Child safety during Halloween
From DEH As Halloween becomes more popular with children in Cayman, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) aims to help parents keep their young ones safe while having fun. Officials advise parents to closely supervise children at this time of…
Being active helps depression
From Donna at Lifestyles Did you know that research proves that depression follows a break in exercise regimes. Being active will help eliminate anxiety and improve the quality of your life especially if you sit at a desk for many…
Webb wins “Protect the Goal” Award for the Diaspora
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Names Webb First Recipient of the “Protect the Goal” Award for the Diaspora CONCACAF President Honored at Confederation’s Inaugural Sports Summit Cayman Islands, October 21, 2013 — (UNAIDS) will announce today, at…
10 million killer spiders spreading across Britain
By AOL Travel, Oct 9, 2013 The unusually hot summer is being partly blamed for a 10 million-strong ‘plague’ of potentially lethal false widow spiders spreading across the UK. According to the Daily Star, multiple sightings of the black widow’s…
PANCAP partners meet to strengthen Caribbean AIDS response
Consensus on priority programmes and needs and increased national leadership to sustain the regional AIDS response are among the expected outcomes of a meeting of national AIDS programme managers, donors and regional partners on October 21-23, 2013, at the Hyatt…
Belton man died from Legionnaires’ disease while on cruise
By David Bale From EDP24 A former ship’s captain died from Legionnaires’ disease after becoming ill on a Caribbean cruise with his wife and daughter, an inquest heard. Tore Myhra, 57, from Belton, near Great Yarmouth, died just a month…
Flu Shots Available at Cayshop
Public Health Department wishes to advise everyone that flu shots will be available at the annual Cayshop Expo held at the ARC in Camana Bay on: • October 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. • October 25 from 12…
Statistics Fair to offer exciting exhibit
The Cayman Islands’ celebration of the International Year of Statistics on Thursday, 24 October 2013, will feature a unique, interactive exhibition that shows how statistics affect daily life in the Cayman Islands. The Economics and Statistics Office (ESO), jointly with…
The 4 worst “Healthy” snacks (STOP eating these!)
By Joel & Josh – BioTrust Nutrition Everyone loves the convenience of simple, ready to eat snacks, but quite honestly many snacks touted as healthy are really anything but! If you are looking to improve your health and flatten your…
Dengue case confirmed in Cayman
Public Health officials have confirmed a case of dengue fever, brought in by a visitor to the Islands. Since July 2013 there have been five cases investigated for dengue; of the four results received thus far from Caribbean Public Health…