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Barbara Darrell thought her life was at an end a few years ago. Doctors had diagnosed stage four COPD. The former smoker’s lungs were so bad she spent her days in bed, hooked up to an oxygen machine, unable to work or care for herself. Then she conne...

After two years of teaching social skills to autistic children in Hamilton, Amber Clark has witnessed some remarkable developments. The Paget native participates in a programme every second and fourth Saturday of the month at the Tomorrow’s Voices a...

Cheryl Staurulakis is leading a cause to get residents protected against the human papilloma virus, better known as HPV. The 53-year-old was outraged after watching a documentary about the virus, and how easily it could be prevented. “If there was a ...

Road fatalities in Bermuda fell to an 11-year low in 2015, as seven people died while travelling on the Island. Although public figures praised the Bermuda Police Service for reducing casualties — down from 15 in 2014 — they also called for increase...

No one was surprised when Andrea Beazley announced she had quit her job to start her own business. She had worked in fashion for years but all she seemed to talk about was nutrition. Good Health Girl seemed a perfect fit. “People saw the passion I ha...

Bermuda Health Council has said it will investigate allegations of unpaid employee health insurance at Sandys 360 if former staff of the defunct sports facility get in touch. The Royal Gazette yesterday reported claims by a former employee who said s...

The MRI scanner at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will be out of service for about three weeks. According to a Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman, a “major component” of the scanner needs replacing. “Unfortunately this will result in the MRI sc...

A documentary about the human papillomavirus will next week be premiering on the Island at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” reveals the dangers of the virus, which can cause six types of cancer, incl...

The Bermuda Hospitals Board is planning on demolishing two disused buildings on the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital property this year. Both the Queen Elizabeth Nurses Residence on Berry Hill Road and the section of the building that housed the Con...

A Thomson Airways flight from England to Jamaica yesterday diverted to Bermuda. The flight from Birmingham to Montego Bay arrived at about 2.20pm. It is understood the aircraft was diverted because of a sick female passenger. Flight TOM 644 departe...

Hospital authorities have revealed information about 13 adverse events in the past five years which, in some cases, led to the death or permanent injury of patients. The Bermuda Hospitals Board disclosed the information in response to a public access...

Bermuda’s community needs educating about Alzheimer’s so sufferers can be given adequate support, according to Marie Fay, an occupational therapist for Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Ms Fay said some people end up disappearing from day-to-day soci...