Reports document: Widespread abuse in Caribbean Drug Treatment Centers
By Hannah Taylor From Talking Drugs Recent studies on drug treatment facilities in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic reveal a litany of abuse carried out in the name of rehabilitation, a practice that violates human rights and is sadly…
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Avoid Calorie Dense Foods; 5 Wise Steps By Jazlyn Hunt From Olwomen Health is arguably the one thing most dear to a person. With the changing trends in the way we live, in our choice of foods and our habits,…
Jury nixes Bellwether case in hip implant MDL
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal The first federal bellwether trial in the Zimmer Durom Cup hip implant multidistrict litigation ended May 12 with a jury in Newark finding that plaintiff Christine Brady’s suit was time-barred by a…
Cayman Islands police helicopter provides medical assistance to the Sister Islands
From RCIPS: Tue, May 26, 2015 at 5:33 PM Police Helicopter Medical Assistance to Sister Islands On the morning of Tuesday 26th May, a 64 year old male visitor from the United States suffered medical issues completing a dive whilst…
Alabama law applies in Tylenol MDL death case
By P.J. D’Annunzio, From The Legal Intelligencer Alabama law, which allows for uncapped damages, will apply in the case of a woman from that state who allegedly died from liver failure after taking Tylenol, a federal judge has ruled. U.S….
Appeals filed in NFL concussion settlement
By Saranac Hale Spencer, From The Legal Intelligencer Three weeks after the settlement between the National Football League and its former players who suffered head injuries while playing for the NFL got final approval, challenges to it are getting under…
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Species like parrotfish help protect the reef
By Don Rhodes from Keys Info Net The decline of the parrotfish is one of the reasons behind the reef’s decline. While drifting along on a shallow ledge on Conch Reef, I spot a group of colorful parrot fish chomping…
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The remarkable life of Thomas Henry Edlin Merren, B.A., D.D.s.,O.B.E., J.P.
The following was read by Dr. Merren’s friend W. Norman Bodden at the Service of Thanksgiving for his life July 31 1931 – April 28 2015. Thomas Henry Edlin Merren was born on July 31st, 1931 in the family home…
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Community Events MAY 26 National Conservation Council Meeting The National Conservation Council will hold a general meeting on Tuesday (26 May) from 2pm to 5pm in the ground floor meeting room of the Government Administration Building . The Agenda of…
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Cayman Islands HospiceCare announces changes at the helm
Cayman HospiceCare (CHC) is pleased to announce Danielle Coleman as its new Director of Operations & Development. Danielle brings extensive experience working in the humanitarian sector both locally in the Cayman Islands and overseas, specifically in areas relating to disaster…
