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"The dangers–of high blood pressure "

Many people with high blood pressure have absolutely no symptoms: they feel fine; they may sometimes get a headache, which they may shrug off as stress-related. But high blood pressure can strain your heart and can create complications in other vita...
Oct 18, 2011
Other

"‘Overeaters Anonymous has given me such a wonderful life’"

At 11 years old Victoria started to comfort eat when her parents divorced. A pattern of binge eating and dieting began that lasted into her 20s. To try to get a handle on her out-of-control weight, Victoria (not her real name) saw therapists and nut...
Oct 18, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Finding authenticity at Wesley Methodist"

After I had spent my time in the Navy, and after I had been a neuropsychiatric technician in the Navy, I went home to Sacramento, California. Sacramento is a valley town. For a long time it was more of a town than a city. Even though it was the capit...
Oct 18, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Facts about drugs "

October 12, 2011 Dear Sir, In light of the fairly recent talk about bringing in cheaper prescription pharmaceuticals from India, I respectfully submit the following BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15208595 A few salient points from th...
Oct 15, 2011
Other

"Man hopes to develop addiction treatment programme"

A recovered alcoholic is appealing for help in raising $1 million to finance an addiction treatment programme for Bermuda’s young offenders. “I call it an alternative lifestyle programme, not just drug and alcohol treatment,” said warehouse worker Br...
Oct 14, 2011
Opinion Writer

"What’s on your wish list?"

Well I’d have to give myself an ‘F’ for parenting this week. Just after giving you “thou shall not eat anything blue” as a nutritional commandment, Chloe talked me into blue cotton candy at the Family Festival of Sail. I tried asking for it without c...
Oct 14, 2011

"Cancer event host’s personal battle with the disease"

It takes nine months, dozens of sponsors and a lot of hard work to plan the annual breast cancer fundraiser Melange: Life After Cancer. Now imagine doing that while you’re fighting your own battle with the disease. Event organiser Renèe Carter lear...
Oct 14, 2011
Other

"Switching to a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle"

While some people pale at the words “green vegetable”, a greener diet, lower in animal meats and byproducts, has been proven to contribute to better health and longevity. Each October the Vegetarian Society of Bermuda celebrates World Vegetarian Awa...
Oct 14, 2011
Other

"US woman in air rage incident committed for mental assessment"

A US woman has been held in Bermuda under the Mental Health Act after her disruptive behaviour forced an aircraft to return to the Island. Police said the woman is being detained for assessment at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. Sunday’s JetBlue...
Oct 13, 2011
Editorials

"Healthy Bermuda"

Getting a fix on the overall health of Bermudians is pretty difficult, as the survey released yesterday by the Bermuda Health Council shows. The blizzard of statistics can be baffling, with different diseases and conditions increasing and decreasing...
Oct 12, 2011
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