Cayman Islands’ Botanic Park Family Fun Day
families converge at botanic park” [Funds raised aimed at completing new Children’s Garden] [North Side, Grand Cayman, January 23, 2019 – The Garden Club of Grand Cayman and the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park hosted the fifth annual Family Fun…
10 dog breeds with high cancer rates
By Mary Daly From Care2 We all want our dogs to live long, healthy lives. But unfortunately, many are prone to developing serious health issues, including cancer. Cancer in dogs tends to be more prevalent in certain breeds, though researchers haven’t yet pinpointed whether…
Wellness Travel: 5 Relaxing, renewing vacations
Vacation gives people the chance to disconnect from daily life, but with jam-packed itineraries, long layovers and jetlag, travelers often come home from a trip more exhausted than when they left. Enter a solution: Wellness travel — curated vacation packages…
Study: Type 2 diabetes causes erectile dysfunction
From Newsmax (Fotolia) A recent large-scale study conducted by the University of Exeter and the University of Oxford found that genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes was linked to erectile dysfunction. Researchers also found that living a healthier lifestyle may help reduce the risk of developing…
A Chinese icebreaker ship crashed into an iceberg at the South Pole
By Ryan Pickrall From Business Insider In a burst of irony, a Chinese icebreaker crashed into an iceberg over the weekend. The Xue Long, which was traveling at relatively low speeds at the time, collided with an iceberg obscured by…
St. Kitts & Nevis: The late Ivan Charles Buchanan CBE, JP to receive official funeral on Monday, January 28th, the day he would have turned 98 years old
The late Ivan Charles Buchanan CBE, JP, who served as Speaker of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly from 1985 to 1995, will receive an official funeral next week on the day he would have turned 98 years old….
Too much fried chicken can kill you
From Newsmax (Subbotina/Dreamstime) Fried chicken, french fries, and chicken-fried steak might be delicious, but treating yourself to such fare regularly could be deadly, a new study warns. Women who eat more than one serving a week of fried chicken or…
Second chance for deserving Caymanians
From The Cayman Islands Deputy Governor’s Office · Civil Service to provide a fresh start for five deserving Caymanians · Second Chances Pilot Programme launches this month to provide employment for rehabilitated persons with a prior conviction. · With guidelines in place to…
Cancer survivors face stress from steep medical bills
From Newsmax Cancer survivors have higher-than-average rates of medical financial hardship, a U.S. study suggests. Medical financial hardship includes problems paying bills and other challenges with money; psychological stress like intense worry over unpaid bills; and behavioral issues like delaying…
Campaign launched to encourage tourists not to buy ivory
By Alicia Graef China implementing a full ban on the commercial sale of ivory more than a year ago was a major victory to celebrate. However, conservationists have found that while it’s been effective in reducing the trade, tourists are still buying ivory products…
