Round 2 for Proud Awards open
The community will have another chance to highlight the achievements of the Cayman Island’s youth when the next round of Proud of Them nominations opens today, 28 August 2013. From now through 27 September, residents can put forward a young…
Will Finasteride Prevent Prostate Cancer?
Jay S. Cohen MD From Care2 Big headlines announced the results of a new study showing that finasteride (Proscar) reduces the risk of prostate cancer. As a nationally recognized expert on medication side effects and also on prostate cancer, I…
New date set for seamen certificates
From the Office of the Premier and Ministry of Home & Community Affairs The Ministry of Community Affairs reminds seamen that the deadline to submit Seamen Continuation Certificates has now passed. Officials say that to date approximately 30 per cent…
Training being offered in Cayman for dementia and Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands (ADACI) seeks to raise awareness within the general public, educate carers and be a source of support for people with dementia and their carers and family. Florida Association for Volunteer Action…
Service of Thanksgiving for Helen Harquail
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Late Helen Harquail who died Monday 12th August 2013 at the age of 100 years was held at the Harquail Theatre, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on Saturday 24th August…
Why You Shouldn’t Take Online Alzheimer’s Tests
AgingCare.com From Care2 If you’re “of a certain age” and have ever experienced a memory slip—forgotten where you put your keys, blanked on an acquaintance’s name—chances are the chilling thought, “Am I getting Alzheimer’s?” has crossed your mind. For most…
Quit washing your chicken: it just sprays germs everywhere
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Generations of American cooks are wrong. They learned their wrongity wrongity wrong habits from their parents, or from public television’s Julia Child. Their terrible, filthy habit is rinsing poultry before cooking. Public health experts estimate…
13 year prison sentence to gunman
Leighton Griffin Rankine Jr (37) was sentenced last Friday (23) to 13 years imprisonment by acting Judge Marva MacDonald-Bishop. Rankine was found guilty after his trial in June for assault, wounding with intent, unlawful use of a firearm and the…
‘Reversed Caribbean’ diabetes reality show to be launched in Jamaica
From South Florida Caribbean News SOUTH FLORIDA – Celebrity chef Charles Mattocks as seen on such shows as Dr Oz, The Today Show, CNN, Good Morning America and Anderson Cooper, brings you the first ever Diabetes Reality TV show. The…
Cayman islander blames the devil for sexually abusing five-year-old
From Caribbean360 The step-grandfather, when caught molesting the child by his wife, said “the devil made me do it.” GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – A court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to nearly three years in jail after he admitted…
