Cayman Islands HSA’s new memorial garden pays tribute to late staff member
In a true demonstration of community spirit several volunteers and donors throughout Cayman joined with staff at the Health Services Authority (HSA) to complete a new memorial garden at the Cayman Islands Hospital. The garden was constructed in honour of…
Jessica Whelan: girl in heartbreaking picture shared worldwide dies aged four
By Frances Perraudin From The Guardian UK Father of Lancashire girl documented ‘truth and reality’ of his daughter’s struggle with neuroblastoma on Facebook page A four-year-old girl whose portrait came to symbolise the “darkness that is childhood cancer” has died…
Mexico reports no microcephaly case linked with Zika
Source: Xinhua From Shanghai Daily MEXICO has not recorded any cases of babies born with microcephaly due to their mothers being infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy, Mexican Health Minister Jose Narro said Friday. In a press conference, Narro…
‘Thunderstorm asthma’ deaths in Melbourne rise to six
From BBC The number of people dying in the Australian city of Melbourne from a rare phenomenon called thunderstorm asthma has risen to six. Three others are in a critical condition. Heavy rains and winds on Monday triggered thousands of…
Do blood pressure meds lower fracture risk?
From Newsmax High blood pressure and weakened bones are two big health issues for seniors. Now, new data suggests that one class of drugs might help protect against both. The study of thousands of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Medicare patients…
Reminding Cayman’s male population to just #MENtionit
With Movember in full swing, health experts at Cleveland Clinic Florida are reminding the male population of the Cayman Islands not to wait until health concerns become serious before seeking advice. The ‘Just #MENtionit’ campaign was launched by Cleveland Clinic…
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US: Advocates challenge FDA on first ever GE mosquito release
Government fails to assess risks to dozens of endangered species from novel experiment releasing millions of GE mosquitoes WASHINGTON— A coalition of public interest groups filed a formal pre-litigation notice with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that they intend…
Bermuda: Health workforce planning seminar in progress
Today [Nov 21], representatives from multiple Department of Health disciplines and representatives from the private sector, statutory bodies and quangos participated in the first day of a two-day Health Workforce Planning seminar. The event features two representatives of the Pan…
US Court: Lawsuit failed to show that Purina’s Beneful sickened thousands of dogs
By Chris Morran From Consumerist After determining that he could not accept the testimony of an expert witness, a federal court judge has handed a legal victory to Nestle Purina PetCare in a class action lawsuit that claimed the company’s…
Cayman Islands Recall: Sabra Hummus
From Foster’s Food Fair November 22nd, 2016 Foster’s Food Fair – IGA would like to announce that Sabra Dipping Co., LLC is voluntarily recalling certain hummus products made prior to November 8, 2016 with a “Best Before” date up through…
