Cut price Dominican Republic plastic surgeries prompt warnings by US
From Caribbean360 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Beverly Brignoni, a 28-year-old New Yorker seeking a cheaper way to enhance her appearance, flew to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery on February 19. She didn’t come back. The young mother died the…
Caribbean fertility rates low
By Joshua Surtees From Guardian Media The assumption that the Caribbean is a hotbed of fertility is a fallacy, local experts say. Rising teenage pregnancies and large families with up to ten children can give a false picture of a…
Exercise can benefit people with Osteoarthritis
From CMVLIVE Many people with osteoarthritis are content to just sit around or move around as little as possible. However, the latest research suggests that moderate resistance workouts and cardio training can benefit those with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most…
“What do women like, a female or male OB/GYN?”
A new trend has developed regarding female patient preferences by the time they have to select the gender of their ObGyn. This trend indicates that women between the ages of 18-28, pre childbirth, are gravitating more towards a female ObGyn….
Haines completes London Marathon
AMENDED: Derek Haines, veteran marathon runner supreme, completed his third marathon run in London today (13) in 3.57.01, if you count the Cayman Marathon he completed last year. However, this is the second one in his schedule of six that will…
Cayman Heart Fund donates to Physiotherapy Department
The Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) recently made a generous donation to the Physiotherapy Department at the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA). The donated items included a blood pressure/pulse oximeter machine, laptop, projector, stopwatch and radio/CD player – all items…
Health City Cayman Islands admits first patient
Health City Cayman Islands has admitted its first patient who underwent a cardiac procedure today. The patient, who resides locally in the Cayman Islands, had the procedure performed by Dr. Ravi Kishore the Chief Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Health…
Why the future of health care can be found in the Cayman Islands
By Robert Pearl, Md From KevinMD.com The Cayman Islands are nestled in the Caribbean Sea some 430 miles south of Miami. The three-island cluster is known for its inviting coral-sand beaches, laid-back island culture and tax-free status. While it lures…
3,112 Chikungunya cases confirmed in the Caribbean
From Caribbean New Media Group There have been 3,112 confirmed/probable cases of Chikungunya in the Caribbean to date. The Chikungunya virus is transmitted to humans mostly through the virus-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquito and those of the Aedes species. The first…
Man with world’s strongest memory crusades against Alzheimer’s
By Rebecca Hiscott From Mashable What does it take to have the best memory in the United States? Only four and a half years of training, for five hours each day, according to three-time national memory champ Nelson Dellis. Dellis…
