Health Screening required for new students
All students entering government or private schools for the first time in Cayman are required to have health screenings. “This must be done before the new school year begins in September,” said School Health Coordinator Nurse Joanna Rose-Wright. The screening…
Mad Fish Disease?
The new case of mad cow disease in California is bringing to light some unsavory feeding practices that the meat industry doesn’t want us to find out about. Most cows don’t just eat grass anymore; they’re fed slaughterhouse waste, blood,…
15 Natural Options for Depression
By Michelle Schoffro Cook* Everyone feels down at some point, usually as a reaction to difficult circumstances, but clinical depression goes far beyond that. In such cases a person experiences a prolonged sadness that is out of proportion with the…
Coffee and Cancer
By Dr. Michael Greger MD* Last month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an editorial entitled “Coffee consumption and risk of chronic diseases: changing our views” reviewed the growing evidence that for most people, the benefits of drinking coffee…
Stakeholders meet on Health Policy
A two-day meeting to discuss and draft the Cayman Islands’ first National Health Policy and Strategic Plan started in Grand Cayman today (Thursday, 3 May). “One of the gaps I identified when I took up office three years ago was…
Better Numbers for Better Health
The Minister of Health the Hon. Mark Scotland launched the country’s first-ever health risk factor survey – Healthy Nation 2012 – this week (Monday, 30 April) calling it a proud moment for his ministry. “This is the culmination of many…
Hooked on preventing diabetes
The Cayman Islands Angling Club and the Cayman Islands Diabetes Charitable Trust are once again hooking up for cause-related awareness and fundraising opportunity. The Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament taking place May 1-8, 2012 is Cayman’s biggest fishing event held…
“Genuine Cayman with Chef Michael Schwartz” premieres on CITN-Cayman 27
In an ongoing effort to support and raise awareness for local, family farmers, chef Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Grand Cayman announced the debut of “Genuine Cayman with Chef Michael Schwartz”, a television show targeted for the…
