Health

At the end of each holiday season, persons set out to create new goals for the coming year, as a new year presents a fresh start. Many health and exercise goals are created with the best of intentions but fall short in execution, as people often...

You want it to be the most wonderful time of the year, but issues like fatigue, pain and brain fog, while navigating the holidays safely, could make that difficult. We also cannot forget the other holiday stressors for persons living with a...

During the holiday season, the already challenging endeavour of making time for fitness becomes even more difficult. From Thanksgiving through Christmas and into the new year, it is very easy to overindulge in holiday goodies and neglect one’s...

There are several reasons your days may not be ‘merry and bright’ around the holiday season. These may include having a jam-packed social calendar, deadlines at work, the loss of a loved one, or all of the above. There are, however, ways in which...

Managing diabetes is difficult all year round, but it can be especially hard during the holidays. When you are travelling, hosting family and being surrounded by a variety of sweet treats and other snacks, it can be difficult to stay on track and...

Sodium controls fluid balance in our bodies and maintains blood pressure. Eating too much sodium, or salt, may raise blood pressure and cause fluid retention. This could lead to swelling of the legs and feet or even other health issues such as...

SLIDELL, Louisiana (AP): The 10 women gathered on yoga mats in a New Orleans suburb, the lights dimmed. “I’d like to invite you to close your eyes,” instructor Stephanie Osborne said in a soothing voice from the front of the room. The only other...

Jessica Forrester is an introvert who is deeply passionate about modern languages, including Spanish and French. The Manchester-born native is now a first-year student at The University of the West Indies, Mona, where she is pursuing a double major...

The Lupus Symposium is an annual affair organised by the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica, as one of several key events staged for Lupus Awareness Month, observed in October. This year’s focus on reproductive health reflected on the fact that lupus,...

The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), along with the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), is preparing and planning to treat hundreds of Jamaican citizens by offering free comprehensive medical care that includes...

Now approaching the one-year anniversary of his prostate cancer diagnosis, Devon Cummings* is crediting his improving health to his becoming a National Health Fund (NHF) card beneficiary. Cummings says he was not able to afford his medication for...

Lupus is a chronic long-term disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system, the body system that usually fights infections, attacks healthy tissue instead. No...