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Haemodialysis prices will drop by $353 per session on June 1, reducing yearly spending by an average of $55,000. It comes as the Ministry of Health seeks to ensure transparency and consistency in healthcare costs by basing more pricing on the relativ...

The purpose of this blog is to inform as well as find out what people know about invasive species in Bermuda. Bermuda is a small island where many species tend to thrive. It is important to be educated on the invasive species that thrive on the islan...

Friends of the Hospice will host a series of forums entitled Conversations on Being Mortal that will focus on end of life decisions in the coming weeks. The first forum will take place this Saturday and is based on the book “Being Mortal” by Atul Gaw...

Services for the island’s visually impaired population have come a long way since the founding of an organisation benefiting the blind, according to one man there since the beginning. In 1954, the Beacon Club was founded by three blind community mem...

This weekend, I won a gold medal. Yes, you read that right, a GOLD medal in the Bermuda Open Karate Championships. The astonishment and delight here is that the only other sporting award I’ve ever won was an ‘I Participated’ ribbon for a 5K fun run —...

We are all familiar with the phrase, “just do it”. Yesterday, I was preparing to run and noticed that I was out of water. Immediately, thoughts of running later came to mind, however I realised that “later” might never happen. So, I decided to go ah...

Monique Lightbourne-Cook donated her kidney to save her mother’s life. She ended up saving three, including her own. Hypertension put Penny Cook on dialysis for eight years. It seemed a new kidney would never come through. Finally, Marianne Herbert...

Fewer than 30 deceased organ donations have been orchestrated in Bermuda in the past 16 years, according to a hospital anaesthesiologist. Kerry Brislane said demand for replacement organs in Bermuda was rising at a “frightening” rate and appealed for...

A quick conversation about organ donation can save lives while reducing healthcare costs for everyone. Speaking at the launch of Organ Donor Week, the health minister Jeanne Atherden urged all residents to take the time to make their wishes known to...

Universal, unique numbers for anyone who touches the health system will be introduced by the Ministry of Health. This Unique Patient Identifier will enable providers to better coordinate care as part of the ministry’s push to improve the island’s “p...

A simple eye test can help diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease years before memory problems start, according to a visiting ophthalmologist. Clement Trempe, who spoke at Bermuda’s first Alzheimer’s and Dementia summit, revealed that the eye and the brain are...

Like the shape-shifting villain from childhood tales he has identified with for most of his life, Wolf Dunaway’s relationship with the werewolf has transformed through the years. The 57-year-old IT specialist from Towson, Maryland, located just nort...