MYCOMEDITATIONS, A company that organises legal therapy retreats using psilocybin-containing mushrooms, has shared the results from two years of surveys. These surveys looked at how their retreats helped people with major depressive disorder (MDD...
Published:Wednesday | February 28, 2024 | 12:05 AM
RHEUMATIC HEART disease (RHD) is an important cause of acquired heart disease in children and young adults, and is particularly common in Jamaica and the Caribbean, where access to healthcare and close cardiac monitoring is not yet optimal. It is...
Published:Wednesday | February 21, 2024 | 12:09 AM
As some sections of Westmoreland experience low levels of rainfall, the parish’s health department is advising residents to exercise caution when sourcing and using water for domestic purposes, to prevent potential health risks. Health Education...
Published:Wednesday | February 21, 2024 | 12:09 AM
CONSTRUCTION OF the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in Montego Bay, St James, will continue during the new financial year, from an allocation of more than $800 million. Details of the project are outlined in the 2024/2025 Estimates of...
Published:Wednesday | February 21, 2024 | 12:09 AM
More than 2,000 tests were conducted during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St James, on February 16. Each of the approximately 700 participants underwent an average of four...
Published:Wednesday | February 21, 2024 | 12:09 AM
TO FURTHER decrease infections in high-risks groups, the Government has set aside more than $1 billion for the National HIV/AIDS Response in Jamaica Project during the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The programme is geared at reducing AIDS-related...
Published:Wednesday | February 21, 2024 | 12:08 AM
EVERY WEIGHT-LOSS journey is a personal one. There is a lot of information available for you to begin the path to weight loss, and it can take a lot of work to figure out how to get going. However, there are ways to ease yourself into losing weight...
LOSING WEIGHT and maintaining it is hard because of how the body responds to weight loss. After losing weight, the body tries to put it back on. While healthy eating and increased physical activity are important, for many people they may not be...
Published:Wednesday | February 14, 2024 | 12:06 AM
The Sagicor Foundation has donated $1 million to Chain of Hope Jamaica, the fundraising arm of the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s Cardiac Centre. The donation was done to support the funding of a mission of US-based doctors to the island to...
Published:Wednesday | February 14, 2024 | 12:06 AM
HOW DOES the health of your muscles affect your overall health? Caring for muscle health is not just a priority! In fact, any difficulty with muscle function, ability or performance can prevent us from doing the things we love most. It is...
BEING OVERWEIGHT can increase your risk of major health problems and shorten your lifespan. But even modest weight loss can significantly improve your health. Obesity is one of the biggest health problems in the world. It is associated with several...
IN MANY ways, our memories shape who we are. They make up our internal biographies, the stories we tell ourselves about what we have done with our lives. They tell us who we are connected to, who we have touched during our lives, and who have...
MAINTAINING A healthy lifestyle in today’s fast-paced world can often feel like an overwhelming challenge. However, there are some easy-to-implement hacks that you can gradually adopt that will lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life....
THE CARIBBEAN Neurological Association, in partnership with the Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and the University Hospital of the West Indies, announces the 22nd Caribbean Neurosciences Symposium, taking place at the...
MIGHT INSULIN provide the answer to your weight management challenge, when controlling calories does not help? The chances are that someone you know is struggling with weight management. It is the worldwide obesity epidemic! The World Global...
THE PANCREAS is a tiny gland that helps with digestion and controls sugar in your blood. It makes juices and hormones to keep you healthy. Now, the pancreas might struggle to produce enough insulin in conditions like type 1 diabetes, when the...
The first time I was offered the one-pill-a-day to prevent HIV was while working at a doctor’s office in Washington, DC, USA. The 2019 Annual Epidemiology and Surveillance Report of the District of Columbia, USA, reported an HIV prevalence of 1.8...
EPILEPSY MAY be treated with antiepileptic medications (AEDs), diet therapy and surgery. Medications are the initial treatment choice for almost all patients with multiple seizures. Some patients who only have a single seizure, and whose tests do...
EPILEPSY IS a disorder of the brain characterised by repeated seizures. A seizure is usually defined as a sudden alteration of behaviour due to a temporary change in the electrical functioning of the brain. Normally, the brain continuously...
Gerontology, the study of ageing, is a relatively new science that has made incredible progress over the last 30 years. In the past, scientists looked for a single theory that explained ageing, but have realised that ageing is a complex interaction...
Sirtuins are a family of seven proteins that play an essential role in our health, from DNA maintenance to mitochondrial biogenesis and cellular energy production. In relation to protein, there are one of four main biological macromolecules,...
Most persons would gasp in horror at the waves of trash crashing on to the beaches, threatening the island’s pristine shoreline, and quickly move on, leaving the responsibility of addressing the issue to someone else. But not Paige Garnett. This...
MADRID (AP): Face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centres in Spain starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, the Health Ministry said. The new leftist minority coalition government is imposing the measure...
As the new year begins, resolutions to live a healthier life flood in. These include commitments on losing weight, being more active, or making better food choices. The excitement is high, with gyms crowded, healthy products promoted, and social...
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. After a hysterectomy, you will not menstruate or be able to get pregnant. Uterus removal is a common treatment for a variety of conditions that affect a woman’s reproductive organs....
