STROLLING PAST pharmacy or drugstore shelves teeming with dietary supplements might make you wonder: Am I getting enough nutrients? The $35-billion per year supplement industry feeds this curiosity with splashy labels and claims, hoping to fuel the...
THE LEVEL of health an individual enjoys is especially dependent upon simple health practices followed from day to day. That is what we all want. We want to look and feel young for as long as possible. Dr Nedra Belloc and Dr Lester Breslow were...
SUGAR HAS a bittersweet reputation when it comes to health. It occurs naturally in all foods that contain carbohydrates, such as fruits and vegetables, grains, and dairy. Consuming whole foods that contain natural sugar is good. Plant foods also...
The nutrition facts label tells you what is in the food you are eating. It helps you determine if you have a healthy, balanced diet. Every packaged or processed product should have a label. Dr Rivane Chybar Virgo, medical doctor and health and...
Denbigh High School in May Pen, Clarendon, has big dreams of making it to the top-five of the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Championships, but like many other schools in rural Jamaica face challenges...
Do you really think about what or even why you eat food? Though we are conscious of what goes into our mouths, we sometimes do not consider the meaning or purpose behind that action. To understand nutrition and nourishment, we must first...
One of the largest secondary institutions in rural Jamaica, Dinthill Technical High School (DTHS) is a major player in football, cricket and the study of agriculture. However, the Linstead, St Catherine-based school’s performance in track and field...
Glaucoma is a chronic, progressive eye disease caused by damage to the optic nerve, which leads to visual field loss. One of the major risk factors is eye pressure. An abnormality in the eye’s drainage system can cause fluid to build up, leading to...
Glaucoma is usually picked up during a routine eye test, often before it causes any noticeable symptoms. Other tests are usually needed afterwards to diagnose and monitor the condition. It is important to have regular eye tests so problems such as...
Eating healthy when money is tight can be challenging, as today, food is more expensive than ever before. The cost of food has increased for several reasons, including inflation, labour shortages, the war in Ukraine and pandemic-related supply...
Embracing a healthy lifestyle at any age can prevent heart disease and lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke. You are never too old, or too young, to begin taking care of your heart. Your heart health is central to overall good health. It...
Talent abounds at Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St Catherine. However, their performance in sports, including track and field, has considerably declined over the years because of a lack of infrastructure and sponsorship. The first school to...
Most people think of neurosurgery as brain surgery, but it is much more. It is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with injury to, or diseases and disorders of, the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, and...
The Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run is a unique road-running event designed to inspire fun, fitness, and camaraderie among Jamaica’s business and fitness communities. Since the start of this charity road race in 1999, over $550 million has been donated...
The month of February marks the beginning for the celebration of love. Valentine’s Day is the day when we make sincere efforts to spend time with our loved ones with candlelight dinners, romantic getaways and extravagant gestures. This day gives us...
Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system and it makes a person unable to have children. It can affect a man, a woman, or both. Male infertility means that a man has a problem with his reproductive system and cannot cause a pregnancy with...
Getting pregnant and carrying a pregnancy to term is actually a very complicated process. Many things can go wrong during these processes that can lead to infertility. ‘Infertility’ means not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying, or...
The stomach is the highest area of nerves outside of the brain and is sometimes called the second brain. The stomach’s stress response inhibits the digestive system while the relaxation response activates it, that is why the relaxation response is...
The gut-brain connection is no joke as it can link anxiety to stomach problems and vice versa. Have you ever had a gut-wrenching experience? Do certain situations make you feel nauseous? Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach? We use these...
It is said that if you love what you do, you will never work a day in our life. Sheldon Millington has been a firm believer that in order to achieve life’s mission, we all need each other to achieve our goals. He also said that you cannot live a...
Living a healthy lifestyle is key to fighting off chronic illnesses like heart disease, stroke, and arthritis. It is also important to practise a healthy lifestyle to protect yourself against acute diseases and infections such as the common cold,...
Some people have suggested that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is over; no more precautions, restrictions, or changes in behaviour compared with the period of time before it started. People have grown weary of restrictions, and those sceptical...
Some men struggle to look after their mental and physical well-being, which may cause them to skip check-ups and preventive screenings that can help them live longer, healthier lives. Men who do not take proactive steps may develop serious health...
More than 300 senior citizens in the New Haven community in Kingston were treated to an evening of fun, games and entertainment by the House of SDM, and its founder, Sheldon Millington. “I knew that not many would have had dinner for Christmas so I...
Every New Year, people purchase expensive memberships to gyms, workout studios, and online fitness programmes in hopes of shedding excess body fat in the year to come. Though most people start strong, the majority do not make their new routine into...
