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Published:Wednesday | November 29, 2023 | 12:07 AM

PARIS (AP): France will ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas as part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health minister on Tuesday. Tobacco products cause 75,000 avoidable deaths a year in...

Published:Wednesday | November 29, 2023 | 12:07 AM

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP): A new Pennsylvania law will require doctors to get a patient’s verbal and written consent before medical students can perform pelvic or rectal exams on someone who receives anaesthesia. At a press conference Monday,...

Published:Wednesday | November 29, 2023 | 12:06 AM

CHILDREN WITH poor eating habits do not get the right amounts of nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Children’s food preferences and eating habits are formed early in life, and the time that they spend in their early years...

Published:Wednesday | November 29, 2023 | 12:06 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

WHAT WE eat can play a critical role in determining our health, whatever our age. The eating patterns established in the first few years of life influence our health during childhood and adulthood. Encouraging good nutrition during the early years...

Published:Wednesday | November 22, 2023 | 12:08 AM

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) highlighted the importance of the JADCO Nutrition Guide for Jamaican Athletes, at the 10th annual staging of the Senior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop. The event was held at the Jamaica Conference...

Published:Wednesday | November 22, 2023 | 12:06 AM

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY is one of the most common complications of diabetes. It is an eye condition that affects blood vessels in the retina, the innermost layer lining the back of the eye. It occurs due to damage to the small capillaries that supply...

Published:Wednesday | November 22, 2023 | 12:06 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

DIABETES OCCURS when the blood sugar levels in the body are too high. This disease can cause problems such as heart disease, kidney failure and amputations. Blindness is also one of the severe complications of diabetes and knowing how many people...

Published:Wednesday | November 15, 2023 | 12:07 AM

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, US regulators announced Wednesday. The US Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s drug, named Zepbound. The drug, also known as tirzepatide,...

Published:Wednesday | November 15, 2023 | 12:05 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant – although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. An accident with high...

Published:Wednesday | November 15, 2023 | 12:05 AM

CHRISTMAS IS a time to enjoy yourself and have foods that you would not regularly eat at other times of the year. However, being a time of celebration, many traditional Christmas foods tend to be high in saturated fat, free (added) sugars and salt...

Published:Wednesday | November 15, 2023 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/Senior /Gleaner Writer

PHYSIOTHERAPY IS treatment to restore, maintain, and make the most of a patient’s mobility, function, and well-being. Physiotherapy helps through physical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and health and fitness. Physiotherapists get you involved...

Published:Wednesday | November 8, 2023 | 12:09 AM

LAST SEPTEMBER, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) gave new impetus to an initiative to eliminate 30 communicable diseases and related conditions from the region of the Americas. Many are known foes, such as tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and...

Published:Wednesday | November 8, 2023 | 12:09 AM

THE JAMAICA Physiotherapy Association (JPA), the national professional organisation representing physiotherapists, interns, and students throughout Jamaica, recently hosted its JPA Health Fair, Expo and Annual Conference. This year’s conference,...

Published:Wednesday | November 8, 2023 | 12:09 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

MAGNESIUM IS one of seven essential minerals that the body needs in significant amounts to function and maintain good health. While most people understand the value of certain vitamins and other supplements, magnesium is frequently overlooked by...

Published:Wednesday | November 8, 2023 | 12:09 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

EVERY DAY we use soaps, lotions, deodorants, hair products and cosmetics on various parts of our bodies. However, in recent years, an increasing number of reports have raised concerns about many of them. While the chemicals in cosmetics make us...

Published:Wednesday | November 1, 2023 | 12:05 AM

AP: The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at its genetic source. On Tuesday, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review a...

Published:Wednesday | November 1, 2023 | 12:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP): The COVID-19 treatments millions of Americans have taken for free from the federal government will enter the private market with a hefty price tag. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is setting the price for a five-day treatment of...

Published:Wednesday | November 1, 2023 | 12:05 AM
Published:Wednesday | November 1, 2023 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

THERE ARE many ways you can lose weight – from making small changes to what you eat and drink to finding more support. If you are overweight, losing weight will give you more energy and help to reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease and type 2...

Published:Wednesday | November 1, 2023 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

MOST PET owners are clear about the immediate joys that come with sharing their lives with companion animals. However, many of us remain unaware of the physical and mental health benefits that can also accompany the pleasure of snuggling up to a...

Published:Wednesday | October 25, 2023 | 12:05 AM

A healthy, balanced diet is key for anyone with diabetes. Good nutrition not only controls glucose, or blood sugar levels, but also improves cholesterol and blood pressure, both of which can be high for people with diabetes. A diet rich in...

Published:Wednesday | October 25, 2023 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/ - Senior Gleaner Writer

Dengue fever is an illness spread by the bite of mosquitoes infected with one of the dengue viruses. Symptoms are usually flu-like but can worsen to severe dengue haemorrhagic fever, a life-threatening condition. Most people who get dengue will not...

Published:Wednesday | October 18, 2023 | 12:07 AM

MARLEY ONE, described as the first global functional and psychedelic mushroom consumer brand, is producing mushroom products in Jamaica for distribution throughout the Caribbean, North America and the United Kingdom. Marley One product line...

Published:Wednesday | October 18, 2023 | 12:07 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

MEDICAL RESEARCH is essential for the advancement of healthcare and the development of new treatments for diseases. It plays a crucial role in improving the lives of people around the world and saving countless lives. One of the main benefits of...

Published:Wednesday | October 11, 2023 | 12:05 AMKeisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

OCTOBER IS Lupus Awareness Month. The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) has kicked off its observation of Lupus Awareness Month under the theme ‘Lup-US – You, Me, Us: StrongerTogether. Everton Anderson, chief executive officer, National Health...

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