Health

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in 11 people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published recently...

HOLISTIC MEDICINE is a whole-body approach to wellness and healthcare, meaning that the goal is to treat a person as a whole: body, mind, and spirit. Optimal health is much more than the absence of sickness. According to holistic medicine...

THE ALOE vera plant has been used for thousands of years to heal a variety of conditions, most notably burns, wounds, skin irritations, and constipation. Aloe was one of the most frequently prescribed medicines throughout most of the 18th and 19th...

THE IDEA of waking up early, sitting down to breakfast, and writing a few pages in a journal sounds great. However, in practice, it rarely works out so cleanly. After a while, you start sleeping in a little more, then you skip writing, because you...

JAMAICA AIDS Support for Life (JASL) has introduced the One Life, One Health project, a transformative effort aimed at enhancing health outcomes and raising awareness about epidemic-prone infectious diseases across Jamaica. This innovative project...

IT IS natural to feel stressed in challenging situations such as job interviews, school examinations, unrealistic workloads, an insecure job, or conflict with family, friends or colleagues. For many people stress reduces over time as the situation...

AS HURRICANE Beryl nears Jamaica, it is essential for everyone, especially our senior citizens, to be well prepared. The effects of a hurricane can be devastating, but with careful planning and preparation, you can ensure your safety and well-being...

SELF-CARE IS not synonymous with self-indulgence or being selfish. Self-care means taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to...

WHILE ACHIEVING weight loss is an important goal for millions of people across the globe, an equally if not more difficult challenge is to retain the weight lost over a long period of time. Weight loss backsliding, that is, regaining lost weight,...

IN CANCER care, different types of doctors, including medical oncologists, surgeons, and radiation oncologists, often work together to create an overall treatment plan that may combine different types of treatments to treat the cancer. This is...

AORTIC STENOSIS is one of the most common and serious valve disease problems. Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening and can sometimes be referred to as a failing heart valve. Aortic stenosis restricts the blood flow from the...

WORLD FAMILY Doctor Day (WFDD) was declared by the World Organizations of Family Doctors (WONCA) in 2010 and celebrated on May 19, when family doctors across the world are honoured for their service to their patients. This year marked the 10th...