Why women shouldn’t hesitate to schedule a mammogram By Stacey Stein Breast cancer may be one of the top three cancers worldwide, but the good news is it’s highly treatable, especially when detected early. In Bermuda, a high mammography screening rate…

By Erin Silver It was a year in which front-line health-care staff worked overtime to support Bermudians through one wave of COVID-19 after another. Many of the dedicated experts who work behind the scenes to care…

Morrisa Rogers was just 40 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now 42 and a healthy mom to her seven-year-old daughter, she looks back on that harrowing time in her life. “I was diagnosed in…

By Stacey Stein Breast cancer impacts the lives of millions of women, their families and loved ones every year. The disease also touches the lives of countless physicians, nurses and other health-care providers who work with breast cancer patients, providing treatment…

The possible downside of your genes By Vejay Steede It’s all in the genes. If you’re tall or dark-skinned or greeneyed, you’ve been given gifts from the genes you inherited from your parents. Not all genes are…

Selfishness leads to selflessness when caregivers prioritize themselves By Melissa Fox When caring for someone with cancer, it can be easy to dismiss your own internal struggle as inconsequential when compared to the stresses endured by your loved one. The feelings of anger,…