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"Chronic disease service to begin this year"

Medical Clinic services promised by the One Bermuda Alliance will be made available and won’t be delayed, according to Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin. A new clinical service for the chronically ill will commence in November, she said. Earlie...
Sep 16, 2013
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"Smiling again after surgery to remove tumour from brainstem"

Six-year-old Leighnae Lowe could return to school as early as October By Ceola Wilson Moments before six-year-old Leighnae Lowe was due to undergo eye surgery to correct muscle restriction, the surgeon postponed the operation. He quickly realised th...
Sep 13, 2013
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"Dealing with sleep apnoea"

During a test for sleep apnoea Rich Smith stepped onto the scale, looked at the reading and wondered: who else is standing on the scale with me? His quest for a healthier, trimmer self began about two years ago when his boss at HSBC Bermuda gave eve...
Sep 11, 2013

"When psychotherapists talk shop"

What do psychotherapists talk about when they get together? On the one hand, they talk about the same kinds of things anybody does, especially if they know one another. One of my friends is an avid Wagner addict and periodically travels to view opera...
Sep 10, 2013
Letters to the Editor

"There’s no money left Zane"

September 8, 2013 Dear Sir, I find it most disturbing that after all this time Zane DeSilva reiterates misconceptions, and lies, about the Medical Clinic’s history and pending opening. In his letter of Friday September 6th he frequently refers to the...
Sep 10, 2013
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"Come and celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day"

Members of the public are invited to ‘Celebrate Wellness’ tomorrow at Victoria Park in celebration of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013, recognised on September 14. The theme this year focuses on youth between 15 and 29 years to promote ‘Strengthening the ...
Sep 10, 2013
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"DeSilva urges OBA to scrap Medical Clinic idea"

Opposition MP Zane DeSilva expressed little surprise on hearing plans to reopen the Medical Clinic for uninsured patients will not happen. Health Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin promised to reopen the clinic by September 8, however, due to the “chro...
Sep 06, 2013
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"Gym’s 1,000lbs challenge"

The Athletic Club is launching a new community fitness and nutrition challenge aimed at helping Bermuda lose 1,000lbs — and for extra motivation, there’s a $2,000 prize at stake. The four to six person team that loses the highest percentage of weight...
Sep 06, 2013
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"Medical Clinic reopening deadline won't be met"

Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin’s promise to reopen the Medical Clinic by September 8 will not happen due to the “chronic” budget crisis at Bermuda Hospitals Board. Ms Gordon-Pamplin told MPs in the House of Assembly on March 8 that the facil...
Sep 04, 2013
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"Mihdi Brock doing well after operation"

Special needs teenager Mihdi Brock is doing well after undergoing spinal fusion surgery. The 16-year-old was born with progressive kyphoscoliosis — curvature of the spine — and a host of unrelated issues. Doctors did not expect him to live beyond ten...
Sep 04, 2013
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