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"When theology, psychology overlap"

Psychology, linguistically speaking, is the study of the soul. Psyche is the Greek word for soul. Logos means “expression” and in today's vernacular it refers to the study of something. This all brings to mind that psychology and theology tend to be ...
May 31, 2011

"110 miles per day, nine days"

When they say a man is carrying a spare tyre, they usually don't mean an actual spare tyre. However it's not unusual for executive Kevin Topple to pull cycle inner tubing, a Co2 cartridge for tyre inflation and cycle tools from his pocket. The equip...
May 30, 2011
Health

"Health Minister launches ‘Move More Bermuda’ Campaign"

Health Minister Zane DeSilva this week launched a new campaign aimed at getting people to move and shake their way to a healthier lifestyle. The ‘Move More Bermuda’ campaign seeks to encourage children and adults to include more physical activity in...
May 25, 2011
Health

"BHB may be on verge of Canadian accreditation"

The Bermuda Hospitals Board could be weeks away from receiving a Canadian accreditation, announced Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday. Speaking in the House of Assembly, he told MPs that the BHB had undergone a hospital-wide accreditation survey...
May 22, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Time for some delicious, simple and totally guilt-free salads"

Another week, another business trip. I have been informed that jet-setting is Very Hard Work but I have been fantasising about in-flight movies and oversized baths. Could we swap maybe? Just once? This single parenting lark is tricky. Despite the gir...
May 20, 2011
Health

"A salute to former Senate President Alf Oughton"

Former Senate President Alf Oughton will receive this year’s Salute to Service Award from Bermuda Health Foundation. Mr Oughton is being honoured for his community work, in particular for producing the Health Care Review Report in 1996 which made rec...
May 19, 2011
Health

"Minister highlights the need for more nurses"

The importance of nurses in Bermuda’s ageing population was driven home at the 2011 Nursing Expo yesterday. Health Minister Zane DeSilva opened the annual event, organised by the Bermuda Nurses’ Association in recognition of May as Nurses’ Month. “N...
May 19, 2011
Health

"JFK nephew to speak on addiction at dinner event"

A member of the famed Kennedy clan who has battled drug and alcohol addiction will deliver the keynote address at a dinner hosted by an addiction treatment organisation. Christopher Kennedy Lawford, a nephew of the late US President John F Kennedy, ...
May 19, 2011
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"Former Senate President Alf Oughton to be honoured"

Former Senate President Alf Oughton is to be honoured for his work in the community and in the health sector. He will be recognised for his work at the Bermuda Health Foundation’s 9th Annual Salute to Service Award Luncheon on June 24 at the Fairmont...
May 18, 2011
Health

"Health insurers to be billed more this year"

Bermuda’s health insurers will be billed an extra three percent this fiscal year, according to a report released yesterday. The 2010 Actuarial Report for the Bermuda Health Council bases its calculations on the price of a minimum health insurance pa...
May 18, 2011
Health

"Spotlight falls on the ‘heroes’ of medical emergencies"

People are being invited to stop by King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) this week to meet “ordinary heroes” emergency medical technicians (EMTs). The Island’s first week devoted to Emergency Medical Services was launched on Mondayby Acting Healt...
May 18, 2011
Other

"Three percent cap on BHB billing increase"

The cost of health care for Bermuda’s insurers is set to rise by three percent for the new fiscal year, according to a report released today. The 2010 Actuarial Report for the Bermuda Health Council bases its calculations on the price of a minimum h...
May 17, 2011
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