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Bermuda Health-Abets

Health Promotion & Wellness Office, Dept. of Health Bermuda

35 episodes

2 days ago

Send us a text Dear Listeners, November aka "Movember" is the time where we raise awareness of men's health. More specifically this is a time where we shed light on the importance of prostate cancer awareness. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, prostate cancer is the 4th most common caner worldwide and the 2nd most common among men globally. This is a cancer that is specific to males. It is more common in older men and some risk factor include racial background, genetic predispositi...

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Send us a text Dear Listeners, November aka "Movember" is the time where we raise awareness of men's health. More specifically this is a time where we shed light on the importance of prostate cancer awareness. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, prostate cancer is the 4th most common caner worldwide and the 2nd most common among men globally. This is a cancer that is specific to males. It is more common in older men and some risk factor include racial background, genetic predispositi...

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Bermuda Health-Abets

Understanding Prostate Cancer: From Screening to Survivorship

Send us a text Dear Listeners, November aka "Movember" is the time where we raise awareness of men's health. More specifically this is a time where we shed light on the importance of prostate cancer awareness. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, prostate cancer is the 4th most common caner worldwide and the 2nd most common among men globally. This is a cancer that is specific to males. It is more common in older men and some risk factor include racial background, genetic predispositi...

2 days ago

41 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Every Second Counts: Let’s Talk Stroke Awareness

Send us a text Dear Listeners, Every year on October 29th World Stroke Day is observed. The purpose of this observance is to raise awareness around the importance of stroke prevention, treatment, and care. To promote the BE FAST (Balance, Eyes/vision - Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym to help save lives by recognizing the signs of stroke. The emphasis is on prevention as there are lifestyle behaviors like physical activity, diet, avoiding smoking or smoking cessation, stress management, mana...

2 weeks ago

21 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Success Beyond Vision: A Personal Account of Vision Loss, Overcoming Challenges and Navigating Life

Send us a text Dear Listeners, World site day was on October 9th and is observed annually on the second Thursday of October. The aim of this observance is to raise awareness about vision impairment, blindness, and the importance of eye health. It is also a reminder of the need for regular eye examinations, early detection and treatment of eye conditions, and access to eye care. It also highlights the effort to eliminate preventable blindness and improve the quality of life for individuals wit...

1 month ago

31 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Bridging Knowledge and Experience: Real Talk on Postpartum Depression

Send us a text Dear Listeners, We know that health and wellbeing is not just the absence of disease and it encompasses the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of individuals. Today, let's talk about mental health. Mental health is a huge contributor to how we function and respond to life stressors and manage our emotions on a day to day bases. More specifically today's discussion focuses on maternal mental health. Often times we hear terms like "Baby Blues" when describi...

1 month ago

36 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Beyond Forgetfulness: Let's Talk about Alzheimer's Disease

Send us a text Dear Listeners, September is World Alzheimer's Month. The purpose of this observance raise awareness, highlight prevention, dispel myths, promote early intervention, diagnosis, and support for affected individuals and their families. Bermuda, some of us think that Alzheimer's is something that just comes with aging and is just about memory loss but discourse tells us otherwise. According to the World Health Organization, many of the lifestyle behaviors that impact health and pr...

2 months ago

1 hour

Bermuda Health-Abets

Let's Talk Breastfeeding: Understanding the Importance of breastfeeding with a Lactation Counselor

Send us a text Dear Listeners, This week we continue to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. As we know, there are many benefits to breastfeeding for mom and baby. It is recommended that infants are breastfed exclusively for at least 6months (WHO, 2023). Some of the benefits of breast feeding include, protection against gastrointestinal infections, provides half or more of a child’s energy needs between the ages of 6 and 12 months, Children and adolescents who were breastfed as ...

2 months ago

54 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Let's Talk About the Healthy Schools Program

Send us a text Dear Listeners, As we prepare for our children to return to school there are many things we consider in preparation. From school supplies, to uniforms, lunches, afterschool programs and more. The care of our children has many layers including their health and wellbeing. The Healthy Schools Program is another layer where we aim to ensure good health and overall wellbeing. This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy l...

2 months ago

39 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Let's Talk Oral Health: Happy Mouth , Happy Mind

Send us a text Dear Listeners, February is Oral Health Month. Did you know that oral health is linked to mental health and overall health? Research shows a correlation between oral health and cognitive conditions like dementia, and an association between chronic disease like coronary and respiratory diseases, stroke, and diabetes (Skallevold et. al., 2023). Bermuda, taking care of your oral health is taking care of you overall health. This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we d...

3 months ago

18 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Let's Talk Osteoporosis: understanding what causes it, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

Send us a text Dear Listeners, Have you ever thought about bone health and how this may impact overall health and quality of life? Osteoporosis is characterized as low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue (WHO, 2025). This unfortunately, can result in increased bone fragility and increased susceptibility to fractures (WHO, 2025). Bermuda, talk to your doctor about your bone health. This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A t...

3 months ago

37 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Accessible and Inclusive Futures: Strategies, Support, and Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities in Bermuda

Send us a text Dear Listeners, Inclusion and accessibility are cornerstones of creating an equitable society. According to the World Health Organization a person's environment can impact their experience and ability to participate in society. Therefore, an environment of inaccessibility hinders the full and effective participation of person's with disabilities in society (WHO). As we move towards becoming a more equitable society, Bermuda, how can we make our society more accessible? This ep...

3 months ago

41 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Cervical Cancer Awareness : Detection, Prevention, Treatment and Resources

Send us a text Dear Listeners, January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer - WHO, cervical cancer is mainly caused by persistent infection with HPV viruses. The good news is that it can be prevented and/or treated with HPV vaccination, screening and early detection. This year's aim for cervical cancer awareness is to "highlight the importance of increasing access to HPV vaccines, regular screening, and state-of-the-art treatment ...

3 months ago

28 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Let's Talk Mental Health: Developing a Mental Health Plan

Send us a text Dear Listeners, Have you every considered how important your mental health is to your overall health? When is it important to address mental health? The World Health Organization defines health as a complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not just the absence of disease. Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness and is based on how we experience and respond to life stressors based on a number of factors. The World Health Organization Emphasizes that m...

3 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Realistic or Not: The Workout New Year's Resolution

Send us a text Dear Listeners, Happy 2025!! Do you have a new years resolution? For many of us, a new year symbolizes new beginnings, fresh starts, opportunities to grow and learn, a chance to evolve & improve, a time to set resolutions to help achieve goals and so much more. Some of us set goals to exercise more, eat healthier, be more assertive or confident, set boundaries, build financial security, improve relationships and so much more. Sometimes when setting these goals we are over ...

3 months ago

38 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Active Minds: Engaging Activities for the Ageing Adult

Send us a text Dear Listeners, Have you thought about your future and how you'd like to age? Aging gracefully with the ability to still do some of the things that I am able to do now is a lifelong goal of mine. I would like to be able to do activities and enjoy life. Considering this I want to take steps now that will make that possible. I also would like to have access to community programs and activities that support me as I age. Discourse tells us that staying physically active and cogniti...

3 months ago

30 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Menopause: Understanding Hot Flashes and Managing the Change

Send us a text Dear Listeners, Going through life cycles as we age is inevitable for all of us. For women menopause, as indicated by the WHO is a point in a continuum of life stages. For women this stage of life typically marks the end of reproductive years but this is not the only thing that comes with menopause. There are three stages including perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause. For women going through menopause and those who will experience it in the future, it is critical to un...

3 months ago

46 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Being Heart Smart: A Whole Person Approach to Health

Send us a text Dear Listeners, February is Heart Month. The aim of heart month is to raise awareness, bring attention to cardiovascular disease (CVD), and promote healthy lifestyles which will hopefully lead to a reductions in the rates of cardiovascular disease on a global scale. There are several factors that contribute to the increased risk of CVD including lifestyle and environmental. Some of these risks are physical inactivity, diet, tobaccos use, harmful use of alcohol, pollution (WHO, ...

3 months ago

39 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Breastfeeding & Beyond: Celebrating Breastfeeding with a Mom’s Voice

Send us a text Dear Listeners, August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The main focus is to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding for babies and moms, promote breastfeeding friendly spaces, to promote breastfeeding when possible, and to promote the support of breastfeeding. Listeners, we know that nutrition is integral to chronic disease prevention and overall health, but nutrition starts at infancy and even before. Bermuda, during the month of August let's support our breastfeed...

3 months ago

59 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Food Connects Us: Gardening as a Way Forward to Address Food Insecurity

Send us a text Dear Listeners, We continue to observe National Nutrition Month and how food connects us. Food connects us to health, tradition, culture, and relationships. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics emphasize that "health, memories, traditions, seasons and access can all impact our relationship with food". Access to food can also have a large impact on our health and our relationship with food overall. Ultimately, food security or insecurity can play a major role in how food conne...

3 months ago

32 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Food Connects Us: Know Your Experts

Send us a text Dear Listeners, This week let's take a moment to Celebrate Registered Dietitians Nutritionists (RDNs). Every year on the second Wednesday in March we celebrate the important roles that Registered Dietitians Nutritionists play in our community with education on healthful food choices, prevention, as well as management of chronic disease, advocacy for food security, and much more. Bermuda, this week as you tune into this episode remember to celebrate the contributions of dietitia...

3 months ago

24 minutes

Bermuda Health-Abets

Food Connects Us: Farming and Food

Send us a text Dear Listeners, March is National Nutrition Month. This years theme is "Food Connects Us". As we observe National Nutrition Month, spokes persons from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics across the USA encourage us to connect in several ways, connect with food, connect with experts, explore connection with culture, and to build the connection across all stages of life. Discourse tells us that food is one of the main contributing factors to health outcomes. However, we know t...

3 months ago

36 minutes