UPDATE: African Virus Outbreak in Caribbean Stirs Health Warnings
UPDATE: From Bloomberg Business Week The first known outbreak of the chikungunya virus in the Western Hemisphere has Caribbean governments working to prevent the disease from spreading and damaging the region’s tourism-dependent economies. About 280 cases of chikungunya, which can…
Elephant shark genome may hold answers for human health problems
By Ann-Marie Alcantara From Mashable Who knew elephant sharks held potential answers for health problems such as osteoporosis and poor immune systems? An international team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Germany discovered new…
New Year vow on prostate cancer
By Poppy Brady From Voice Online UK Campaigner pledges to step up her efforts to encourage black men to get tested for the disease BLACK MEN are being urged to adopt the mantra: ‘IF YOU are a black male over…
EU provides over €300 000 to flood victims in the Caribbean
08/01/2014 – Responding to the serious damage caused by recent flooding in the Eastern Caribbean region, the European Commission’s Department of Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection ECHO has released more than €300 000 to bring immediate relief to those most…
The Editor Speaks: I am worried
I am a worried man today. I am worried because my editorial can be misconstrued, as I do not have the full facts. My sources for the editorial are from second and third hand reports that I have received. Never-the-less,…
Mentally ill prisoners
In my Editorial today concerning worries, I have highlighted the decision of a Cayman Islands magistrate in refusing bail on a petty robbery committed by a man with severe mental problems. This despite pleadings by the man’s lawyer to have…
Caribbean sun powers flagship Haiti hospital, and then some
From Clean Technica You may remember our report last winter on the development of a Haiti hospital predicted to become the world’s largest solar hospital. The Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais opened last March. So far, it’s living up to —…
Lifestyles January programmes
January 6, 2014 – Happy New Year! For many, reducing weight will be an important goal for 2014; please see details on Lifestyles Weight Management program attached. Specific program content is attached under The Plan. Stress and burnout are recognizable…
Dominica seeks international help to determine cause of rise in cancer cases
From Caribbean360 The chief medical officer hopes the island will embark on developing a comprehensive cancer prevention programme this year. ROSEAU, Dominica, Tuesday January 7, 2014, CMC – Dominica is seeking assistance from the International Atomic Agency in helping it…
Via Christi’s self-insurance company in Caymans intended to ‘keep our costs down’
By Kelsey Ryan The Wichita Eagle Via Christi Health, the largest nonprofit health care system in Kansas, maintained an insurance company in the Cayman Islands for nearly 20 years, according to forms the group files with the IRS. The company,…
