Jamaica confirms first case of the Zika virus
By Stephanie Shaw-Smith From JIS The Ministry of Health has confirmed one case of the Zika virus in Jamaica. The patient who has now recovered is a four year old child from Portmore, St. Catherine. The child began showing symptoms…
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Jamaica: PM launches Life and Health Insurance for Athletes
By Denise Dennis From JIS Jamaica has become one of the first developing countries to provide life and health insurance coverage for its national athletes, with the launch of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan by the Prime Minister, the Most…
Mom-to-be hits roadblock with insurance company after cancelling Caribbean vacation
By Julia Parrish, Web Reporter, From CTV Edmonton An Edmonton couple has cancelled a planned trip to the Caribbean over concerns with the Zika virus, but they’ve run into issues with their insurance company. An Edmonton couple has encountered a…
Health City Cayman Islands: Life-saving heart surgery saves four children from Honduras
Four children from Honduras, each under the age of five, have new leases on their lives following open heart surgeries performed at no cost to their families by the specialist medical teams at Health City Cayman Islands. Each of the…
Cayman Islander Henry Parchment gets back in stride
It looked for several years like Mr. Henry Parchment in the Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Lands, Housing and Infrastructure (PLAHI) could not walk without pain. Now he is a big inspiration to others for what he has been able to…
What’s Next for the Zika Virus?
By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier From The Atlantic The CDC is warning pregnant women against traveling to 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and some of those countries are urging their own citizens to avoid conception. Public-health officials in Latin…
Here’s how much work your brain can handle before needing a break
By Travis Bradberry, LinkedIn From Business Insider This post from LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry appeared originally on LinkedIn. The 8-hour workday is an outdated and ineffective approach to work. If you want to be as productive as possible, you need…
Chipotle’s latest lawsuit has nothing to do with foodborne illness
From Fox News As Chipotle is grappling with lawsuits stemming from E. coli and norovirus outbreaks at several of its restaurants, the Mexican chain is facing another legal challenge—this time over charges of sex discrimination. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that…
Birth control for men comes down to flipping a switch
By Jon Fingas From engadget The Bimek SLV switch prevents your sperm from going anywhere. Birth control for men still tends to be divided between condoms (which aren’t always fun or reliable) and more drastic surgical procedures like vasectomies (which…
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Zika virus: Airlines are refunding tickets to Latin America By Jim Boulden From CNN Airlines are starting to offer refunds to passengers who have booked flights to countries in central and south America caught up in the Zika virus outbreak….
