Health

Inactivity is a major contributor to heart disease. Exercise improves the health of our heart and it can even reverse some heart disease risk factors. Our heart becomes stronger when we exercise, so it is capable of pumping more blood throughout our body...

Tooth decay is a growing problem among preschoolers, but it can be prevented. Starting children with good dental habits from an early age will help them grow up with healthy smiles....

Of the persons who seek out Chinese medicine interventions for pain management, the vast majority are for pain in the back and in particular pain in the lower back. In many cases, acupuncture is able to offer much-needed relief.

In our last article we looked at nail care.Today, we will focus on fungal nail infection, which is a relatively common type of nail disease. It can cause damage and discoloration of the nail and can be a source of embarrassment and possibly pain...

As we journey together down this path to healthier eating (not so much to lose weight, but to be mindful about what we are putting into our bodies), I've gleaned helpful information from fellow dietitians...

In the 2012 Olympics men's 200m final, Usain Bolt said, "I knew it was going to be a world record because when I came off the corner, I could feel it." But he said he felt a strain on his back and so he had to change his form.

Several years ago I started to have severe pain in my lower back...

Chest pains occur frequently in teenagers but are less common in younger children.Chest pains can be very frightening and cause a lot of anxiety for both children and parents. Most of us equate chest pains to heart disease...

Can you really improve your heart health? Even when it's not February (American Heart Health month), there are seven habits to try incorporating into your lifestyle that can improve your heart.Back in 2010, the American Heart...

I have thought long and hard about the fact that, in spite of our potential, Jamaica still remains a struggling economy that seems to get worse every day, and with very little hope in sight...

Quite often a patient says to me: "Doc, I want you to test for everything!" As I tick off tests on the lab forms, I search but find no test for love...

Recall of ferrous sulfate tablets - Advance Pharmaceutical Inc notified the public of a recall of one lot of ferrous sulfate tablets 325mg, after notification by a pharmacist that a bottle of ferrous sulfate tablets 325mg contained Meclizine HCl 25mg...