Cayman Heart Fund continues to support the HSA
Once again the Cayman Heart Fund has used donations to purchase lifesaving cardiac care equipment for the HSA. In helping to support improvements to the department, the Cayman based charity, has helped to donate a much desired neonatal cardiac probe,…
Jamaican mother gets complicated heart surgery pro bono
Cayman Islands (October 14, 2014) – A young woman from Jamaica is the latest beneficiary of life-enhancing surgery and care provided free of charge by the skilled team of cardiac surgeons at Health City Cayman Islands. “The young woman was…
25 confirmed cases of chikungunya in Cayman Islands says latest report
Chikungunya Update as of 13 October 2014 From Cayman Islands Public Health Department The total number of confirmed chikungunya cases reached 25 this week (13 October 2014). The distribution of confirmed cases (25) has been: George Town -nine; Cayman Brac…
Tourist sues after contracting “life-threatening illness” at Caribbean resort
From Caribbean360 LONDON, England, Tuesday October 14, 2014 – British tourist Sarah Bowes-Phipps’ dream Caribbean holiday abruptly turned into a nightmare when she allegedly came down with such a severe case of food poisoning that she had to have her…
Five U.S. Airports are enacting new screening measures to protect against Ebola
By David Hudson From Whitehouse The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced that the following five U.S. airports will soon begin enhanced Ebola screening for all travelers coming from Ebola-affected…
Ebola: Mark Zuckerberg and crisis in Dallas
Mark Zuckerberg gave a great answer to someone on Facebook who asked why he donated $25 million to fight Ebola By Dave Smith From Business Insider Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced on Tuesday that…
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Jamaica police hunt killers following brutal murder of four men in payroll heist From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday October 14, 2014, CMC – Jamaica police were continuing the search for gunmen who shot and killed four men transporting two million…
Woman uses potato as contraceptive on advice of her mother, roots begin growing inside of her
From Fox News Latino Bizarre, unprecedented, unheard-of. That’s how the Colombian newspaper that broke the now viral story called this electrifying piece of news. A 22-year-old woman from the outskirts of Honda, 90 miles west of Bogota, was found to…
Why isn’t Silicon Valley doing more to fight Ebola?
From The Daily Beast Witnessing arguably the worst public health crisis of the 21st century, the industry that claims to be changing the world is nowhere to be found. Where have all the tech titans gone? The executives of Silicon…
American retiree chooses Cayman Islands for hip replacement surgery
CAYMAN ISLANDS (October 13, 2014) – Some diligent research into his options for hip replacement surgery led American Michael Lepley to Health City Cayman Islands, and the experience changed his life for the better. Lepley desperately needed the procedure so…
