Multiple sclerosis researchers find the effects of age on remyelination are reversible
(Medical Xpress)—Like conducting an errant orchestra to play together, researchers are guiding processes that go awry in multiple sclerosis to repair themselves. The conductor walks to the stand and takes his place in front of the orchestra. He raises his…
Cayman Islands Cancer Society donates breast biopsy machine to HSA
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society (CICS) recently donated a CUROS Vacuum Assisted Biopsy machine (CVAB) to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA). In 2006, the CICS raised funds to form the Cancer Care Fund, which ultimately brought the first…
Nueterra Global Alliance signs new Cayman Island facility, expands possibilities for low cost medical exchange
LEAWOOD, Kan., Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Nueterra Global Alliance (NGA) is proud to announce Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI) as its newest international partner in a continuously growing collective of network providers. HCCI opened its doors to Grand Cayman…
Ebola threat in US, and we’re not prepared to contain it, experts warn
By Luis Fábregas, Adam Smeltz and Megha Satyanarayana The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (MCT) From Stars and Stripes Mistakes and missteps in the handling of the first Ebola case in the United States trouble lawmakers, international organizations and some public health experts…
Five men go blind after taking Viagra
From Daily Mail UK Five men have gone blind after taking the anti -impotence drug Viagra, a doctor revealed. It is the first time the medication, taken by millions since its launch three years ago, has been associated with permanent…
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$2 Million plus seized on board Caribbean Fantasy Ferry From News Americas News Americas, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Fri. Oct. 3, 2014: More than million US dollars were nabbed aboard a truck leaving Puerto Rico en route to the Dominican…
Confirmed chikungunya cases in Barbados now at 40, Cayman records 11 new cases
From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The number of confirmed cases of chikungunya in Barbados now stands at 40, while in the Cayman Islands, 11 of 13 results of samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for…
New questions as hospital changes story on Ebola patient release
From Newsmax Dallas doctors apparently never saw a nurse’s note that an emergency room patient with fever and pains had recently been in Africa, and he was released into the community while infected with deadly Ebola. It remains unclear why,…
CTO panelists tackle medical tourism, legalizing marijuana
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas — While medical tourism is a fast-growing segment of the travel industry, two experts in the field posted some warning signs for Caribbean countries to consider before they hang…
11 NEW CASES OF CHIKUNGUNYA CONFIRMED IN CAYMAN ISLANDS
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Public Health Reports 11 New Chik-V Cases Eleven of 13 results of samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing during 16th-24th September 2014, have come back positive for the chikungunya virus,…
