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"Becoming aware of the time of your life"

Have you ever heard someone say something like, “He was having the time of his life?” The time of his life. What an odd group of words. What is the TIME of a person's life? When you are going along, day in and day out, there is a numbing normalcy to ...
Jul 26, 2011

"Peanuts vs potato chips"

Both cocktail peanuts and regular potato chips are high in salt and high in fat but most likely potato chips are worse than peanuts. Clinical dietitian at KEMH, Hannah Simpson said portions are the determining factor in which is worse. She said a sma...
Jul 26, 2011

"Potato salad vs coleslaw"

While you’re likely to put both these items on your picnic or barbecue plate in Bermuda, coleslaw is the better option. “Coleslaw is lower in fat and lower in sodium and has natural vegetables,” said Hannah Simpson, Clinical Dietitian at KEMH. “Coles...
Jul 26, 2011

"Barbecue sauce versus ketchup"

If you’re using that store-bought sauce and store bought ketchup (I don’t know anyone who makes their own ketchup), they’re pretty evenly matched as bad. KEMH Clinical Dietitian Hannah Simpson said while ketchup tends to have more salt (sodium) than ...
Jul 26, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Punctuation saves lives"

July 17, 2011 Dear Sir, Each morning, as I make my way to work, I pass a sign on East Broadway. The sign is aimed at educating the populace on preventing the spread of HIV. Unfortunately, the sign sends an inappropriate and dangerous message. In the...
Jul 25, 2011
Health

"Revised prescription drug bill approved by MPs"

MPs have approved legislation to tighten the regulation of imported prescription drugs so they meet the high standards stipulated by other key Western countries. The move by Health Minister Zane DeSilva came after concerns over an order that came int...
Jul 23, 2011
Health

"New Chief of Psychiatry at MWI looking forward to the challenge"

The new chief of psychiatry at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute will work to improve the future of mental healthcare in Bermuda. It will be the role of Chantelle Simmons to continue implementing the Mental Health Plan when she takes the helm at MW...
Jul 22, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Delicious chocolate cupcakes don't mention the zucchini"

Ten weeks after Belle started sleeping through the night, is it fair to blame my domestic mishaps on sleep deprivation? It would be nice, after all, to have an explanation for finding my cell phone in among the potatoes. Slightly nervous that I migh...
Jul 22, 2011
Health

"Island ‘stuck in the past’ MWI chief of psychiatry"

Bermuda’s mental healthcare system is said to be about 40 years behind the developed world as patients are still being “hidden behind the walls”. It is this “stuck in the past” mentality that Dr Michael Radford has worked hard to change during his tw...
Jul 20, 2011
Letters to the Editor

"Different source of generics"

July 15, 2011 Dear Sir, The announcement that the Ministry of Health is going to allow the importation of generic prescription drugs from countries not hitherto permitted has raised questions, hackles and fears for the safety of the patients who will...
Jul 20, 2011
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