Vaccination Week in the Americas 2013
From the Cayman Islands Public Health Department The Cayman Islands joins other countries around the Western Hemisphere in celebrating Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) from 20-27 April 2013. For the 11th annual celebration the slogan is: Vaccination: a shared…
Animal Influenza Virus in China
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department A new type of Influenza infection with A (H7N9) has caused severe disease in China. To date, there are a total of 60 laboratory confirmed human cases with influenza A(H7N9) virus including thirteen fatalities…
China bird flu: ‘Two new cases’ in Henan province
BBC There have been two new cases of H7N9 “bird flu” in China’s Henan province, giving a national total of 51, China’s state news agency says. Officials say 11 people have so far died after contracting the new strain of…
Perseus PCI President Buddy Long announces appointment of Dr. Sook Yin MD as Treating Physician and Clinic Director
Buddy Long, president of Perseus PCI, the advanced cancer treatment center headquartered in the Cayman Islands, has announced the appointment of Dr. Sook Yin MD as treating physician and clinic director at the company’s Cayman Islands clinic. Cayman Islands (PRWEB)…
Doctors Hospital staff make tourists’ wedding dreams come true
Monday, 08 April 2013 From Bahama islands info NASSAU, Bahamas — Erin Metz and her fiancée Tom Sardina dreamed of having a destination wedding, and a cruise to The Bahamas with 60 of their closest friends and family onboard…
Eat and Drink This to Prevent High Blood Pressure
By Leah Zerbe RODALE Got high blood pressure? Start swilling hibiscus tea. More people visit doctors for high blood pressure than for any other condition, aside from the common cold. And while blood pressure medications are usually effective, science has…
Study: ‘Wake-up’ Cigarette Particularly Deadly
From Newsmax People who smoke a cigarette as soon as they wake up in the morning are more likely to develop lung and oral cancer than other smokers, a new study reveals. Penn State researchers analyzed data from nearly 2,000…
Make a difference during Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April
Make a Difference During Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April Allsup helps individuals with Parkinson’s disease understand options, access benefits. Belleville, IL (PRWEB) April 02, 2012 The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) is calling on individuals, support groups and healthcare professionals to…
Know Your Treatment Options – High Blood Pressure
An educational collaboration with AHRQ WebMD The following content was created by WebMD and is part of an educational collaboration between WebMD and AHRQ Misconceptions About High Blood Pressure Are you worried about high blood pressure in yourself, a family…
No new cases of Dengue confirmed since January in the Cayman Islands
Dengue Update as of 6 April 2013 (for four weeks from 10 March to 6 April) • Total cases investigated for dengue in 2012 was 94 with 37 being positive for dengue, 4 inconclusive and 53 negative. As of 6…
