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A bestselling author will bring an inspiring message to Bermuda as part of Autism Awareness Month. Kerry Magro, who was diagnosed with autism at age 4, is now a professional speaker, author, movie consultant and the founder of autism charity KFM Maki...

Last week, I ran the Ray Swan Flat 8K Race. With no hills, it was my best time yet. I was feeling pretty good and actually noticed that all of the hours I’d been putting in since January with weekly track sessions had paid off. While I was cooling o...

We’ve all heard claims from people who say they find dish washing “therapeutic” or ironing “soothing”. For those who find cleaning a chore, there are surer ways to unburden yourself through housework. An holistic housekeeping workshop led by health ...

A 72-year-old woman did not think twice when her twin brother needed an urgent kidney transplant. Patricia Trott said: “It was an easy decision to make. I didn’t, and still don’t, have any reservations. “There was no question in my mind. It just seem...

The Athletic Club will kick off its annual Thinner Winner contest on Saturday. Participants aim to lose eight to ten pounds each — more than 1,000 pounds in total — over the course of six weeks. Organisers say Thinner Winner tries to keep fitness “fu...

Charity Age Concern is to bring back free health checks for members for a second year. The charity will host its first event today and there is still time to sign up. Anita Furbert, a registered nurse and Age Concern’s education officer, said: “We d...

Dear Sir, Further to your front-page headline in today’s Royal Gazette (March 26, 2018), you can lead horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. This is my experience with a lot of diabetics in Bermuda. Advice can be given, but if the patient will...

Sometimes our fitness journey doesn’t go as planned. Sometimes the weight won’t drop, the inches won’t decrease (or increase — some of us want leg gains). Sometimes your body has had enough. Sometimes life … just … sucks. Does it really, though? The...

A new diabetes centre will offer affordable medication and education under one roof, the Bermuda Diabetes Association said yesterday. Debbie Jones, the chairwoman, said the organisation was “acutely aware of the urgent need to improve our healthcare ...

Awards have been handed out to pupils and schools who produced healthy lunches. The School Lunch Challenge, run by the Department of Health and sponsored by the Argus Group and the Bermuda Dietitians Association, was designed to show schoolchildren h...

Stark new figures reveal how chronically sick Bermudians fare worse in comparison with British diabetes patients. However, the Bermuda Wellness Foundation sees hope through tweaks to the island’s healthcare model. Two proposals emerging from a “groun...

Exercise can be painful! If you’ve ever done a really tough leg workout, you know what I’m talking about. Your muscles take a real beating. To make things worse, it’s impossible to escape the pain even a day or two later — those ten sets of squats wi...