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A special court aimed at improving the way criminals with mental health problems are dealt with “will be up and running in a matter of weeks”. The court will be implemented as a pilot programme with legislation establishing it as permanent practice t...

Bermuda’s shrinking population hasn’t translated into a reduction in health insurance rates. Fewer residents are using more medical services locally and overseas, said Michelle Jackson of Argus. She spoke with The Royal Gazette as part of an ongoing ...

Christine Hoskins Pigott knew she had to focus more on improving her health after running around with her five-year-old son left her breathless. She signed up for the BF&M Bermuda 100 Day Challenge and ended up dropping 62.8lbs, while gaining a new l...

A Royal Gazette reader has come to the defence of the Island’s Alzheimer’s unit after the department came under fire. UK’s Dementia Training Company recently called the Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Unit at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital outdat...

Ageing leads to “chronic, low-grade inflammation” that increases susceptibility to disease, according to chiropractor Laura Dowling. But Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday heard that tricks as simple as avoiding sugar or grain-fed meats can substantially...

This summer it will be the sailors’ life for a group of children who will be swabbing the deck of the Spirit of Bermuda, hoisting the main sail and checking their blood sugar often. The Bermuda Diabetes Association is currently fundraising to send 15...

Dorcas Francis was stunned to be named the 2013 Nurse of the Year by her peers, despite more than three decades of work. “I actually fell back in my chair because I really didn’t expect it,” she said yesterday. “It’s wonderful, not just for me, but f...

Everyone loves a parade, especially the floats, the marching bands — the puppies. That’s right, puppies. A float carrying the ‘blinged-up’ dogs of friends and family members will be one of the highlights of this year’s Mid Atlantic Wellness Institut...

More than 9,000 people suffer from asthma in Bermuda, and more than 2,000 of those who suffered chronic attacks ended up in the hospital’s emergency ward last year. Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin highlighted the numbers yesterday on World A...

A health watchdog has welcomed news that a review of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is to be made public. But the Bermuda Health Advocacy Group (BHAG) also expressed concerns that the document could be “watered down” — and also urged health chiefs...