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"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
Health

"Health survey: 61% of residents unhappy with system"

Nearly two thirds of residents are unhappy with Bermuda’s health system, according to a survey of the Island’s health trends. A total of 61 percent of people want fundamental changes to make the system work better and 12 percent believe an overhaul i...
Oct 12, 2011
Other

"Health survey: 61% of residents unhappy with Bermuda’s system"

Most residents are not happy with Bermuda’s health system, according to a survey of the Island’s health trends. A total of 61 percent of people have said fundamental changes need to be made to make the system work better and 12 percent say the whole ...
Oct 11, 2011

"Keeping sane: Here are five important tips"

Getting together with the guys or partying with your girlfriends is not just fun it’s healthy. According to Chantelle Simmons, chief of Psychiatry at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute, socialising in this way is good for your mental health. And it...
Oct 11, 2011

"Connecting with the mentally ill can be hard"

Communicating and connecting with people can be difficult even when people have a high intellect, but the process can be especially challenging for those who are trying to connect with the mentally ill. And the mental illness doesn’t have to be all t...
Oct 11, 2011

"Raising awareness about high blood pressure"

Take two healthy adults and who do you think is more likely to have high blood pressure the man who sits at his desk drinking cokes or the man sitting at his desk drinking ginseng tea? What about if we look at women? Who is more likely to have high b...
Oct 11, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Paradigms, orientations or perspectives"

In psychotherapy, various theoretical systems compete for followers. These systems are sometimes referred to as paradigms, orientations, or perspectives, but they are still systems. I think of them as disciplines or fields. The word “paradigm” comes ...
Oct 11, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Wind down with a nojito!"

I've always said the lovely husband makes a hefty gin and tonic, but there's nothing like Supergranny walking straight through the screen door to prove it. It was one of my favourite moments during her stay. There is something so entertaining about y...
Oct 07, 2011
Other

"Try one meatless day a week"

Eating a mostly plant-based diet could be the key to reversing diabetes. This, according to Kuni Frith-Black, executive director of the Bermuda Diabetes Association, along with creating a more sustainable environment is a great reason for many Bermud...
Oct 06, 2011
Health

"We’re eating less fast food, but watching more TV"

Bermudians are curbing their appetite for fried food, according to a survey of the Island’s health trends but four out of five adults are now watching more than two hours of television each day. Since 2006, fast food consumption fell a total of five ...
Oct 06, 2011
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