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Hundreds of Bermudians took to the streets of Hamilton last night to raise awareness about breast cancer. Nancy DeSilva, a five-year cancer survivor, said it was “amazing” to see such a large crowd come out in support of breast cancer awareness. She ...

A nurse suffering from cancer said yesterday she “appreciated every penny” after the public rallied around and donated $24,000 to help pay for her treatment overseas. Eloise Bell, 73, is still in Boston, where she has been since September 30, for tre...

A team of 9 employees from Hiscox Re & ILS from London and Bermuda covered 200 miles in 24 hours as participants in New Hampshire’s Ragnar Reach the Beach Relay to raise funds for Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia Bermuda (AAD). In addition to the rac...

At 68, Lise Fox learnt she had diabetes. On the A1C test, where the glucose levels of a healthy person would be recorded as 5.7 per cent or lower, she reached 9 per cent. Despite that, she refused the medication doctors offered. Instead, she started ...

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd announced today that it has committed £5 million ($6.1 million) in funding to accelerate research into mesothelioma. The Bermudian company, which specialises in acquiring and managing insurance businesses in run-off, i...

The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre announced the official start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month yesterday. The cancer health charity is highlighting the importance of early intervention through the theme of “Hey Breast Cancer, let me tell you some...

A 73-year-old nurse thanked the community after reaping $18,000 from wellwishers to cover urgent cancer treatment abroad after her work insurance fell short. Eloise Bell, whose nursing career has notched up almost 50 years, was left reeling when she ...

Erika Zak had been writing an op-ed for The Washington Post,/i> about her struggles with the healthcare system when she died on August 23. Her husband, Scott Powers, working with Post editors, completed her draft, a letter to their daughter, by drawi...

A charity tackling one of the island’s most prevalent chronic illnesses has appealed for funding, even as it prepares to open a badly needed new treatment centre in Hamilton. Next week, the Bermuda Diabetes Association celebrates with a roof-wetting ...

A former Auditor-General who discovered she had stage IV cancer seven years after it was first diagnosed is urging others to make sure they understand everything their doctors tell them. Heather Jacobs Matthews found out last year the disease she was...

Heather Jacobs Matthews walked along the South Shore every morning for many years. She walked so regularly and so early in the morning, that friends and relatives would sometimes shake their heads and laugh at her routine. But it was time she carved ...

An asthma prevention charity has offered lessons on how parents and teachers can handle attacks of the disease. Open Airways said it would provide free, one-on-one consultations, with an asthma nurse throughout the new school term. Parents and teache...