This chart seems to show that the World Cup causes heart attacks
By Lauren F Friedman If it seems like your heart is pounding especially loudly as you tensely watch your team move up and down the soccer field, it’s probably not your imagination. A 2008 study in the New England Journal…
A pledge of continued commitment to people in the Caribbean living with HIV
By CRN From mnialive Mr. Ainsley Reid of Jamaica, recognized the strides made across the region in the fight against the spread of HIV and in the care and support of those people living with HIV. In his acceptance speech…
Number of Caribbean children obese and overweight doubles in last decade – study
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday July 2, 2014, CMC – A study done in four Caribbean countries has found that 30 per cent of children aged 11 to 13 were overweight or obese, a senior official of the Pan American…
UK facing ‘major’ sperm shortage
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News online The UK is facing a major sperm shortage that may be tempting fertility clinics to accept poorer quality sperm, the British Fertility Society (BFS) warns. Some clinics rely on imported sperm to…
Chikungunya: Imported case confirmed in Cayman. Minister’s statement
Statement of Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Minister of Health Youth Sports and Culture July 1 2014 In the wake of the first confirmed case of Chikungunya in the Islands, Minister of Health, Hon Osbourne Bodden, has issued the following statement:…
[Florida] Keys prepare to battle Caribbean virus/First Cayman Chikungunya case confirmed
[Florida] Keys prepare to battle Caribbean virus By John L. Guerra Konk Life Staff Writer Michael Doyle watched a scientist spray mosquitoes flying around the inside of a clear container and waited for them to die. They didn’t, and that’s…
Cayman’s marvelous mature marathon man makes it three
Derek Haines, who is running to raise $1M for Cayman Hospice, finished the 26.2 mile Pamplona Marathon in Spain to complete three out of three marathons with three more to come. Haines running with his daughter, Lizzie, completed the course…
Eco Mad Hatter Hats
By Eco Chic Cayman From Eco Chic Cayman Last weekend [21], The National Trust for the Cayman Islands hosted an awesome 5K Glow Run!! [see iNews Cayman story published June 23 under iNews Briefs “Cayman’s Glow Run is a delight”…
Consular Corps chair appeals to Carib healthcare professionals
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Chair of the Caribbean Community Consular Corps in New York, Antigua and Barbuda’s Deputy Consul General, Omyma David, has called on Caribbean American healthcare professionals to help educate nationals about their health. “I…
Cayman Islands HSA to host Critical Illness Symposium in September
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is pleased to announce their first Critical Illness Symposium, scheduled to take place at The Westin Grand Cayman Resort 12 – 13 September 2014. The Symposium will provide an educational platform for clinicians…
