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"Stomach bug hits Island"

Nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting have been plaguing more of us this season than usual. The Government Health Department said it doesn’t know the actual figures, but confirmed the numbers are significantly higher. In fact the increase has prompted the ...
Feb 07, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Sensing God’s majesty, magnitude"

As often happens when I find myself outside, say at the beach, and there is time for thinking, I start contemplating various matters. This last Sunday my wife and I went to “church” at Warwick Long Bay. Consistently in my life I have gotten more out ...
Feb 07, 2012

"Who needs the HPV vaccine? Making the point for HPV jab"

While it’s not considered one of the most common cancers in Bermuda, local women do get cervical cancer. In 2009, 2.7 percent of the reported cancers were cancer of the cervix. There could have been even fewer cases there is a vaccine that protects ...
Feb 07, 2012
Health

"Govt launches End-to-End fitness programme"

Government today launched a fitness programme to help people get in shape for the annual End-to-End walk. Health Minister Zane DeSilva held a press conference this morning to outline Get Ready, Get Fit a 12-week fitness programme leading up to the Ma...
Feb 06, 2012
Other

"Donations for at-risk senior ‘Mrs O’ top $23,000"

A total of $23,000 has been raised to pay for care for vulnerable senior Mrs O after her plight was revealed in The Royal Gazette. Readers dug deep into their pockets after we reported how the 98-year-old widow, who has dementia and diabetes, was ref...
Feb 06, 2012
Politics

"Health Minister DeSilva, OBA’s Jackson clash over FutureCare"

The war of words between Health Minister Zane DeSilva and OBA Seniors Advocate Louise Jackson over FutureCare continued yesterday in the House of Assembly. In a statement read before the House, Mr DeSilva said that the Ministry has kept policy holder...
Feb 04, 2012
Other

"Men turn out for free health screening event"

Hundreds of men yesterday seized the chance to make sure they’re in good health without having to shell out costly doctor’s fees. Charities and Government organised free check-ups for indicators including blood pressure, body fat and glucose levels w...
Feb 03, 2012
Other

"Living free, breathing free"

There’s been a marked increase in the number of asthma sufferers in need of emergency treatment at King Edward VII Memorial in recent years. According to Liz Boden of Open Airways, visits rose by 43 percent in the past four years from 1,422 in 2007/0...
Feb 03, 2012
Opinion Writer

"A pesto packed with goodness"

This time last year I was in parenting hell. At just six months old, little Belle had a nasty case of gastroenteritis. From 10pm till five in the morning, my littlest threw up every 45 minutes. As I had chosen that day to introduce her to carrots, no...
Feb 03, 2012
Politics

"OBA: Louise Jackson was right all along"

The Opposition has called for Health Minister Zane DeSilva to issue “a complete and unreserved apology” to One Bermuda Alliance seniors advocate Louise Jackson for accusing her of misinforming the public. A Government letter to FutureCare clients dre...
Feb 03, 2012
Other

"Cancer sufferer marries long-time sweetheart in hospital"

After being a couple for more than 30 years, Wendell Scraders and sweetheart Carol Anne Perinchief finally got married in the unlikely surroundings of the Lahey Clinic’s oncology department. Cancer patient Mr Scraders and his new wife were surrounded...
Feb 01, 2012

"A liter way to enjoy exercise"

For those intimidated by a new exercise programme, Jazzercise instructor Lynette Colvin feels her lighter version of the aerobics programme is something worth taking a look at. Ms Colvin became a certified Jazzercise Lite instructor last March after...
Jan 31, 2012
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