YOUR GUT is your gastrointestinal system and includes your stomach, intestines and colon. It digests and absorbs nutrients from food and excretes waste. About 200 different species of bacteria, viruses and fungi live in your large intestine. The...
IN THE vibrant tapestry of Jamaican culture, our seniors are the golden threads, weaving wisdom, tradition, and resilience into our nation’s fabric. Consequently, it’s American Brain Injury Awareness Month this March, an opportune moment to focus...
NEARLY ONE million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement and coordination. Every year, about 60,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States, and approximately 10 million...
PHARMACOLOGY IS fascinating because it bridges the gap between science and patient care. It is a dynamic field that constantly evolves with new drug discoveries, treatments, and advancements in medicine. Understanding how drugs interact with the...
REVOLUTIONARY ADVANCES in stroke treatment are dramatically improving patient outcomes, offering new hope for patients and their families across Jamaica and the Caribbean. According to leading neurology expert Dr Italo Linfante of Baptist Health’s...
WITH THE upcoming carnival seasons in Trinidad and Jamaica approaching, revellers are already planning not just their costumes and fêtes, but also their recovery strategies. Many are turning to intravenous (IV) therapy as a medical solution to...
ELAINE GRAY, tuck shop assistant at the Ensom City Primary School, was elated that she had the opportunity to participate in the school’s second annual community health and wellness fair, held at the institution recently. “After I did all the...
FORMER DEPUTY Premier of the British Virgin Islands and physician, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering, offers an intimate exploration of his medical journey intertwined with his faith, in his book titled Walk In Faith and Medicine. An international best-...
Published:Wednesday | February 26, 2025 | 12:07 AM
AGEING DOES not diminish the need for intimacy and connection. While physical and emotional changes will occur, the desire for fulfilling relationship experiences remains. Relationship and marriage counsellor, Reverend Dr Stevenson Samuels,...
Published:Wednesday | February 26, 2025 | 12:07 AM
OBSTETRICIAN-GYNAECOLOGIST Dr Horace Fletcher emphasised that sex is perfectly normal for seniors as it is for younger folks. “If they have a bad heart, then they should be a bit more careful,” Dr Fletcher cautioned. If they have a ‘bad heart’,...
Published:Wednesday | February 19, 2025 | 12:10 AM
EVERYONE FEELS and reacts to stress in different ways. How much stress you experience and how you react to it can lead to a wide variety of health problems, and that is why it is critical to know what you can do to manage your stress. Adopting...
CANCER OCCURS when a cell’s deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mutates, which can cause the cell to grow and divide uncontrollably. These changes can be caused by errors that happen during cell division, or by damage to DNA from harmful substances in the...
AS A cardiologist, I am seeing every day, more patients coming to me in the final stage of heart disease with their hearts weakened and enlarged (heart failure). Most of them have very high blood pressure, high sugar levels, are overweight with...
EMBRACING A healthy lifestyle at any age can prevent heart disease and lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke. You are never too old or too young to begin taking care of your heart. Your heart health is central to overall good health. It is...
ANIMALS CAN help with emotional and physical recovery by providing companionship, reducing stress, and improving mood. This is known as animal-assisted therapy, or pet therapy. Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisal...
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) that affect animals include rabies, bone and testicular cancers, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Vanessa Benjamin-Chatrie, managing director and owner of Baruch Animal Health Distribution, at the recent MDS M-...
NEW YORK (AP): Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD...
A LANDMARK medical conference, co-hosted by the Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) and Yale University, has successfully achieved its ambitious goals to improve healthcare outcomes, foster collaboration, and promote innovative solutions in the...
ALLERGY OCCURS when a person’s immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless to most people. These substances are known as allergens and are found in dust mites, pets, pollen, insects, ticks, moulds, foods, and drugs (...
IN RECENT years, there has been a noticeable trend of young people placing greater emphasis on physical fitness. Gym memberships are on the rise, parks are buzzing with activity, and social media is flooded with fitness challenges, workout routines...
WORLD LEPROSY Day is observed on the last Sunday of January every year. This year it was marked on January 26, and recognised by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to honour the resilience of...
DEPRESSION IS a serious disorder that affects your whole body, including your mood and thoughts. It touches every part of your life. It is important to know that depression is not a personal weakness or character flaw and treatment is often needed...
FEEL LIKE middle age is closing in on you? You are not alone. A 2008 study of data from two million people found that midlife depression spans the globe. In the United States, it peaks at around age 40 for women and 50 for men, and usually starts...
IF YOU find it harder to focus your attention and absorb information as you age, you are not imagining it. Normal ageing leads to gradual changes in many skills associated with thinking and memory. In fact, research shows that memory loss begins as...
MEMORY SLIPS are aggravating, frustrating, and sometimes worrisome. When they happen more than they should, they can trigger fears of looming dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Memory loss is unusual forgetfulness, that you may not be able to...
