Cayman Islands: FOOD SAFETY TIPS FOR EASTER
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) advises of the following outdoor food safety tips to help keep you and your family safe from food poisoning during the Easter break. Ensuring the safety of food can be challenging this time of…
First injectable nanoparticle generator could radically transform metastatic breast cancer treatment
From Houston Methodist HOUSTON – March 14, 2016 Landmark preclinical study cured lung metastases in 50 percent of breast cancers by making nanoparticles inside the tumor A team of investigators from Houston Methodist Research Institute may have transformed the treatment…
Olwomen story of the week
10 Reasons Why We Need At Least 8 Hugs A Day By Jenny Smith From Olwomen Hugging is the most beautiful gesture to show your love and affection for someone you love and care. It can be another way to…
Cayman Islands: Zika Virus Update-Monday 21st March, 2016 – No confirmed cases locally
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez has provided an update on the current status of the Zika virus outbreak in the Caribbean region and the Americas. The update follows confirmation on Friday…
Gadget of the week
Cyborg heart patch’ combines electronics and living tissue By Mariella Moon From engadget It can be used to remotely monitor and administer drugs to the organ. One of the latest inventions out of Tel Aviv University can patch up broken…
US: Man injured in church ‘Healing’ can proceed with suit
By Andrew Denney, From New York Law Journal A mentally ill man who lost his leg after members of a Korean church tied him down with duct tape so they could pray over him can move forward with his lawsuit over…
PANCAP commits to sustaining regional response to HIV
From Jamaica Observer PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) partners have ended a meeting here committing to implementing high-impact cost-effective interventions to sustain national and regional responses. A statement issued at…
Britain is fighting childhood obesity with a new soda tax. But will it work?
By Julia Belluz From Vox [Last] week, Britain’s government became one of a handful in the world to introduce a tax on sugary drinks aimed at fighting childhood obesity. Dancing outside of Parliament after the announcement, celebrity chef turned public health…
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USVI to launch mosquito control program to reduce zika transmission
From Caribbean News Now ST CROIX, USVI — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded an initial 90-day emergency contract to implement the USVI vector control plan, an important part of the territory’s response to zika….
Three more Zika cases confirmed in Jamaica
From Jamaica Gleaner The Ministry of Health [on Friday 18] confirmed three additional cases of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, bringing to four the number of affected persons in Jamaica to date. Two of the infected persons are from Christian Pen and…
