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When Magnus Henneberger shaves his head for St Baldrick’s it will be the sixth time in a row the 13-year-old Saltus Grammar School student has lost his locks. But Magnus’s exploits are grounded in the reality of having two people very close to him wh...

What are the risks of smoking? • Cardiovascular disease. Cigarette smoking doubles the risk of developing coronary heart disease and quitting smoking can rapidly reduce it. One year after stopping smoking, the risk of dying from CAD is reduced by 50...

Bermuda’s list of reportable diseases will be updated to include recent threats such as the Zika virus, under legislation passed by Parliament. The Public Health Amendment Act, brought by health minister Jeanne Atherden, also provides a mechanism to ...

A new radiation therapy initiative will allow cancer patients to receive comprehensive treatment on the island. Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre and the Bermuda Hospitals Board have teamed up to offer the service, which was announced at a press conf...

Curtis Perry celebrated his 45th birthday in a low-key way: brunch, and time with the family. He and his wife Rebecca have made every day count this year. The Argus Optical optometrist was told in January that he had an aggressive and rare form of ca...

Three Somersfield Academy students have launched a cancer awareness campaign after the death of a “beloved” teacher. Carissa Cook, Rhiannon Higgins and Olivia Weems are hoping to raise $5,000 through the project they started in honour of the late Rei...

There is a great deal of pride in many young people in Bermuda who strive to make positive contributions in a number of fields both here and abroad, and that must be encouraged throughout the island, as the struggle continues to not only climb out of...

Former Bermuda nurse Pauline Cafferkey has been admitted to hospital for a third time since contracting Ebola, according to reports in Britain. Ms Cafferkey, 39, from Scotland, has been transported to Royal Free Hospital in London, which has Britain’...

The use in Bermuda of glyphosate herbicides, which some studies have linked to cancer, is still being reviewed. Technical officers met with representatives of Monsanto, which markets the weedkiller under the brand name Roundup, this month to discuss ...

Renee Carter, a founding member of the cancer charity and support group Melange, was recalled as “a superwoman” by her daughter after succumbing to the disease at the age of 56. “She was a phenomenal woman and a pillar of strength,” Dominique Roberts...

Hundreds of people turned out yesterday to walk in support of the cancer charity Pals. It was the island’s 28th annual “Walk With Me for Cancer Care”, which raised more than $20,000 last year. The yearly walk is a major fundraiser for Pals, with proc...

The Zika virus has made global headlines in recent days but Bermuda's Vector Control team have already been doing everything in their power to minimise the health risks from mosquitoes. The Department of Health's Vector Control experts say they are o...