YOUR HEALTH is your greatest wealth and asset. Your healthy body gives you the strength and energy that help you to achieve better results in every aspect of your life. Being able to sleep at night, walk without pain, eat and enjoy food is the main...
MAKING MORE positive choices can transform your health and give you a better sense of control over your well-being. Instead of allowing yourself to slip into bad habits, you can empower yourself to take an active part in managing your health. Self-...
VITAMINS AND minerals play a crucial role in maintaining the health and appearance of the skin. They contribute to various skin functions, including cell regeneration, collagen production, protection against environmental damage, and overall skin...
BOOSTING THE quality of your diet checks a lot of boxes for your health. Weight, energy, and proper nutrition come to mind first. The health of your skin should be added to that list as nutritional skincare illuminates the natural radiance of your...
Irrespective of your skin type, you need to follow these simple tips to protect its health and sport a glowing look. • Always use a broad-spectrum sunscreen to protect your skin from UVA and UVB rays. • Avoid coming into contact with direct...
Keisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer MANY MEN and women will develop pattern hair loss during their lifetimes. The pathophysiology of many hair-thinning disorders has been well documented and treatment options, although not entirely guaranteed, have...
WHY IS skin care important? Skin care plays an important role in your overall health and appearance. After all, your skin is the largest organ of your body. Skin care primarily focuses on the delicate areas on your face, neck, and chest, with...
WHEN HARMFUL germs invade the body, they attack, multiply and cause infections and illnesses. Your immune system – white cells and antibodies – is your body’s natural defence against harmful germs. If your body is infected with harmful germs for...
MANGOES ARE sweet, creamy fruits that have a range of possible health benefits. The nutrients they contain may help boost eye, skin, and hair health and prevent cancer and heart disease. The mango is a tropical stone fruit and member of the drupe...
SUMMER IS upon us and things are heating up ... literally! These hot days are not isolated events, and they are only going to get more common. The first comprehensive worldwide assessment of heat waves, a report released last summer, uncovered that...
UTERINE FIBROIDS are noncancerous tumours that grow in the uterus. They are really common in women who have a menstrual cycle, especially black women. Fibroids do not always cause problems, but they can trigger symptoms like pelvic pain and heavy...
AS TEMPERATURES continue to climb for the summer, it is essential to stay hydrated. Hydration is always important, but especially in hot and humid weather, as we tend to lose a lot of our body fluids through sweat. The reason dehydration becomes a...
EXERCISE IS good for your body and your brain! Sticking to a regular workout plan can be tough, but including activity in your routine does not have to be boring. Scientists have found that the areas of the brain that control memory and skills such...
GLUTEN SEEMS to be in just about everything, from bread, pasta and beer to cosmetics and nutritional supplements. There is a lot of buzz around avoiding gluten, but what is this common ingredient and is it really bad for you? Gluten is a protein...
CALORIES ARE undeniably mentioned everywhere you turn, from food labels to restaurant menus, recipe blogs, food tracking applications and even news headlines. All the talk about calories may have you wondering why they are so important. Maybe you...
A LOW sperm count, also called oligozoospermia, is where a man has fewer than 15 million sperm per millilitre of semen. Normal sperm densities range from 15 million to greater than 200 million sperm per millilitre of semen. You are considered to...
ITAL SIMPLY means natural! It is not just a cuisine, but a lifestyle based on the Rastafarian faith, which is well known in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. Ital cuisine means no salt and no chemically modified additives. Ital has been...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects how a woman’s ovaries operate, in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, or male sex hormones, that are normally present in women in small amounts. PCOS...
NOW IN its third year, the General Accident Insurance Company’s annual blood drive proceeds will facilitate donations to the Chain of Hope Foundation for local open-heart surgeries. With initial targets set at 50 units of blood, the 58 Half-Way...
Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Hylton, attorney-at-law and media personality, will host the fourth edition of The Miss Kitty Blood Drive, in partnership with itel’s 4Ys Foundation on Friday, July 7. The blood drive’s theme: ‘More Pints, More Life’, is set...
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS HELP people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease. The...
ACCIDENTAL OR sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the primary cause of death and disability among children and young adults in the United States. TBI is also a significant concern for those over 75 who are prone to falling. An estimated...
FOR MANY years, the only colon cancer-screening test options were guaiac-based faecal occult blood tests developed in the 1960s, and colonoscopy, a procedure in which a flexible fibre-optic instrument is inserted through the anus in order to...
EMERGENCY AIR transportation company MASA Assist is spreading its wings to Jamaican shores to offer its life-saving emergency medical transportation membership to the island’s residents. Statistics indicate that emergency air transportation costs...
CHILDREN AWAITING heart surgery at the Bustamante Hospital for Children will see their chances improve as General Accident Jamaica (GenAc), the National Blood Transfusion Service and Chain of Hope join forces to provide life-saving donations of...
