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Schoolchildren have been awarded prizes for the healthiness of their packed lunch in a bid to improve eating habits. Jean Atherden, the Minister of Health made the presentation to pupils at the Healthy Lunch School Challenge Awards. “Helping our you...

An influenza strain associated with swine flu could be circulating around the island, according to the Ministry of Health. However, a spokeswoman said the H1N1 virus was included in the available seasonal flu vaccine, and the precautions for the viru...

The number of patients being treated for influenza has soared over the last month. Between February 21 and March 19, 322 cases of fever, respiratory symptoms and influenza were reported compared to the five-year average of 248 for the same time perio...

An unemployed security guard has been left reeling by an “unbelievable” bill of more than $16,000 for three days in hospital. The 28-year-old was left with no choice but to admit himself to the Emergency Department after he was stricken with pneumoni...

The Island is at a critical stage in addressing its healthcare needs and reform is vital to creating a more sustainable health system, according to Jeanne Atherden. But the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment said changing Bermuda’s culture f...

More than 1,500 people were given a shot of the flu vaccine in just one week. The Flu Express hit the streets in October, offering injections of flu vaccine at sites across the Island. Now organisers have urged anyone who has not received their shot ...

The lower floor of the Hamilton Health Centre will open for all services tomorrow after its urgent maintenance problem was fixed. The clinic, on Victoria Street, has been closed for four days as a result of a noxious smell last Friday. In a statement...

The Hamilton Health Centre on Victoria Street is closed for this afternoon due to a “noxious smell” that is being investigated. While the child health clinic has been suspended, the government clinics in Warwick and St George’s are open for service ...

The waiting period for routine oral health services is now up to eight months, the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment has admitted. Ten days ago, Government dentists stopped accepting new patients, as two employees finished their list of ac...

Dear Sir, Kenneth Bascome is reported as having said that God is part-Bermudian because so often we have been spared the most destructive aspects of the storms. I would not be so presumptuous as to assume the reason for our past good fortune or what...

Harsher penalties for seniors abuse and stricter admission laws for carers are among the legislative and regulatory amendments being considered for recommendation by the newly named Ageing and Disability Services office. The Bermuda Government’s Nat...

Four new benefits and one improved benefit will be introduced for HIP and FutureCare policyholders tomorrow — but premiums will also go up for 2015-16. The Health Insurance Department today issued a reminder about the changes, stating that these “mar...