearheaded a drive to raise thousands of dollars for a cancer-stricken former footballer. Troy Govia, a former Somerset Trojans and Somerset Extros player, will use the $6,500 raised to help pay for treatment for gastroint...

Health officials are investigating at least one case of mumps. The Ministry of Health revealed on Monday that one case was confirmed with a second case suspected. Investigations were being carried out by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. The mi...

Hundreds of Bermudians took to the streets of Hamilton last night to raise awareness about breast cancer. Nancy DeSilva, a five-year cancer survivor, said it was “amazing” to see such a large crowd come out in support of breast cancer awareness. She ...

A nurse suffering from cancer said yesterday she “appreciated every penny” after the public rallied around and donated $24,000 to help pay for her treatment overseas. Eloise Bell, 73, is still in Boston, where she has been since September 30, for tre...