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The Department of Health is reminding parents to monitor their children’s asthma as the start of the school year approaches. A spokeswoman for the department urged parents to ensure regular daily use of preventer inhalers, in case they have not been ...

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...

Gang members in prison could be suffering from severe mental health problems. Sebastian Henagulph, forensic psychiatrist at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute and Westgate Correctional Facility, cited British research that reported gang membership c...

They’re common excuses: I can’t afford a trainer or gym membership. I don’t have the time to fit a session into my busy schedule. When it comes to improving one’s fitness and wellness, time and money always seem to be factors. With time, it ultimatel...

Methods used to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Bermuda could be used to tackle other diseases such as hepatitis. Bermuda announced this month that it had reached the milestone of elimination of HIV and syphilis in newborns — ...

More than 1,900 employees got their health insurance back last year after employers were investigated by the Bermuda Health Council. This resulted in more than $660,000 being collected in health premiums, according to the health watchdog’s annual re...

Dear Sir, A happy life consists of tranquillity of the mind. The instrument of that is the brain, which is part of the physical body. It is impossible to have this tranquillity of the mind if the brain is suffering from malnutrition. Most brains in ...

Schoolchildren with asthma should start using their preventive inhalers before the new school term begins, a charity has warned. Open Airways co-founder Liz Boden said mould and viruses in schools were responsible for a sharp rise in asthma, which le...

A cruise passenger on a ship bound for Bermuda was rushed to hospital after suffering a medical emergency at sea. The Norwegian Dawn was met at the dock by an ambulance when it arrived on Sunday and a 36-year-old passenger was taken to the King Edwar...

Tenneil Ratteray and Azari Thomas are two of 14 student winners of Dr Barbara Ball Public Health scholarships. Tenneil, studying for a doctorate in physical therapy at Andrews University, Michigan, said: “I was very thankful because now I am able to...

A stroke victim’s once promising recovery is faltering in the absence of comprehensive follow-up services, according to her loved ones. As The Royal Gazette explores healthcare deficiencies for the disabled, one anonymous family have credited the ear...

Hamilton Health Centre and the Annex building on Victoria Street will be closed for fumigation from Friday until Wednesday, August 30, according to the Ministry of Health. There will be limited services and some changes to the location of services fr...