Cayman Heart Fund’s 2012 War On Weight Application Process is now open!
The War on Weight (WOW) committee have announced the 2012 War on Weight application process is open. If you know of a friend, family member or co-worker that may be interested in competing please pass this article along. WOW have…
10 Signs You Should Detox Your Life
By Tina Tessina, DivineCaroline* Many of my clients come in with complaints about personal habits that feel toxic in their lives. Just as you can detox your body when you’re feeling sluggish, it’s also possible to detox your emotional life….
8 Healthy Food Swaps You Haven’t Heard Of
By Divine Caroline 1. Quinoa instead of rice or pasta White rice and pasta are “bad” or simple carbs—you know, the ones that don’t provide much in the way of nutrition. But quinoa! This amazing ancient grain not only acts…
Mosquito control is everyone’s business
If you think you saw mosquitoes in your house, or outside, earlier this month, you were probably right. But with the diligent work of the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU), the situation is mostly under control. “They are the…
US Supreme Court upholds healthcare
The US Supreme Court has said President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform act is constitutional. The court upheld a core requirement known as the “individual mandate” that Americans buy insurance or pay a fine. Of the nine justices on the…
Cancer sufferer gains a new life and goes snorkelling in the Cayman Islands
For Sheila Scott, it was a defining moment. She stood knee deep in the beautiful blue Caribbean waters off the shore of the Cayman Islands, donned her mask and snorkel, took a breath and dove into the warm water in…
Message from Minister of Health the Hon. Mark Scotland in support of the Lions Club of Grand Cayman’s Prostrate and Colon Cancer Event 30 June – 2 July 2012
According to the US Centres of Disease Control (CDC) about 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer….
More genetically engineered mosquitoes released** (** see Dr. Reeves email below article)
Do you remember the Frankenstein mosquitoes and the lack of transparency the UK firm Oxitec executed here in the Cayman Islands in 2009 without our full knowledge? It created much publicity and our news story and Editorial was republished and…
Chief Officer at Ministry of Health admits refusal of some persons to take part in survey
Jennifer Ahearn, Chief Officer at the Ministry of Health, admitted at a press conference, last Monday (25) that officials who are currently undertaking an ongoing health risk survey, which selects households and those to be interviewed in each household randomly,…
