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A health watchdog is to monitor the development of a new model of care in operation in at least three island clinics. The Bermuda Health Council will assess how direct primary care could fit into the country’s healthcare system and whether it can pla...

A 15-year-old schoolgirl warned about the perils of modern-day school life as she kicked off Mental Health Awareness Week yesterday. McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett from Warwick Academy said children faced pressure from teachers and parents to perform well in ...

The St George’s Dental Clinic was officially reopened yesterday. The clinic on Old Military Road provides services to children, seniors and “priority groups” including prisoners and uninsured clients. It has been renovated and now has a full-time den...

Today’s reopening of Hamilton Health Centre has been postponed for another week for urgent building repairs. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said that the clinic had been expected to be open this morning, but plumbing problems meant furthe...

Technology has helped people with sight problems overcome their disability, the Bermuda Society for the Blind said yesterday. Vince Godber, a vision rehabilitation therapist, said a woman who was heartbroken that her deteriorating eyesight had stoppe...

The Bermuda Health Council has refused to reveal the advice it gave former health minister Jeanne Atherden before the One Bermuda Alliance government decided to slash fees for scans last year. Tawanna Wedderburn, the health council’s chief executive ...

What is your speed?” I asked this suddenly of my husband, Bill, as we drove by a road sign showing the speed of our car. He thought for a moment: “What an interesting question! I think I am in idle right now.” “What about you?” he asked me with meas...

Many assume that being a gym rat, eating well and maintaining 10 per cent body fat equates to complete wellness. In actual fact, rest, recovery, indulging every so often, acknowledging your human side, visiting your doctor, meditating (or praying) a...

A fundraiser planned for a woman battling cancer became instead a way to help pay for her funeral after she died before the event. Maria Caisey lost her fight just three days before organiser Jamal Hart held the Catch A Fire event to raise funds to a...

Breast cancer awareness month was launched yesterday with an appeal to women to take charge of their breast health, including annual screening starting at the age of 40. Lynne Woolridge, the chief executive at the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, sa...

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has added a pink glow to its emergency blue lights to highlight the fight against breast cancer. The Mammography Department and Acute Care Wing main entrance was lit up last night to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Mont...

The Hamilton Health Centre will remain closed for the rest of the week, a government spokeswoman announced last night. The facility on Victoria Street was scheduled to be closed yesterday to allow for urgent building repairs to be carried out. The s...