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Cayman Islands Business Licensing Counter to close early on Tuesday (26) The Department of Commerce and Investment’s (DCI) Business Licensing Counter will close at 3pm tomorrow (Tuesday, 26 July), for a staff training event. The counter will resume its…
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9% increase in new HIV infections in the Caribbean
By CMC From WiredJa DURBAN, South Africa, Jul 23, CMC – The 21st International AIDS Conference has ended here with the Caribbean reporting a nione per cent increase in new HIV infections. The United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy for HIV in…
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Mosquito control officials: Even Zika suspicions are costly
By AP From Boston Herald MIAMI — Florida mosquito control officials worry they won’t be able to keep up their efforts to contain the bugs that carry Zika without federal funding, even as concern mounts that the first infection from…
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World Animal Protection calls on Cayman Islands DoE to join them in calling for an end to all turtle handling
From World Animal Protection July 22 – Leading animal welfare charity World Animal Protection has today called for the DoE to join them in calling for an immediate end to all handling of sea turtles by tourists. This follows the…
Additional seating for patients donated to Cayman Islands HSA
Patients of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) Chemotherapy Unit and Merren’s Health Center now enjoy additional seating due to a joint initiative by the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise and Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Northward. Three beautifully…
Alcohol’s cancer risks outweigh any health benefits, study shows
BY MARIA GALLUCCI From Mashable Drinking alcohol is a direct cause of at least seven forms of cancer, and the more you drink, the higher your risk, a new analysis found. The report’s author said she hoped to cut through…
Two UWI professors to serve on council of International AIDS Society
BY ANIKA RICHARDS From Jamaica Observer DURBAN, South Africa — Two professors of paediatrics at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, are to serve on the International AIDS Society’s (IAS) governing council for the next four years. Professors…
New innovative procedure to treat Caribbean patients with atrial fibrillation
The Heart Institute of Florida at Florida Medical Center recently adopted a new procedure, the convergent approach, for the treatment of Caribbean patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib. The minimally invasive procedure combines electrophysiology and cardiac surgery treatments to help…
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How A Caribbean Island became prime source of U.S. Zika cases
By Phil Galewitz From Kaiser Health News More than 1,400 Americans contracted Zika while traveling outside the U.S. this year and a Caribbean-island nation is one of the top destinations where they caught the virus. Visitors to the Dominican Republic…
Bar-S Chicken & Pork hotdogs recall
From Fosters Food Fair Foster’s Food Fair – IGA would like to announce that Bar-S Foods Company, an Altus, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 372,684 pounds of chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products that may be adulterated…
