Weight-loss drug approved - The US Food and Drug Administration last Thursday approved Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride), as an addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, for chronic weight management.
Maybe you have good muscle tone and you think you are in great shape physically, but are you able to perform your activities of daily living without feeling exhausted at the end of the day? Are you functionally fit? Functional fitness focuses...
Contraceptive security - National Family Planning Board's Executive Director Dr Olivia McDonald spoke at the recently held Second International Public Health Conference hosted by the University of Technology.
Quit smoking - So you have decided you want to stop smoking.Galvanised by great determination and, perhaps a fear of the health risks associated with cigarette smoking, you are now ready. At this point, a salute to all who have successfully quit...
Maintenance of weight loss remains elusive for most. What's the difference between those who lose weight and keep it off, and those who lose weight only to regain it?...
For most of us, leftovers are a great way to save money and still eat healthy.On busy nights, a transformed leftover can make a quick dinner. But there's a catch. Are your leftovers safe? The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in the United States...
Boys, too, can have an interesting period during puberty.It is during this period that their bodies change and they begin to look like men. In boys, puberty usually begins between age 9 and 14. Changes in their bodies occur as a result of chemicals...
Water makes up 60 to 80 per cent of our bodies. Pure water is free of salt, rock, soil and garbage. Water is needed to regulate body temperature, lubricate the joints and moisten the tissues of the eyes...
Lifestyle-related problems continue to be the number-one cause of death locally.This is a major cause for concern as the cost of health care spirals upwards and the benefits...
When most of us diet, we skip the burger and order a salad.But if you pile on the creamy dressings (high in saturated fat and calories) and add the cheese, bacon and croutons, you may have a meal equal to the burger and fries in fat and calories....
Great Shape! dental sealant programmeGreat Shape! Incorporated, convenors of the world's largest humanitarian dental project, through its continued partnership with the Sandals Foundation, intensified its drive to reduce cavities in Jamaican children by...
The Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children in collaboration with the Global Movement for Children in Latin America and the Caribbean recently published their 2012 progress report....
Our children sometimes grow up faster than we expect.We must be knowledgeable about the important transition of puberty when their bodies change from that of a child to that of an adult...
Contraceptive pills recalled - Sandoz notified the public that it issued a voluntary recall of 10 lots of its generic oral contraceptive Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) in the US, following a recent report of a packaging flaw....
Since around the late teens up to now, you have been fairly busy doing a lot of things! Some of these include studying, finding a job, changing jobs, working, studying again, having children, taking care of children, managing a relationship, finding a...
The University of Technology (UTech) School of Public Health and Health Technology (SPHHT) has set June 7-10 as the date for the Second International Public Health Conference.
A balanced diet and regular physical activity can help you achieve a healthy weight and decrease, as well as eliminate health risks associated with being overweight.
High cholesterol, the penance for many who love meat and, unfortunately, some who don't! In traditional Chinese medicine, high cholesterol is seen as an excess deposit of damp phlegm in the blood vessels and can be effectively managed with herbs and...
