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A drug awareness programme will see a major shift as it changes its outreach approach – and its name. From today, Pride Bermuda will rebrand itself as Shift – a change made to coincide with a change in methods to put more emphasis on targeting educat...

At the age of just seven Brielle Rego is a shining example of how a child can live a life well with diabetes

The Bermuda Diabetes Association has appointed a chartered professional accountant with 30 years’ experience in public policy, infrastructure finance and consultancy as its executive director. Lori Rockhead, who began her new role on November 1, pre...

Pesticides, including the controversial weedkiller Roundup, are to get tighter governmental oversight, according to Kim Wilson, the health minister. The glyphosate-based product, manufactured by the agrochemical firm Monsanto, has come under fire as ...

Advice about improving quality of life for older people as well as long-term care are among the work expected to be covered by an Ageing Well Committee. The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors asked residents to express interest in becoming a ...

Free health screenings, healthy food samples and water will be on offer as part of a public open day being hosted by the Bermuda Diabetes Association. The charity is inviting the public to the event on November 14, World Diabetes Day, to learn more ...

The public is being urged to learn how to recognise the signs of a stroke in an effort to save lives. The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Primary Stroke Centre put out the call to increase public awareness of the condition in the run-up to World Stroke Day...

More than three quarters of people who took part in a survey on services for stroke victims feel their rehabilitation needs are not being met. Evolution Healing Centre launched the survey earlier this year to better understand the provision of st...

A social media campaign is due to be launched today to raise awareness around polio. The campaign, to mark World Polio Day, will be run by Bermuda’s Rotary Clubs and comes as the United States has seen its first case in a decade. Pembroke Rotary pres...

Bermuda’s pharmacists will this week set out to raise awareness of the opportunities available in the field as the island celebrates National Pharmacy Week. Melissa Levy, president of the Bermuda Pharmaceutical Association, said: “This week we recogn...