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Anyone who donates blood this festive season can do so in honour of a loved one. All who donate blood from December 11 through to the New Year can write a note to their chosen person in a special card. The move is part of a promotion that aims to en...

For years Henry Adderley lived and breathed rugby. Then he tore ligaments in both knees in two separate games. His rugby career was over. “I felt disappointed,” said the 48-year-old. “Watching from the sidelines was awful. I tried to play again but...

A pharmacy in the West End has held a successful health fair. Caesar’s Pharmacy, in Sandys, organised the event on Saturday to promote good health and offer free screening to people to detect early warning signs of illness. Community nurses from the ...

A new charity wants to tackle Bermuda’s preventable health problems by helping people get the right health information. The Community for Heart and Respiratory Medicine was set up to take on chronic non-communicable diseases by filling in gaps in he...

Six companies were recognised for ensuring equal opportunities for people with physical and mental problems yesterday. The Disabilities Advisory Council named Sousa’s Gardens and Aberfeldy Nurseries as businesses that employed people with disabilitie...

New legislation will improve the regulation of the island’s care homes and nursing homes. The Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes Amendment Act 2017 was presented to the House of Assembly on Friday by Kim Wilson, Minister of Health. Ms Wilson sa...

A local kidney transplant service would save lives and offer patients with chronic kidney disease a better quality of life, according to the Global Transplant Initiative. The Norwegian company has proposed setting up a live-donor transplantation prog...

Nearly 150 complaints and queries have been made this year about employers failing to provide health insurance coverage. The Bermuda Health Council named a host of companies who have failed to comply with the Health Insurance Act. It said 147 complai...

So Christmas is officially on its way and this is my very favourite month of the year. I love everything about it — lights, panto, Michael Buble in the car, mulled wine, the ridiculous over-the-top excitement from the children, planning surprises, st...

People showed their support for people with HIV/Aids with a Move More Dance Walk around Hamilton yesterday. The event, to mark World Aids Day, was organised by the Department of Health, which asked the public to wear red for the occasion. Speaking in...

Court requests for mental health reports have rocketed by nearly 300 per cent in the past three years, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has revealed. The BHB said that delays in delivering reports to courts were because of a shortage of professionals as w...

The morning-after pill will only be available in pharmacies to people aged over 18, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. A spokeswoman added that guidance will be given to pharmacists to guide patients on the appropriate use and side effects. The...