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The public can learn more about autism spectrum disorder during a lecture this month at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The talk, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Commonly Occurring Conditions, will be presented by doctors Gagan Joshi...

HIV Awareness Month has been observed this month by the Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the charity Supportive Therapy for Aids persons and their Relatives. The ministry stresses that knowing your HIV status and early diagnosis are important ...

Motorists are being encouraged to leave their cars out of the city next week, and instead enjoy a walk. With two of the city’s main car parks — No 1 car park and City Hall car park — closed due to construction work the Corporation has partnered with ...

What is pericarditis? Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, which is the sac that surrounds the heart. The pericardium normally functions to protect the heart, and reduce friction between the heart and surrounding organs. Pericarditis ...

Randy Edwards has been there for his daughter, Gayneté Edwards, through thick and thin. He helped her through surgery at 13. And he found her sponsorship for the Miss Teen Bermuda Pageant — and cheered when she won the crown. “Since the day she was b...

The Ministry of Health has advised the public of certain food recalls and has listed two websites on which consumers can find out more about the products. The first recalled product is Innovasion Cuisine Chicken Fried Rice (18oz size pkg) with Best B...

The Ministry of Health’s St George’s clinic is closed this afternoon due to a plumbing problem. People are advised to attend the Hamilton clinic for immunisation and baby checks between 2pm and 4pm.

Debbie Jones, chairwoman of the Bermuda Diabetes Association, is to take part in a question-and-answer session following Sunday’s screening of the award-winning investigative documentary Sugar Coated at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. T...

Bermuda Hospitals Board has recognised six retiring donors who together have given more than 240 pints of blood over three decades. “We want to thank six dedicated blood donors today who have collectively donated 244 pints of blood,” consultant haem...

Cat adoptions at the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter in Paget have been temporarily suspended because of the cat “flu”. Two cats known to have the virus have been isolated along with four sneezing cats and all other f...

A hot topic among my clients at the moment is how to overcome their weekend dieting struggles and avoid sabotaging all the hard work they’re putting into the gym. If you’re anything like them, you probably find it quite easy to stick to a solid train...

Regular red cell exchange transfusions are keeping Shevaughn Young alive. The mother of two has sickle-cell anaemia and started the blood transfusions in October 2013 after suffering a second stroke. “Sickle-cell is a disease that you get from both ...