Cuba reinstates controls on doctors travelling abroad
From BBC Cuba has reinstated restrictions on doctors leaving the island to work in the United States and other countries. Doctors will now have to apply for a special permit before going abroad. Cuba’s health services have been “seriously affected”…
The Marlboro Man to go into hiding in Canada
By Lisa Shuchman, From Corporate Counsel Canada to Adopt Generic Cigarette Packaging Plain packaging on tobacco products is headed to Canada. Newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has indicated that removing trademarks from tobacco products is a priority—part of his…
Time to stop stigma in its tracks! Caribbean HIV activists declare for World AIDS Day
From Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Caribbean HIV Activists Declare for World AIDS Day Time to stop stigma in its tracks! That’s the view of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) as Jamaica and the wider Caribbean observe World AIDS Day, December…
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The Editor speaks: AIDS
On Tuesday we made the world aware of AIDS. Here in the Cayman Islands we joined the rest of the world in marking World AIDS Day, which has the theme this year ‘On the Fast-Track to end AIDS by 2030’….
Company must pay $1.35m for claiming copper-infused sleeves relieve chronic pain
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist Slapping on a knee brace or wrapping your ankle might provide a bit of comfort for aches and pains related to physical activity, but who wants to do all that work when slipping on copper-infused…
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New technology may help rehabilitation patients with partial paralysis resume walking
New Technology at Tenet’s Delray Medical Center May Help Rehabilitation Patients with Partial Paralysis Resume Walking Delray Beach, Fla. (December 1, 2015) — Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital and Outpatient Therapy at Delray Medical Center acquires a new alternative to help combat…
CARPHA continues to appeal to persons to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes
PRESS RELEASE – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is again urging persons to take every precaution to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Earlier this month, CARPHA had confirmed five (5) case of Zika virus in a territory of the…
COP21: Coal plans would derail 2 degree warming target
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, From BBC News Attempts to keep global warming to 2 degrees will be wildly off course if all planned coal fire plants are built. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis presented here at the…
World AIDS Day December 1, 2015
On the Fast track to end AIDS — Getting to Zero Tuesday 1 December 2015, marks the 26th anniversary of World AIDS Day. First observed in 1988, World AIDS Day (WAD) has served to raise awareness about the epidemic, honour…
Heart monitor company in contempt of patent settlement
By P.J. D’Annunzio, From The Legal Intelligencer A federal judge has ruled that a cardiac monitoring service involved in patent infringement litigation is in contempt of a settlement prohibiting it from selling the plaintiff’s technology. U.S. District Judge Juan R….
