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A new option for diabetes sufferers to have a pancreas transplant in the US has been promoted in Bermuda. Jay Graham, an assistant professor and abdominal transplant surgeon at Montefiore Medical Centre in New York, said he was “very excited” about t...

A cancer charity is to hold a “Mad Hair Day” to raise funds to support its work. Pals wants schools and businesses to join in and style their hair in “a mad or crazy way” or hold a Denim Day to boost the Paget-based charity. Colleen English DeGrilla,...

An asthma expert reminded the public to take time to think about their breathing — and what they are breathing. Liz Boden, co-founder of asthma charity Open Airways, said: “If you just look at the posture of people and you look at their breathing, th...

In celebration of Red Cross Month, KFC is pleased to announce that they raised $1,968 in support of Bermuda Red Cross after a successful fundraising initiative throughout the month of May. KFC customer Sheena William’s generosity paid off when she w...

It is not every day that a nine-year-old boy has their own art exhibition, but Rico Lambert is no ordinary boy — or an ordinary artist. Diagnosed with autism at the age of 28 months, art has brought him out of his shell and his progress has amazed hi...

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...

An executive health services programme aimed at busy business leaders, and others, who would benefit from having a consolidated and comprehensive health screening, has been explained by a visiting team from Massachusetts General Hospital. The benefit...

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...

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...

It was a first for Paget Primary School’s Active Learners. The interschool tournament pitted them against the best archers St George’s Prep had to offer. Few would have guessed the Paget students only took up the sport a year-and-a-half ago. Special ...

Rico Lambert dreams of growing up to be a professional artist — and his teacher wants the world to see his “unbelievable” talent. The nine-year-old Paget Primary School student is an Active Learner on the autism spectrum. Sometimes he has challenges ...

Crystal Caesar celebrated the hard work of Open Airways yesterday as the charity celebrated World Asthma Day. Ms Caesar, the government spokeswoman for health in the Senate, said the number of patients admitted to hospital for asthma had fallen by 76...