SickKids honoured by the University of West Indies for Caribbean initiative
By Justin Faiola From SickKids On Saturday March 29, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) was honoured at the fifth annual University of West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Gala at The Ritz-Carlton. SickKids received UWI’s prestigious Chancellor’s Award for its…
WuXi PharmaTech Corporate Venture Fund invests in TruTag security platform for drug safety
SHANGHAI and HONOLULU, April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. WX -0.14% , a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device R&D services company with operations in China and the United States, and TruTag Technologies, Inc., developer of the…
Study shows it’s way too easy to get a prescription for narcotics
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider A new study published in the April 2014 issue of the journal Medical Care highlights a troubling reality of today’s health care landscape: Too often, doctors prescribe potentially dangerous medications to patients who shouldn’t…
Cayman Hospice Care announce Caribbean Pallative Care Conference
The Cayman Hospice Care has had the privilege of hosting three Palliative Care Conferences in 2008, 2010 and 2012. Our goal with these International conferences is to broaden the Palliative and End-of-Life education and encourage not only our own staff…
Low-cost Dominican surgeries spark warnings by US
By Ben Fox And Ezequiel Abiu Lopez From Boston.com SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Beverly Brignoni was a young New Yorker seeking a less expensive way to enhance her appearance and she did what many other people are now…
World Autism Awareness Day is Wednesday, April 2nd
Join the Special Needs Foundation of Cayman in celebrating World Autism Awareness Day at Camana Bay Wednesday, April 2nd Come see Camana Bay’s Town Centre lit up blue from Monday March 31st – Sunday April 6th in honour of Autism…
Life expectancy in the Caribbean Netherlands
By Carla King-Sira From St Mararten Island Timecom Life expectancy in the Caribbean Netherlands differs slightly from that in the European part of the Netherlands BES Islands – Life expectancy at birth in the Caribbean Netherlands for men and women…
Rough sailing when virus comes aboard
By Christopher Elliott, From Washington Post What’s worse than being stricken with a stomach bug on vacation? Maybe it’s being quarantined on a cruise ship with hundreds of other passengers suffering from the same illness. That’s what happened to Randy…
Premier, Minister Bodden to tour waste management sites
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Modern, efficient waste management systems will be the focus of Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and Minister for Environmental Health Hon. Osbourne Bodden when they travel to Tampa next week. The visit comes in…
Offshoring American health care: higher quality at lower costs?
From Forbes The Cayman Islands are nestled in the Caribbean Sea some 430 miles south of Miami. The three-island cluster is known for its inviting coral-sand beaches, laid-back island culture and tax-free status. While it lures many tourists and big…
