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A free health screening for men was held in Hamilton today. The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s 2019 Men’s Health Screening offered tests for blood glucose, blood pressure, and kidney and skin analysis. Doctors and nutritionists were also on han...

Most Bermudians with asthma do not have the condition under control, a charity has warned. A survey conducted by Open Airways this year found that 70 per cent of people had “poorly controlled asthma”. The report said: “The results clearly indicate ...

Rats filmed scurrying across the grounds of a central parish grocery store have prompted Vector Control teams to introduce weekly inspections at the site. The rodents were caught on camera in the trash area outside Arnold’s Family Market in Pembroke....

On 10 July, more than 650 public officers, comprising 94 teams of seven, committed to improving their health and performance by participating in the Virgin Pulse 100 Day Global Challenge. Since then, they increased awareness of their nutrition, focu...

The Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim Wilson, JP, MP has issued a call to all residents to help contain the risks of influenza in the upcoming season by getting a flu shot and taking other preventive measures. After receiving her annual flu shot at Ha...

The island’s psychiatric hospital failed to do enough to help a schizophrenic son, his mother has claimed. Carol Burrows, 65, said that the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute did little to help her look after 28-year-old Eric Richardson, who she had to...

The mother of a man with psychiatric and drug problems called for sheltered housing options for people with mental illness. Carol Burrows, 65, added that mental health units on the island should be equipped to care for people who face more than one m...

Proposed changes to healthcare coverage could breach the Constitution, a top island lawyer has claimed. Mark Diel, of law firm Marshall Diel & Myers, said that changes to Bermuda’s healthcare system could raise “serious issues”. He explained: “I thi...

November is Diabetes and Chronic Lung Disease Awareness month. To help educate the public on risk factors, how to manage the conditions and how to avoid developing them, Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) Diabetes, Respiratory, Endocrine and Metabolism (D...

Dr. Pamela W. Coleman, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology at Howard University Hospital will be the guest speaker at the quarterly “Docs for Dinner” event to be held on December 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Café Lido. Cocktails will be ...