Health

Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries. Optimal blood pressure is 120/80 or less, while blood pressure above 140/90 is referred to as high blood pressure or hypertension.

In your 50s and over and perhaps even before, a big belly is often seen as a sign of contentment or prosperity. I am told that some women find 'big belly' men to be sexy. Yet many women agonise over their creeping waistline...

Sometimes, walnuts can be downright surprising. Who would think a walnut could help with infertility? What researcher would have even thought to test that hypothesis?

Think about that question for a while. I am reflecting on several experiences I have had over the years. An African doctor told me he went to examine a patient in hospital once. The patient chased him away. She stated, "I do not want any African to treat me."

Xeljanz approved for rheumatoid arthritis - The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved Xeljanz (tofacitinib) to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis...

The US Food and Drug Administration recently expanded the approved use of Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to include treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), and to reduce the risk of recurrent DVT and PE following initial treatment.

The World Meteorological Association has a policy of permanently retiring the names of really destructive hurricanes. So we can rest assured that we will never see Gilbert passing this way again, and Sandy is likely to meet the same fate given her recent awful behaviour.

It's a parent's responsibility to take care of a child's physical needs, which include providing age-appropriate food and drink.

Since 2001, the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has conducted the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. The data have shown a steady increase in the use of and exposure to tobacco among our youth...

In addition to the harmful effects of exposure to second-hand smoke, we need to express concerns about the increase in tobacco among young people in Jamaica and the Caribbean as they are exposing themselves to the health risks associated with smoking.

Have you noticed that your child has a sudden lack of interest in school, grades have fallen, he or she is refusing to go to school, or complains of morning-time headaches or abdominal pains.