UPDATE: Ambulance blocked from attending emergency – man dies
UPDATE – From RCIPS Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:55 AM Water related death – Public Beach An elderly man died yesterday morning after getting into difficulty whilst swimming off Public Beach. About 10.55am on Thursday, police received a report that…
UPDATED: World Blood Donor Day Fri (14)
UPDATED: Minister’s message on World Blood Donor Day: By Hon. Osbourne Bodden, Minister of Health Today is the 10th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day, a very important date in the healthcare calendar because the act of giving blood literally…
What is sickle cell disease?
From Genetics Home Reference Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S,…
Anger as record number of maimed troops are denied disability benefit in Government’s controversial assessments
Daily Mail UK, By Mark Nicol A record number of wounded war veterans have been denied disability benefits in the past year after undergoing tests carried out by the Government’s controversial assessment company. Hundreds of injured ex-soldiers are being declared…
The new rules for sunscreen
By Roni Caryn Rabin From New York Times There is no question most skin cancers are related to sun exposure, yet even with sunscreen sales approaching $1 billion a year, skin cancer rates continue to climb. Melanoma diagnoses have risen…
Sickle Cell Support Group Meeting/WS DVDL closed Mon & Tue
The Public Health Department wishes to advise everyone that the Sickle Cell Support Group meeting will be held on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the HSA Public Health Waiting Room. Dr. Anna Matthews will lead the discussion….
Greenville researcher opens clinic in Cayman Islands
By Bill Poovey GSA Business A Greenville biomedical researcher who has worked for years developing a radiation- and chemotherapy-free cancer treatment has opened a clinic in the Cayman Islands. Thomas Wagner, Ph.D., said the offshore location is the best available…
Is depression a disease or an opportunity?
Care2 Healthy Living Guest Blogger A depression diagnosis does not have to be a life sentence. Often, it is a sign that our lives are out of balance and that we’re stuck. It is a wake-up call and, potentially, the…
First double leg-transplant patient has legs amputated
BBC The world’s first double leg-transplant patient has had his legs amputated, a Spanish hospital has confirmed. The amputation was carried out after an unrelated illness forced the man to stop taking anti-rejection drugs, according to Valencia’s Hospital La Fe….
Coconut water is the flavour of the month(s)
I am not a great fan of the flavour of coconut water but I have, shall we say, acquired or accepted that the taste is not unpleasant and have been sold on its array of promised health benefits. Coconut water…
