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Sara Westhead suspected her son Jonathan was autistic as a toddler, but it was years before doctors confirmed her diagnosis. Because he did not present with classic autism, it made the disorder more difficult to detect. “When some people hear autis...

The Bermuda Society for the Blind has called for people to protect their eyes as World Sight Day approaches. International World Sight Day will take place on Thursday, with organisations around the world working to raise awareness about avoidable sig...

The Athletic Club and Clave Dance Bermuda will host a ‘Party in Pink’ Zumbathon — Salsathon for charity this month. All funds raised by the event, which will be held in the outdoor atrium of Café 4 in Windsor Place on October 21, will be donated to B...

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer for women in Bermuda, according to health minister Kim Wilson. As she proclaimed Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Ms Wilson urged everyone to protect their health by talking about their risk factor...

Businesses are urged to get in the spirit for Halloween by supporting a Dress Diabolical for Diabetes event. The Bermuda Diabetes Association will launch the campaign from October 27 to October 31 to raise funds and awareness about the fight against ...

Evie Hackett can happily talk for hours about endemic trees. Unsurprisingly, she struggles to find others willing to listen. The 19-year-old has high-functioning autism, and can fixate on a topic to the point of boredom. “I have never had a friend w...

Evie Hackett can happily talk for hours about endemic trees. Unsurprisingly, she struggles to find others willing to listen. The 19-year-old has high-functioning autism, and can fixate on a topic to the point of boredom. “I have never had a friend w...

A new service to better detect breast cancer has been launched by Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. Digital breast tomosynthesis or 3-D mammography enables radiologists to see more clearly and is a first for the island. BCHC executive director Tara...

A fundraiser for hurricane relief efforts has been postponed because of low ticket sales. The Gosling’s Happy Hour for a Cause organised with the Bermuda Red Cross was set to take place tomorrow but has been rescheduled to October 6. The Bermuda R...

A tax on sugar introduced in Mexico in 2013 cut sales of sodas by 12 per cent — now the Bermuda Diabetes Association hopes a similar policy could do the same for Bermuda. It comes after the Throne Speech revealed that the Government would begin a con...

Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is inviting people to “Pink Out Loud” for the annual BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Barr’s Bay Park on Wednesday, October 18. Participants will walk and talk through Hamilton to raise funds for Bermuda Cancer an...

Bermuda has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis — joining just five other countries worldwide to achieve the goal, according to Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health. The transmission of the virus from an HIV-positive mother to h...