Full Fifth Circuit won’t hear Texas abortion case
By Tony Mauro, The National Law Journal The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided Thursday that it won’t give full court review to an appeals panel’s decision last week that allowed restrictions on Texas abortion clinics to…
Why nursing homes are the worst places for our elderly
By Erin Brodwin From Business Insider If you’re thinking about sending your parent to a nursing home, it’s time to seriously reconsider. Facilities for the elderly, originally created as a by-product of an effort to free up hospital beds, haven’t…
WWF spotlights the tech that is conserving the planet
By Lyndsey Gilpin From TechRepublic Jon Hoekstra, chief scientist of WWF, discussed how new technologies are playing a central role in global conservation efforts at SXSWEco on Wednesday. Can technology save the planet? According to Jon Hoekstra, chief scientist for…
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iNews Briefs & Message from Cayman Minister on World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day Message From Minister of Health Hon Osbourne Bodden, JP. Each year on 10th October, the international community encourages stakeholders to talk about their work on mental health issues. A particular concern worldwide is the need to…
Pilates meets Barre bootcamp
GRAND CAYMAN (October 9, 2014) – ENERGY Essential Fitness is hosting the 8th annual breast cancer fundraiser, Pilates for Pink, at 9 am on Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at The ARC at Camana Bay. This event draws hundreds from across…
Ebola: Why such Indifference to West Africa?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday October 9, 2014 – Is the global response to Ebola in West Africa indifference? Whatever it is, the response of governments has been abysmal with the single exception of Cuba whose…
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Total number of ChikV cases in Cayman islands reach 20 The total number of confirmed chikungunya cases reached 20 this week (6 October 2014). The distribution of confirmed cases (20) has been: George Town -seven; Cayman Brac three; West Bay…
Improving Cayman Islands lives through music therapy
The Cayman Islands’ first ever music therapy practice has been changing the lives of patients in the Cayman Islands since 2010, and more recently, at the Cayman Islands Hospital note by note since July 2014. Funded by the Ministry of…
Germ-zapping robot fights ebola in Texas
By Patrick Kulp From Mashable A device used to disinfect hospital rooms may prove to be an important tool in combating the spread of Ebola in the United States. Billed by the San Antonio-based company that developed it as a…
Health City saves American visitor to Grand Cayman
GRAND CAYMAN (October 7, 2014) – Rapid responses from his family and the expert skills of the Health City Cayman Islands medical team are credited with saving the life of an American tourist. During their “dream” vacation, Ric Walton of…
