Woman loses vision after mosquito bites
By Laura Geggel, Staff Writer From LiveScience A woman who caught chikungunya fever while vacationing in the Caribbean wound up losing some of the vision in her right eye permanently, according to a new report of her case. The findings…
Butter can be bad for your health, concludes study paid for by dairy industry. Wait, what?
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist When an industry funds a scientific study of what they do or produce, you can roll your eyes and safely assume that the data will show that the phenomenon being studied is healthy or at…
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Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session, please be advised that the jury report date of…
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RBC sponsors 18th Annual RBC/Cayman Islands Red Cross Golf Tournament
On September 4, 2015, RBC Royal Bank will continue its 18 year partnership with the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) as the title sponsor of the 2015 Annual RBC/Charitable Golf Tournament. The event, which features a four-man scramble format with…
Cayman Islands Lions’ prostate and colon cancer event a big success
The Lions Club of Grand Cayman is pleased to announce the success of PACCE (Prostate and Colon Cancer Event) 4th Annual Delano Hislop Memorial 3-Day Journey for Life Walk/Run. The Lions Club of Grand Cayman annually hosts a robust campaign,…
Bayer agrees to $56.9m settlement program for Yaz claims
By Max Mitchell, From The Legal Intelligencer The makers of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella have agreed to provide nearly $56.9 million to establish a settlement program for plaintiffs claiming they suffered arterial blood clots as a result of taking the…
Birth-defect suits against Zofran-maker pile up
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal More than 30 lawsuits have been filed by parents alleging that taking anti-nausea prescription Zofran for morning sickness during pregnancy caused birth defects in their children including congenital heart defects, cleft lip…
Caribbean Voice welcomes suicide help lines in Guyana
News Americas, Mon. Aug.3, 2015: The Caribbean Voice and its partners have welcomed the announcement by Guyana’s Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud, that the police force will be launching suicide help lines. “If our understanding is correct, these help lines would…
Texas couple praises Cayman Islands hospital
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Texas Couple Praises Health City When Wayne Wright needed knee replacement surgery, his wife wanted him to undergo the operation in an American hospital, but Wayne did his research and all signs pointed to searching…
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Community Events Department of Vehicle & Drivers’ Licensing The Department of Vehicle & Drivers’ Licensing wishes to inform the public that both offices (West Bay & Crewe Road) will close on Wednesday, 19th August 2015 for a staff retreat. Normal…
