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Former Tempura boss files criminal complaint Martin Bridger, the former senior investigator in Operation Tempura has filed a criminal complaint with Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Baines against Attorney General Samuel Bulgin, former Governor Stuart Jack and the U.K.’s Foreign…
Acetaminophen [Tylenol] warning
Acetaminophen Prescription Combination Drug Products with more than 325 mg: FDA Statement – Recommendation to Discontinue Prescribing and Dispensing ISSUE: FDA is recommending health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than 325 milligrams…
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East End stabbing – Man charged and due in court The 48-year-old man who was arrested following an altercation at a house in the East End area last Wednesday (15 January) has been charged and is due to appear in…
The Editor Speaks: Medical Tourism
With Health City Cayman (known locally as The Shetty Hospital) due to have its first phase building completion at the end of February questions have been raised how viable is it? Many have wondered why the renowned health surgeon Dr….
Call to lift medical tourism
By Julia Medew From Brisbane Times Lord Mayor supports medical tourism bid Wealthy medical tourists would “absolutely” help Melbourne, agrees Robert Doyle, but he says the system should not impact on Victorians seeking treatment at the new Comprehensive Cancer Centre….
Why heroin use is skyrocketing across the US
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider Heroin abuse has been getting more attention lately. Last week, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin spent his entire 34-minute State of the State address talking about the state’s “full-blown heroin crisis,” and law enforcement officials…
Follow the honey: can we save the bees by tracking them?
By Chris Yaylor From Mashable Colony Collapse Disorder may sound like the name of a dystopian science fiction novel, but it’s a real and present danger to the planet. For years, honey bees around the globe have been wandering from…
Obama: Marijuana is not more dangerous than alcohol
By Jason Abbruzzese From Mashable In another inch forward for Barack Obama’s stance on marijuana, the U.S. president revealed in a new interview that he finds the drug no more dangerous than alcohol. “As has been well documented, I smoked pot…
Can you really get a ‘contact high’ from marijuana?
By Christina Sterbenz and Lauren F Friedman From Business Insider Three decades ago, a team of Norwegian researchers hot-boxed a car — for science. The study volunteers had never smoked marijuana before, but they all piled into a small car…
Norovirus hits Royal Caribbean
By Christina St-Jean From Liberty Voice Norovirus has apparently hit a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, leaving 68 people with more than just seasickness. There were nearly 2,600 guests with 844 crew on board the Majesty of the Seas. 66 guests…
