22 Cooling Tips To Beat The Summer Heat
Several countries around the world are currently experiencing heat waves, and although we don’t have one in Jamaica, it’s certainly roasting outside. To make things worst, we’re currently in the midst...
View Article#EveryMickleMekAMuscle – 5 Benefits Of Practising Yoga
The Gleaner recently introduced it’s #EveryMickleMekAMuscle challenge on social media, encouraging Jamaicans to complete 31 asanas (yoga poses), one for each day of July, in order to “build muscles...
View ArticleWhere To Take Swimming Lessons in Jamaica
Swimming is an excellent, low-impact form of exercise. Apart from providing relief from the summer heat, benefits of swimming include muscle toning, relatively low stress on joints and improved...
View Article#diGSummer – Why You Need To Stay Hydrated
Water makes up about 75 per cent of the human body, so it is important to keep ourselves properly hydrated as we lose water routinely – especially important in the hot summer months. The body loses...
View ArticleWorld Hepatitis Day 2015 – 400 Million People Is 400 Million Too Many
Today is being observed as World Hepatitis Day. The day has been observed since 2010, when the World Health Organization (WHO) made World Hepatitis Day one of only four official disease-specific world...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week – 10 Benefits For Both Baby & Mom
Today, August 7, marks the end of World Breastfeeding Week, which is organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). This year’s focus has been on rallying global action to support...
View ArticleCaribbean Wellness Day 2015 – A Focus On Healthy Ageing
Saturday, September 12 marked the eighth observance of Caribbean Wellness Day across the region. Inaugurated in 2008, Caribbean Wellness Day is an annual event which provides an opportunity to increase...
View ArticleHand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease – A Quick Fact Sheet
Parents across Jamaica are on high alert following the news that several cases of the painful hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) have been found among children in nine schools across the Corporate Area...
View ArticleCauses of Breast Cancer – Signs & Symptoms
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. One in 21 Jamaican women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. October is Breast Cancer Awareness...
View ArticleWorld Mental Health Day: Dignity in Mental Health
Tomorrow, October 10, will be observed as World Mental Health Day. This year, the day’s theme is “Dignity in Mental Health.” This theme raises the question of what it means to facilitate dignity in...
View Article10 Questions To Ask Your Doctor If Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
The adage “knowledge is power” rings true even in the face of something as daunting as cancer. Needless to say, if diagnosed, there is a vital need to become informed on breast cancer. An integral...
View ArticleA Quick Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the focus is on speaking out. Last week, we shared a handy guide on Protection Orders from the Domestic Violence Act. This week, we look at some facts...
View ArticleKlebsiella and Serratia Infections: A Quick Fact Sheet
The biggest news this week has been the deadly bacterial outbreak at two of the country’s major hospitals, which has claimed the lives of 18 babies. The bacteria have been identified as klebsiella and...
View ArticleKlebsiella Bacteria Outbreaks Around The World
Jamaicans are still talking about the recent outbreak of klebsiella and serratia bacteria at two of the island’s hospitals, which has killed 18 babies. Earlier this week, we shared a fact sheet on the...
View ArticleNational Family Planning Week: Four Misconceptions about “The Pill”
When the birth control pill was first introduced in the 1960s, it was met with not only great controversy, but also much confusion. With the passage of time, controversy and confusion have eased, but...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Against Men: A Very Real Problem
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the focus is on speaking out. Earlier this month, we shared a handy guide on Protection Orders from the Domestic Violence Act and a fact sheet. Today,...
View ArticleRegional Health Authorities
The chairmen of Jamaica’s four regional health authorities yesterday stirred up an ‘ants nest’ of controversy, coming to the defense of embattled Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson, taking issue with...
View ArticleDrug Awareness Month: Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol is a drug and its abuse has chronic effects on the body, leading to problems such as high blood pressure, depression and anxiety, sexual difficulties like impotence, and damage to the nervous...
View ArticleNotes From The Audit Into The Management Of The Regional Health Authorities
The much-anticipated report of the audit of the health sector has just been released, following months of waiting. It’s early release has been precipitated by the controversy surrounding the bacteria...
View Article8 Jamaican Superfoods You Need To Know About
A food is considered a “superfood” if it contains a high concentration of certain nutrients, or has been shown to be beneficial in fighting various diseases or ailments. However, there is no scientific...
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