Zika virus: Health alerts in South America and Caribbean following fears illness may cause birth deformities
By Alexandra Sims From Independent UK A virus believed to cause under-developed brains and skulls in newborn babies has sparked a public health emergency in Brazil and the Caribbean. The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease similar to dengue fever, was first…
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Cayman Islands likened to a medical institute as an island of unaccountability
From Kashmir Images Govt finally turns attention to Valley’s Cayman Islands (SKIMS) Director responsible for all mess in SKIMS: Health Min Srinagar, Nov 05: Having been sort of Cayman Islands, government finally seems to have woke up to divest Sher-e-Kashmir…
Two studies suggest cold medications are overrated
According to two studies anti-congestion cold medications may be highly overrated and no more effective than a placebo. Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/cold-medicine-may-be-overrated.html#ixzz3r5jmEf1a Oral Phenylephrine HCl for Nasal Congestion in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized, Open-label, Placebo-controlled Study. Meltzer EO1, Ratner PH2,…
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What’s happening at UCCI?
From University College of the Cayman Islands We’re almost at the home stretch of this semester but the campus is still abuzz with various events and activities. We encourage you to participate and give your support! Diabetes Awareness & Education Session hosted…
Cayman Islands: Campbell’s SpaghettiOs Original recalled
From Foster’s Food Fair November 16th, 2015 Foster’s Food Fair – IGA would like to announce that Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) is voluntarily recalling 14.2 ounce cans of SpaghettiOs Original due to a potential choking hazard posed by pieces of red…
New US bill would punish corporate execs with jail time for lying about deadly products
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist Even though General Motors has acknowledged that more than 100 people died because the carmaker failed to fix defective ignition switches, the recent $900 million settlement with federal prosecutors means that not a single person…
Miami jury awards $2M to Royal Caribbean crew member
By Samantha Joseph, From Daily Business Review A Miami jury awarded nearly $2 million to a former Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. crew member whose kidney failed while working aboard an ill-fated European cruise. Teresa Di Trapani of Canada accused the Miami-based…
In unusual ruling, Judge nixes at least 750 diabetes drug cases
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal A federal judge’s rare move has tossed out at least 750 failure-to-warn lawsuits filed against the makers of four diabetes drugs based on the federal preemption doctrine. The decision found that drugmakers, which…
A new alternative treatment option for Caribbean women with Uterine Fibroids
Miami, Fla. (November 12, 2015) – A new minimally invasive treatment option is now available for Caribbean women suffering from symptomatic uterine fibroids, without damaging or having to remove the uterus requiring no hospitalization and very minimal time away from…
Jamaican woman jailed in US for carrying out fatal penis enlargement procedure
From Caribbean360 NEW JERSEY, United States, Tuesday November 10, 2015 – A Jamaican woman has been sentenced to five years in prison in the United States for carrying out a penis enlargement procedure that led to the death of a…
