People who spice up their sex life with a bit of kinkiness - such as bondage, sadism, masochism (BDSM), role play, sex toys, handcuffs, tying up, oral sex, adding food to the mix, sex outside the bedroom - may be mentally healthier than those who don't...
Do you find yourself on the offensive every month, starting your regular course of painkillers before the onset of your period and the inevitable cramps? Many women are plagued with dull, throbbing or cramping pain in the lower abdomen as a result...
AIDS drugs halve HIV risk for intravenous drug usersA daily dose of powerful anti-HIV medicine helped cut the risk of infection with the AIDS virus by 49 per cent in intravenous drug users in a Bangkok study...
According to new research published in Circulation, people who eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish lower their risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke by 35 per cent.Researchers tracked the eating habits of 31,546 people with a history ...
If you look around, you will notice that most of your male friends, or even you, are losing their hair and going bald. This is devastating to most men, especially if it begins in the late teens or 20s. Contrary to what you may have been told...
Heart disease is the number-one cause of death in Jamaica and the Caribbean, and diseases of the heart can most times be prevented by making healthy food choices....
A study done by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) to review the no-user fee policy in Jamaica's public hospitals has revealed that since the system was put in place in 2008, it has led to a critical shortage of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, with the demand far outweighing the supply.
The Jamaican allspice is known for flavouring cuisines around the world with a blend of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, pimento and pepper, but according to a new study by University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine researchers in Florida, United States ...
For centuries, this herb has been used for its medicinal properties as well as its spicy zing. It is well known for its aid in digestive problems, relieving bellyache, stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea, it is very good for relieving morning sickness and travel sickness.
The next time you're fighting a serious craving, grab a jump rope: Jumping up and down fights hunger better than other forms of exercise, according to a new study.Bright paint can be dangerousBright shades of colour may liven up your home, but recent...
The theme for this year's World No Tobacco Day is 'Ban Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship'.Commemorated annually on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners seek to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate...
Want to improve your overall health? The prescription: fall in love. There is a reason why people in love seem to undergo a total transformation. Many studies are showing that love can keep you healthy mentally, physically, socially and spiritually....
Looking at me with a cry for help on her face and her right hand cupped over and rubbing her right knee, Mrs T lamented, "Doc, I really don't know what it is but I have this pain and cricking in my knees!"Pain in your knees will certainly take you...
MANY OF us have suffered from some muscle,tendon or ligament injury at some point in our lives, whether from a 'crick neck', a misstep while walking, causing a twisted ankle, or you felt ambitious during theexecution or some activity or sport which...
Hot on the heels of the media coverage of Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's preventative mastectomies, because of a BRCA gene mutation, a 53-year-old business man from London, England, who is married with children,...
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, my initial choice to have a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery of the affected breast was difficult but necessary....
AS WE become more adventurous in our quest for a healthy lifestyle with thousands of participants in several run/walk events, we should never ignore the need for adequate warm-up....
Bulbus Allii fistulosi or spring onion, also known as Cong Bai in traditional Chinese medicine, is simply scallion to us here in Jamaica and is a staple seasoning in many dishes. Not often recognised for its healing properties...
