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Doctors Edward Shultz and Andrea McKee have been announced as the speakers at the next Docs for Dinner event organised by the Bermuda Healthcare Services and Brown-Darrell Clinic. The quarterly event is due to take place on Thursday, September 24, at...

Mark Selley was just 38 in 1991 when he suffered a stroke and was told by a doctor he would never walk again. Less than a year later, he was out of his wheelchair and dedicated to making sure a support system was in place in Bermuda for stroke patien...

More than two dozen walkers and their dogs participated as “Team Bermuda Gold” for an international walking event to raise awareness and funds for research for TTP. TTP is the acronym for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura, a rare autoimmune blood ...

A health campaigner is urging people not to be complacent about HIV and Aids ­— with more than 200 residents living with the infection today as a result of sexual contact. Russ Ford, cofounder of the Supportive Therapy for Aids persons and their Rela...

Medical professionals will be handing out free advice at the Be Healthy Bermuda fair today. The event at the Women’s Resource Centre, on Point Finger Road, will include free blood pressure screenings and healthy snacks and giveaways. Dinamarie Garcia...

October is nearly here, which is a surprise as I am pretty sure it was January yesterday. Life is flying by way too fast — especially with my littles being not-so-little. I am seriously enjoying their company these days. “Stop growing!” I’ve asked....

A female visitor was yesterday in a serious condition in the hospital’s intensive care unit after running into difficulties while swimming. According to a police spokesman, first responders attended a report of a near drowning of a 71-year-old woman...

Three “heroes” of the fight against addiction have been recognised for their tireless work in the community. Russ Ford, Sandy Butterfield and Charles Williams have been at the forefront of drug and alcohol treatment on the Island for more than three ...

Age Concern executive director Claudette Fleming called for the Bermuda Government to show more empathy to seniors as she highlighted their growing financial concerns. Ms Fleming said many are already unable to pay for their health insurance and fear...

The Department of Health says it is “taking all measures to expedite” the recruitment of school-based therapists and mitigate the disruption in service to students. In the meantime, parents are being encouraged to attend training sessions to help wit...

The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has signed a memorandum of understanding with a top cancer facility in the United States to collaborate on a radiotherapy programme. Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, ranked by US News Best Hospitals Ranki...

An infomercial may have saved Devoye Darrell’s life. She was suffering from heartburn and bloating. When doctors couldn’t diagnose the problem, she chalked it up to menopause. “I ignored it, but in my heart I knew something was wrong,” the 58-year-ol...