- 204 students graduate from HEART Trust Unattached Youth Programme 9:41 pm
- Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on rides in 2018 9:01 pm
- PM hosts Christmas treat for senior citizens 8:36 pm
- Write letters for road repairs, minister tells farmers 8:13 pm
- Dozens of migrants drown as boat sinks off Mauritania 7:47 pm
- Labour Ministry to provide cash grants to fire-affected May Pen vendors 7:09 pm
Health
PrEP pilot January
AS of January next year, select Jamaicans will have access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a type of drug used to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Read More
Don't panic!
ARE your gums sore and bleeding? This situation isn't just uncomfortable, it can be unsettling. You may feel like you have something seriously wrong inside your mouth.... Read More
No need to cheat
YOU have heard the word 'cheat' connected with eating, especially with holiday eating. It is definitely in the top 10 of debated diet topics.... Read More
Treating HIV in the tiniest babies
PRINCESS had a rough start in life. She was born HIV-infected. Her mother was often sick, and there was little family support for her own struggles with HIV.... Read More
HIV: Aids from the Bible
“There will be pestilences… in one place after another” (Luke 21:11). Read More
For cancer patients, Nobel research is far more than prize-worthy
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — When Shaun Tierney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of kidney cancer in 2007, the prognosis was grim. Read More
Off target
BY ANIKA RICHARDS Associate editor — news/health richardsai@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, November, 24 2019
IT is unlikely that Jamaica will meet the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90-90-90 target by 2020. Read More
8 simple rules for holiday eating
FOR many, the holiday season brings thoughts of weight gain and potential health issues. Read More
Preserving life & health amid SOEs
THE gruesome and daring daylight slaughter of humans, as if beasts, has rendered our island State a veritable abattoir. No end to this gushing waterfall of blood seems to be in sight, and even with the militaristic approach of Government in having states of emergency (SOEs), one wonders... Read More
Focus on health, wellness as MegaMart gives back
A hot and sunny day it was, but this didn't deter scores of people from attending the second annual Mega Health and Wellness Fair two Saturdays ago at MegaMart Waterloo Road. Read More
Gov't beefs up mental health services for prisoners
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Ministry of National Security on a range of interventions aimed at strengthening support for individuals behind bars who suffer from mental illnesses.Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the disclosure... Read More
Low dependence on lab diagnosis for dengue, says health ministry
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness says it is aware that there have been several statements concerning the shortage of dengue rapid test kits in the country, however, it advised that the shortage does not affect its testing of samples that are sent to the National Public Health... Read More
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