Maintenance of weight loss remains elusive for most. What's the difference between those who lose weight and keep it off, and those who lose weight only to regain it?...
For most of us, leftovers are a great way to save money and still eat healthy.On busy nights, a transformed leftover can make a quick dinner. But there's a catch. Are your leftovers safe? The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in the United States...
Boys, too, can have an interesting period during puberty.It is during this period that their bodies change and they begin to look like men. In boys, puberty usually begins between age 9 and 14. Changes in their bodies occur as a result of chemicals...
Water makes up 60 to 80 per cent of our bodies. Pure water is free of salt, rock, soil and garbage. Water is needed to regulate body temperature, lubricate the joints and moisten the tissues of the eyes...
Lifestyle-related problems continue to be the number-one cause of death locally.This is a major cause for concern as the cost of health care spirals upwards and the benefits...
When most of us diet, we skip the burger and order a salad.But if you pile on the creamy dressings (high in saturated fat and calories) and add the cheese, bacon and croutons, you may have a meal equal to the burger and fries in fat and calories....
Great Shape! dental sealant programmeGreat Shape! Incorporated, convenors of the world's largest humanitarian dental project, through its continued partnership with the Sandals Foundation, intensified its drive to reduce cavities in Jamaican children by...
The Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children in collaboration with the Global Movement for Children in Latin America and the Caribbean recently published their 2012 progress report....
Our children sometimes grow up faster than we expect.We must be knowledgeable about the important transition of puberty when their bodies change from that of a child to that of an adult...
Contraceptive pills recalled - Sandoz notified the public that it issued a voluntary recall of 10 lots of its generic oral contraceptive Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) in the US, following a recent report of a packaging flaw....
Since around the late teens up to now, you have been fairly busy doing a lot of things! Some of these include studying, finding a job, changing jobs, working, studying again, having children, taking care of children, managing a relationship, finding a...
The University of Technology (UTech) School of Public Health and Health Technology (SPHHT) has set June 7-10 as the date for the Second International Public Health Conference.
A balanced diet and regular physical activity can help you achieve a healthy weight and decrease, as well as eliminate health risks associated with being overweight.
High cholesterol, the penance for many who love meat and, unfortunately, some who don't! In traditional Chinese medicine, high cholesterol is seen as an excess deposit of damp phlegm in the blood vessels and can be effectively managed with herbs and...
The birth position of your child - whether first, middle, youngest, only born - carries with it certain psychological characteristics that can affect family cohesion by undermining individuality and uniqueness of family...
NHF adds new active ingredient - National Health Fund (NHF) members who are enrolled for ischaemic heart disease can now enjoy subsidies for Ivabradine, a new active ingredient that treats their condition.
Constipation is a common problem in children.It is characterised by infrequent passage of stool or passing hard, dry stool. Bowel patterns will vary among children and, hence, it is important for you to know your child's frequency and usual consistency stool.
