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The family of a 13-year-old schoolgirl rushed overseas after she suffered a severe bleed on her brain appealed yesterday for public help to cover their medical costs. Now the family and friends of Unaiah Ball have launched a GoFundMe page to help fun...

Salintae Tuzo-Smith’s counselling business Metanoia Power came out of a very bad time in her life. Back in 2016, she was contemplating whether to commit suicide or continue to live. “I had a lot of health problems,” the 32-year old said. Doctors d...

The parents of an inspirational youngster with cerebral palsy are giving him the chance to defy the odds. Ehsan Smith Perinchief, aged 23 months, has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, a condition that limits movements of his arms and legs. Alyssa ...

Stroke patients will have access to “the best possible chance at full recovery”, thanks to a link-up between the Bermuda Hospitals Board and Johns Hopkins Medicine. The move, welcomed as a “dream come true” by campaigners, will see a primary stroke c...

More than 40 emergency workers have been trained to provide “emotional CPR” by an American expert. Revital Goodman, a trauma specialist, said that it was vital first responders were equipped to provide early care to people who had experienced stressf...

Bermuda’s public health sector is on a “guarded” alert after a resurgence of the measles virus in North America, the Caribbean and Europe, according to Cheryl Peek-Ball, the Chief Medical Officer. She cautioned that there had been no cases of measles...

The public is being encouraged to participate in a survey that could improve care for patients in Bermuda’s health system. The Adverse Childhood Experiences research looks at the link between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of disease late...

The Department of National Drug Control is to target young people to prevent alcohol and drug abuse. Attorney-General Kathy-Lynn Simmons made the announcement at a press conference this morning highlighting Alcohol Awareness Month, which runs throug...

I’ve been approaching this moment with fear and dread, but it’s recently become official. At the tender ages of 11 and 8, based on a high volume of eye-rolling and “Muuuuum, you’re sooo embarrassing”, I suspect I’m now living with tweenagers. These...

Friends of a mother of four bedridden by a degenerative disease have launched a fundraising appeal for her to get emergency surgery overseas. Lisa Pacheco, who had multiple sclerosis diagnosed six years ago after a stroke, must head to the Lahey Clin...

Many of us have done it. We are running late and rush out of the house eating breakfast as we go. It doesn’t seem like such a big deal. However, eating on the run could be costing you your healthy habits and lead to weight gain. Studies have shown ...

One of the unpleasant aspects of diabetes is that wounds are slow to heal, creating the potential for serious infections and even amputations. Given the prevalence of the disease in Bermuda, it’s an issue that is all too familiar in many Bermudian ho...