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"Addiction and recovery"

It's about 7.30pm on the locked unit. People have had their evening meal. Some have settled down to watch television in the group room. Others are sleeping already in their beds. We used to take people out for a cigarette break but that doesn't happ...
Feb 01, 2011

"Skinner: ‘It isn't easy or cheap to get into shape'"

It's the end of week one of the 100 Day Challenge and David Skinner, The Royal Gazette's chief photographer is physically feeling the pain, but as the days pass by he's getting more and more determined. Here's his report. Since starting the 100 Day ...
Feb 01, 2011
Education

"Teacher sues over school mould"

A teacher who claims she was made seriously ill by mould at CedarBridge Academy is suing the Ministry of Education and the school's board of governors. Lawyers for Somerset mother-of-three and grandmother Wendy Robinson appeared before a judge on Fri...
Jan 31, 2011
Health

"MP's concern over health care financing"

Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson says she is concerned about the current state of health financing. Mrs Jackson said the Department of Health and Bermuda Health Council's ‘Health in Review' report, released last week, was an invaluable tool to ...
Jan 31, 2011

"Committed to her dialysis patients "

The Beresford Swan kidney dialysis unit at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has a kind of family atmosphere. Everyone knows everyone else. Some patients have been returning multiples times a week for more than 30 years. In the past, it was manned b...
Jan 31, 2011
Young Observer

"Taking it outside"

In the last week of October, 2010, the M1s of Dellwood Middle School went on their annual week-long Paget Island camping trip thanks to numerous sponsors. The M1s have been camping on Paget Island for the past eight years. The purpose of this ventur...
Jan 27, 2011

"‘I'm taking control of my life'"

So yesterday, I was poked, prodded, measured and weighed. I had my picture taken, met my fellow team members, did the first night of circuit training at the gym and I hurt! What in hell did I just volunteer for? What bet did I lose? Ooh yeah, I remem...
Jan 26, 2011
Health

"Island measures its health "

In small communities like Bermuda it can be easy to make assumptions about health care and illnesses across the Island. Chief Medical Officer, John Cann said often people believe Bermuda has a higher cancer mortality rate than elsewhere because every...
Jan 26, 2011
Health

"Multi-sensory approach explored at autism event"

Autism support professionals and parents of autistic kids benefitted from a two-hour workshop hosted by Tomorrow's Voices Autism Centre. The workshop, aimed to strengthen the skills and knowledge of teachers, occupational and speech therapists, was ...
Jan 26, 2011

"Get organised!"

Being organised at home Losing weight and making an effort to be more healthy are the number one goals people usually set themselves for the New Year. A close second is getting organised, believes Cindy Swan. She has spent more than 28 years helping ...
Jan 25, 2011

"Good for your eyes, heart and stomach!"

Eating broccoli used to feel like eating little trees to me. The high fibre content of this cruciferous vegetable is extremely effective at pushing material through the gut, and at one gram of fibre for every ten calories, you don’t have to eat much ...
Jan 25, 2011
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