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So this one is all about saving money, which the LH thinks is hysterical. Finances have never been my strong point. Most of my student debt was due to inappropriate outfits, ‘real food’ and cocktails. The real food I can justify (brain food!) the o...

Youngsters will learn the importance of healthy eating and physical activity tomorrow, as part of the fourth annual “Healthy Al, Healthy Me” celebration. The Government initiative will involve about 118 students from five schools around the island: ...

Thanks to the internet, there’s now a vast amount of nutrition information out there that’s easily accessible and available to all of us. Just tap the word “diet” into Google and you get a never-ending stream of webpages and articles on the subject. ...

Influenza cases on the island have reached “high alert” levels as designated by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. The Ministry of Health said the continued rise in flu cases, above normal levels and late in the season for the virus, had come wi...

The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has signed an agreement with a Boston-based counterpart to improve its radiotherapy services. The deal will see the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center provide input into the development of the BCHC’s o...

The ‘Commit to Change’ fair comes to City Hall this Thursday to mark World Health Day. The event, from 11am to 2pm, will show members of the public how to live a healthier life - with free health screenings, food tasting, a mini farmers market, physi...

A cancer patient who needs treatment but was blocked from leaving the island because of an administrative error has been left “at her wit’s end” trying to regain permission to travel. “I’m back to square one doing the same things all over again, but ...

Dear Sir, I, too, would like to join Robert Davis Jr (RG, March 7, 2016) in giving thanks to the wonderful care and understanding of the nurses of Agape House, and also to endorse his request to the Bermuda Government and King Edward VII Memorial Hos...

Healthcare in Bermuda has historically focused on curing patients and treating problems once they have happened. However, with changing eating habits and a fast-paced society setting the stage for chronic conditions, medical practitioners at the Berm...

The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment has reminded the public that the Hamilton and Warwick centres for clinical services will be closed on the afternoons of Monday, March 14 and Tuesday March 15. The closure will allow Department of Healt...

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...

Making medicines more affordable is important for improving patient health — even those who have prescription drug insurance. According to one study, heart attack patients who didn’t have to pay a lot for their medicines were more likely to get thei...