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"‘Drive through’ flu vaccine jabs on offer"

Drive-through anti-flu jabs will be available from Department of Health centres beginning next week. The inoculations cost $10 per shot and are free for seniors. The Flu Express is “a convenient ‘drive through’ way for persons ten years and older to...
Oct 10, 2013
Health

"Outbreak of MRSA skin infections in Bermuda"

The Health Department is tracking an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant skin infections on the Island. Chief Medical Officer Cheryl Peek-Ball said a single source for the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak has been determined, ...
Oct 10, 2013
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"Health spending remains constant"

The Island’s healthcare spending held steady last year, after several years of sharp increases. According to the Bermuda Health Council, Bermudians spent $678.4 million on healthcare — the same as they did in 2011. The organisation’s latest National ...
Oct 10, 2013
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"Who will be your voice in old age?"

Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Are you Prepared? As I sat across the table and watched her eyes wander around the room, I thought to myself: “What is she thinking?” As she turned towards me, her eyes stared right through me as though I was not there. Sh...
Oct 09, 2013
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"Highly-respected Dr Beresford Swan dies at 75 "

Beresford Swan, a leading physician who founded the Island’s first dialysis centre — and quietly contributed to the education of many local doctors — has died, aged 75. Dr Swan is best known for the kidney treatment unit named after him at King Edwar...
Oct 08, 2013
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"‘Paying it forward’ with a 60-mile walk of hope"

A Bermudian who set her sights on walking 60 miles for cancer research joined thousands for the Susan G Komen three-day walk in Philadelphia. Shari-Lynn Pringle joined countless participants who raised the minimum $2,300 entry requirement for the wal...
Oct 08, 2013
Health

"Mental Health Awareness Week launched"

Mental Health Awareness Week officially started today, with an opening ceremony at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute. Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin launched the annual event which this year will focus on the mental health of older adults....
Oct 07, 2013
Health

"Hospital stress test machine out of order"

Patients suffering from heart disease are having to visit private practices for essential stress tests following an equipment failure at Kind Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The hospital’s only stress test machine has been out of action for two weeks a...
Oct 05, 2013
Health

"Survey to track Island’s health"

Efforts to curb the prevalence of non-communicable diseases will begin in earnest next month with the commencement of Bermuda’s first standardised national health survey. Chronic, preventable diseases “contribute the greatest proportion of the total ...
Oct 03, 2013
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