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The Department of Health announces the return of its popular and free health screenings initiative — Taking it to the Streets — starting tomorrow. Last year, the nurses held the free health screenings across the island, screened more than 350 people...

Drinks giant Bacardi has won Bermuda’s corporate blood drive campaign for a second year in a row. Eighteen companies took part in the sixth annual drive, which saw the highest number of donations since the competition began. Lisa Frias, Bacardi’s man...

A two-day international medical summit featuring world-class specialists started at the Fairmont Southampton today. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, met with some of the leading cancer doctors participating in the Pink and Teal Conference on Breas...

The Healthy Schools Awards ceremony put on by the Department of Health at The Bermuda Society of Arts, City Hall, this week honoured schools which consistently promote health to its students and staff. Schools targeted five specified categories of h...

A former One Bermuda Alliance senator is the new chief executive of Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. Lynn Woolridge has worked in life and health insurance in Bermuda and Canada for more than 30 years and has served as head of international life for...

Affordable housing and daycare for youngsters are needed to help young mothers, a charity has said. Michelle Wade, director of Teen Services, said there were not enough low-cost rentals for people who do not make enough money to pay for family apartm...

A partnership between a Bermuda charity and a US hospital group has delivered “cutting- edge” cancer treatment, a visiting expert said yesterday. Mark Davis, executive director of strategic initiatives and business development at Dana-Farber/Brigham...

Randy York is no stranger to serious health problems — he battled to beat prostate cancer three years ago and survived a brain abscess aged 16. The 45-year-old is now taking part in Relay for Life to raise funds for Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre i...

The need for more nurses was highlighted last week by Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health. Ms Wilson, who proclaimed last Saturday as International Nurses Day and May as Nurses Month at an event at City Hall, said the Bermuda Nursing Council has more...

A major fundraising drive to replace the island’s ageing hospice is to be launched. Friends of Hospice said it wanted to create a new building for Agape House, the island’s only hospice, and its charity fundraising arm. Cathy Belvedere, executive dir...