Beware of medications that increase risk for dangerous falls
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in four adults age 65 and older falls each year in the U.S. That equates to about 36 million seniors falling, resulting in 32,000 deaths each…
8 Jan Weather in Cayman
Sat Jan 8 2022 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Small craft should exercise caution over open water. Windy with a mix of clouds and sun by day and partly cloudy tonight. Humidity: 69% (DOWN from yesterday)UV: 4.7 MODERATE (DOWN from yesterday)…
7 Jan Weather in Cayman
Fri Jan 7 2022 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light east to northeasterly winds and seas are expected across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with a weak pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Satellite images show…
Cayman: RCIPS 2021 Holiday Season Review, 7 January
From RCIPS The RCIPS commenced its holiday season operations with its annual Winter Guardian campaign, from 1 December through 4 January, which was put in place to help keep the community safe over the busy festive season, with increased police…
Cayman: COVID-19 Update – 7 January, 432 NEW Positives [33 New in Sister Islands], 1,073 Probable – 89 confirmed Omicron
Chief Medical Officer (Interim) Dr. Autilia Newton reported 432 new cases of COVID-19, 29 in travellers and 403 from the community on Friday, 7 January 2022. Public Health reported 1,007 PCR tests were conducted since the last report on Thursday,…
Cayman: Police Identify Victim in Fatal Collision
From RCIPS Update (7 January): The RCIPS can now confirm the identity of the deceased in the fatal collision which occurred yesterday morning, 6 January, on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway. He is Courtney Oneil Bennett, age 43 of Bodden Town….
SANDERS: Governments must act urgently to end embarrassing UWI spectacle
By Sir Ronald Sanders From MENAFN – Caribbean News Global No individuals are greater or more valuable than Institutions. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is the longest thriving and most successful institution of the 16 countries of…
Black News Channel is accused of gender discrimination by 13 women in new lawsuit
By Taiyler Simone Mitchell From Business Insider Australia Thirteen women have filed a class-action lawsuit against Black News Channel, court documents show. The plaintiffs claimed in the suit that the BNC workplace discriminates against women. The women have said they…
How to know if you have a cold, flu or COVID-19
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax If you have a runny nose, sore throat and/or aching muscles does that mean you have a cold, the flu or COVID? The frustrating answer is you could have any of the above. The symptoms of these…
US: Bernie Kerik: VP Harris Is a ‘Disgrace’
By Jeffrey Rodack From Newsmax Bernie Kerik: VP Harris Is a ‘Disgrace’ U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks in Statuary Hall of the U.S Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images) By Jeffrey Rodack From Newsmax Former New York City…