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Government has urged the public to remain vigilant in preventing the spread of Zika in Bermuda — although no confirmed cases have been reported on the island. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment stressed the need to be c...

The bark of an endangered African tree might prove a salvation for men with enlarged prostates. Bermudian Quincy Burgess has certainly bought into the theory. He started shipping the herbal remedy pygeum to the island from Africa two months ago. He ...

Asthma charity Open Airways will be hosting events on three days this week to help sufferers learn how to manage their condition. “Do you have an asthma action plan?” is the theme of World Asthma Day, which falls tomorrow and sees Bermuda join about...

For twin sisters Nikki Maharaj and Bridget Martin their 36th birthday was as remarkable as it was precious. After a nine-year battle with cancer, few expected Ms Maharaj to reach the milestone, but the devoted mother of two fought right to the end an...

Seeing the indomitable spirit of her grandmother when faced with breast cancer has served as a valuable source of inspiration for one of CedarBridge Academy’s most exceptional students, Marissa Trott. A brief glance at Marissa’s resume will reveal ...

Richard de Whittaker gained a new appreciation for life after surviving advanced testicular cancer. The recording engineer had to undergo surgery and a gruelling chemotherapy regime for about nine months to get rid of the cancerous cells that had sp...

Testicular cancer may be rare but people should be aware of the symptoms and men should see their doctor if they feel that something is wrong. This is the message from Sein Aung, the director of oncology at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, who spo...

It was a moving ceremony for Marilyn Dickinson. Five of her grandchildren were baptised together, at her St David’s home last month. It was her children’s idea to make the occasion particularly special. Mrs Dickinson was diagnosed with ALS two years ...

A support group for those affected by heart problems will cease operations after almost two decades. In a final gesture of goodwill, the Cardiac Resource Group donated more than $3,000 of its funds to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust, the Agape...

Got any spare cash? It just might change a life. Three teenagers are asking residents to hand over any loose coins in their pockets, couches and laundry. It’s part of a school project in aid of the Bermuda Diabetes Association. The money will be used...

For many cancer survivors, completing an intensive treatment course is only one step along the long road to recovery. What people sometimes do not understand, according to cancer expert Christopher Fosker, is that survivors continue to face challenge...

Generally speaking, you actually are what you eat. And if you eat a diet consistently high in sugar, processed food and saturated fat, you are more likely than not a diabetic-in-waiting. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Bermuda, at once one of th...