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A renowned US cancer specialist will travel to Bermuda this week to speak with residents about radiation therapy. Tatiana Lingos, director of network development at Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s radiation oncology department, will provide a presenta...

A new school year brings special challenges for the 2,000 children in Bermuda with asthma. The disease is the main reason why students miss classes, according to Open Airways. The asthma charity yesterday offered the following tips for keeping childr...

Reporting issues have rendered recent financial statements for the Health Insurance Department “unauditable” by the Auditor-General. However, Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, said that “better days are ahead”, as the department has advanced g...

Five years ago Karen Sexton’s father spotted an unusual mole on her back. He encouraged her to get it removed, never thinking that it might be cancerous. “He just thought it looked funny,” the 33-year-old said. “I also thought it was just an ordinary...

Lorraine Beasley’s plan was to work as a nurse for 12 months and then leave Bermuda to travel the world. But she loved the job so much she stayed for 43 years. The 65-year-old, a mother of three, will finally leave King Edward VII Memorial Hospital...

Bermuda Red Cross will close its account for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal on Monday. So far the charity has raised $54,000 in response to the earthquake that has affected 5.6 million people, killing 8,633 and injuring 17,932. Anyone who wishes to make...

The Bermuda Health Council will this week begin publishing the identities of employers who do not have an active health insurance policy. Starting on Friday, companies who are not verified as possessing a policy will be listed on their website. Jenn...

Carolyn Armstrong walks with a brace. Unless you know her well, it’s the only obvious sign that anything’s wrong. She’s lively, has a sense of humour and radiates good health. She also has multiple sclerosis. The disease usually strikes people betwe...

The Bermuda Hospitals Board has appointed Christopher Fosker as its second oncologist. Dr Fosker, the husband of a Bermudian, is qualified to treat cancer patients with radiation therapy, chemotherapy and molecular therapy, and will work closely with...

Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment, and the Bermuda Health Council have defended the decision to increase health premiums after groups expressed a series of concerns. While a group of organisations have called for the Be...

A diabetes summit will be held at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club tomorrow. The event, which is open to the public, will feature a discussion by the senior team of the International Diabetes Federation and global young leaders in diabetes preventi...

The Relay for Life, an annual 24-hour cancer charity fundraiser marked around the world, has doubled in size since its Bermuda launch in 2014. The relay closed at 6.30pm on Saturday with $451,495 raised for cancer prevention and detection. Founder Ro...