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The media’s crippling coverage of Rio Paralympics
By Anthony L Hall From Caribbean News Now The Rio 2016 Paralympics got underway with the Opening Ceremony last night. If you live in the United States, however, you could be forgiven for having no clue (unless you happened to…
Canada is stepping in as a wave of opioid overdoses spread across the US
By Rachel Browne, VICE News From Business Insider As a wave of opioid overdoses continues to spread across North America, Canada is now allowing doctors to prescribe heroin as a treatment for severe addicts. Health Canada lifted rules this week that barred…
8 Reasons why the Caribbean should legalize medical marijuana
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 9, 2016: Advocates for the legalization of medical marijuana in the Caribbean are growing daily with many pointing to the major economic benefits to the region, including Invest Caribbean Now CEO…
America’s largest veterans group wants Congress to treat marijuana like medicine
By Keegan Hamilton, VICE News From Business Insider A US military veterans group with more than 2 million members has formally called on Congress to “recognize cannabis as a drug with potential medical value” and make it easier for researchers…
Caribbean Wellness Day Message 2016 from Cayman Islands Premier
Premier and Minister for Health Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA Caribbean Wellness Day Message 2016 ________________________________________ As we mark the annual Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday (10 September 2016), we focus our attention on the important matter of non-communicable…
Pennsylvania firm launches Zika vaccine trial in Puerto Rico
Associated Press From FOX News A Pennsylvania drug company announced Monday that it has launched a clinical trial of an experimental Zika vaccine in Puerto Rico, the part of the U.S. hardest hit by the mosquito-borne virus. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc….
Cayman Islands MRCU says GMM project is on track. Now five locally transmitted cases
By Georgina Wilcox The Cayman Islands Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) has said the progress of the Genetically Modified Mosquito (GMM) project that was initiated in the district of West Bay on 28 July is “on track”. Dr. Bill…
Special pets hospital
Welcome to the special hospital where pets are treated better than most human patients By Rafi Letzter From Business Insider This post includes graphic images of surgery, some of which may be upsetting to readers. Emergency veterinary medicine is rough…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Cayman Islands police anti-burglary initiative From RCIPS The RCIPS has commenced an anti-burglary initiative along the Seven Mile Beach corridor since yesterday Tuesday 6 September 2016, with a view to reducing trespass, thefts, burglaries and other such crimes. Police have been…
Body implants
10 of the craziest things people have implanted in their bodies By Kristen V. Brown, Fusion From Business Insider Cyborgs are not science future; sophisticated chips and sensor implants that merge man with machine are already here. There are people…
