Health City conducts successful highly specialised heart procedure
Doctors at Health City Cayman Islands have successfully completed their first electrophysiology study (EPS) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on a patient from Trinidad and Tobago. These highly specialised procedures would normally require a trip to the United States for the…
Miracle Cure
By Stephon Nicholas From Trinidad & Tobago Newsday For some afflicted with the disease psoriasis, it can come like a curse, driving one into seclusion and leaving one’s self esteem at an all-time low. For 28-year-old Damian Charrie, not only…
How to build a vegan community with bread and chocolate [in Grand Cayman]
By Ellen Kanner From Huffington Post One of the great pleasures of my job is connecting with people committed to work that’s both meatless and meaningful. In some special occasions, that connection keeps going. “It’s like building community,” as my…
Dengue cases in Caribbean jump 5-fold in last decade
From Caribbean360 DENGUE CASES RECORDED WORLDWIDE (SOURCE: HEALTHMAP.ORG) WASHINGTON D.C. United States, Friday May 30, 2014, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the number of dengue cases in the Americas, including the Caribbean increased five-fold between 2003…
Breaking: Barbados investigating 7 suspected cases of Chikungunya virus
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday May 30, 2014, CMC – The Ministry of Health is investigating seven suspected cases of the Chikungunya virus In a release on Friday, the Health Ministry said while there are no positive cases of the…
Cayman Islands HSA helping smokers kick the habit
Recognised the world over as one of the very worst habits for your health, smoking is being targeted in an initiative spearheaded by the Public Health Department of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA). Physicians and other healthcare professionals…
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Cayman Commissioner Baines exonerated from Diamonds International jewelry From RCIPS Thu, May 29, 2014 at 10:21 AM The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (“ODPP”) notified the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service today (Thu May 29) that no criminal…
Obesity and overweight rates climbing worldwide
By Jessica Berman From Voice of America WASHINGTON — A new study published in a British medical journal says obesity rates for both adults and children are climbing worldwide, with the greatest gain in weight in developing countries. According to…
UK health report highlights Health City Cayman Islands parent company Narayana Health success
A newly released report focusing on patient empowerment produced by the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health has cited systems put in place by Narayana Health, Bangalore, India, the parent company of Health City Cayman Islands, as important…
Guyana confirms toddler, woman are first reported cases of chikungunya virus
From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Wednesday May 28, 2014, CMC – Guyana has confirmed two cases of the chikungunya virus and health officials said they would step up their vector control exercise in the areas where the cases had been…
