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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...

Choose water instead of juice or other sweetened drinks for healthy teeth, a healthy body and a healthy Bermuda. This message is being promoted by the Oral Health Section of the Department of Health as part of Oral Health Awareness Month, which is r...

Alison Soares felt a tremendous sense of relief when her mother was admitted to Agape House. Hillary Soares was in the final stages of Lou Gehrig’s disease. She struggled to breathe, had a feeding tube and couldn’t move. The irony was that the 70-yea...

Singer-songwriter Val Sherwood has dedicated a track to promote awareness of addiction charity Focus, which continues to struggle financially. Ms Sherwood’s folk song Tricia tells the bleak story of a heroin addict she met while working for a young ...

Kristi Graber has an ace up her sleeve when she meets with children — a four-year-old Maltese called Mala. The toy dog has worked with the special needs therapist and teacher since she was a puppy. “I noticed that therapy dogs would come in to visit...

Primary students got to “play dentist” as part of a fun and educational programme run by Kerin Oral Care. As part of the practice’s Give Kids a Smile Day, the children learnt about oral hygiene and nutrition, and even got to dress up as dentists. Eac...

Treating patients at home rather than in hospital has saved the island’s healthcare system almost half-a-million dollars, according to the Bermuda Health Council (BHeC). Home Medical Services coverage is also benefiting Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB)...

After receiving “very good feedback”, the Bermuda Health Council is looking at what other services can be added to the Home Medical Services benefit. “The future is very optimistic because what we’ve been able to see, and based on the feedback we’ve ...

Inmates at Westgate Correctional Facility are “relentless” in their pursuit of illegal drugs and other forms of contraband, according to Commissioner of Corrections Edward Lamb. Colonel Lamb spoke after the Department of Corrections revealed that the...

An increasing number of young offenders are being put through community programmes to help their rehabilitation. In the past three months the community service programme has seen a rise in teenage participants as magistrates look to impose more unpa...

Reducing rates of chronic, non-communicable diseases while achieving affordable healthcare cover are priorities of the Bermuda Goverment’s Health Action Plan, an industry symposium heard at the weekend. Members of the health insurance and medical com...