Could eating one banana a day cut your risk of dying from a heart attack by a THIRD?
From Daily Express UK JUST one apple or banana a day could cut your risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke by a third, according to new research. Oxford University professors tracked the diets of half a million…
More obese people in the world than underweight, says study
From BBC There are now more adults in the world classified as obese than underweight, a major study has suggested. The research, led by scientists from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, compared body mass index (BMI) among…
Cayman Islands: Zika Virus Update as of 4 April, 2016.
From The Cayman Islands Ministry of Health The Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, is advising the public that as of Monday 4 April, 2016 there are no reported or confirmed cases of Zika virus in the Cayman…
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Caribbean moves to strengthen management of radioactive sources
From CARIBFLAME The Caribbean is moving to improve the regulatory framework for the management of radioactive sources used in medicine, industry, agriculture and for other beneficial purposes. Through support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the region has designed…
US Suits take aim at J&J diabetes drug Invokana
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal Johnson & Johnson faces allegations in a pair of suits filed March 30 that users of its popular diabetes drug, Invokana, develop kidney damage and heart disease. The latest filings bring the…
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Cayman Islands heart surgery patient supports ambulance appeal
Former Cayman 27 reporter Kevin Watler, who has recently recovered from open heart surgery, is urging everyone to support the appeal to buy a new ambulance for the Cayman Islands. Kevin is a member of Cayman Heart Fund which is…
Cayman Islands’ hospital treats two Bolivian boys
CARIBBEAN HOSPITAL TREATS TWO BOLIVIAN BOYS CAYMAN ISLANDS (March 31, 2016) – The skill and success rates of the surgical teams at Health City Cayman Islands are well known in medical circles in the Caribbean, but it is their humanitarian…
Cayman Islands hospital treats two Bolivian boys
CARIBBEAN HOSPITAL TREATS TWO BOLIVIAN BOYS CAYMAN ISLANDS (March 31, 2016) – The skill and success rates of the surgical teams at Health City Cayman Islands are well known in medical circles in the Caribbean, but it is their humanitarian…
Idaho woman gets 1½ year term for California egg donor fraud
Brian Melley, Associated Press From Business Insider LOS ANGELES (AP) — An egg donation and surrogacy agency that branded itself as a miracle was more of a mirage. More than 40 people, including egg donors, surrogates and intended parents were duped…
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For more than fifty years, patients have traveled to the United States from across the world in search of the highest quality care for complex problems. With a network of well-known and reputable healthcare facilities near an abundance of world-renowned…
