- O-Wrap: North/ South toll rolled back… Mobay businessman murdered... OJ Simpson released 6:23 pm
- Survey information strictly confidential – STATIN 7:14 pm
- PNP welcomes roll back on North South Highway toll 7:56 pm
- Gold Cup: Jamaica into semis as Canada downed 8:42 pm
- Plan of action to protect children to be completed in 6 months 8:10 pm
- Senior policewoman accused of defrauding farmers freed 7:48 pm
Health
American West Indian Medical Association brings health services to Macca Tree
More and more, nurses, doctors and technicians from overseas are visiting Jamaica to offer their services for free. Read More
The many faces of stress: Worry
“When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.”— Winston Churchill Read More
Endocrine disrupters: Potentially harmful chemicals for human hormones
PARIS, France (AFP) — Potentially harmful chemicals which can interfere with the normal functioning of human hormones are known as endocrine disrupters (EDs).These mostly man-made substances can cause a range of health problems. Read More
Tailor-made cancer 'vaccine' proves safe — trial results
PARIS, France (AFP) — Two experimental treatments for skin cancer, tailor-made to target a particular patient's tumours, proved safe in small-scale trials, their developers reported last Wednesday. Read More
Do you feel pain after cleaning your teeth at home?
DO you have pain after cleaning your teeth? Pain from brushing and flossing may be a sign that there is something wrong with your oral health or with your brushing habits. Read More
New drugs needed against gonorrhoea, says UN
PARIS, France (AFP) — New drugs are urgently needed to treat gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted disease threatening to veer out of control as it develops resistance to existing antibiotics, the UN's health agency said Friday. Read More
Manufacturers urged to help country tackle NCDs
MINISTER of Health Dr Christopher Tufton is calling on stakeholders in the manufacturing industry to rethink their approach as the country intensifies its fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Read More
Caribbean has highest rate of mortality from NCDs in the Americas
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — The Caribbean has the highest rate of mortality in the Americas from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with more than 40 per cent of NCD deaths occurring prematurely in people under 70 years old. Read More
Pregnant or trying? Don't let Zika guard down
WASHINGTON, USA (AP) — The Zika virus may not seem as big a threat as last summer but don't let your guard down — especially if you're pregnant or trying to be. Read More
PHOTO: Let's talk life
Annmarie Kirlew Williams (right) communications officer, JN Bank, shares a moment with Kerry Jones, cancer survivor for five years, at the Jamaica Cancer Society's Relay for Life 2017 at Police Officers' Club in St Andrew on Saturday. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) Read More
Relay for life
Sagicor team members turned out in their numbers on Saturday to support the 15th staging of the Jamaica Cancer Society's Relay for Life, held to honour those who have passed away from cancer. The event was held at the Police Officers' Club. Here are some... Read More
How acidic foods affect teeth
WHEN families gear up to indulge in their favourite foods during the holiday season, tradition often puts numerous acidic foods on the dinner table. If they're on yours, do you know what they can do to your teeth? Read More
New WHO director from Ethiopia begins work
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The new director general of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom took over managing the UN health agency yesterday, the WHO said. Read More
Scientists find protein that regulates skin cancer spread
PARIS, France (AFP) — Scientists have pinpointed a cancer protein which controls the disease's spread from the skin to other organs, and proposed last Wednesday that blocking it may be an effective treatment. Read More
Africa gets generic version of most effective HIV drug
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The generic version of the most advanced drug against HIV has been introduced in Kenya — a first in Africa where more than 25 million have the disease, the NGO Unitaid said last Wednesday. Read More
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
RSS Feeds
Copyright © 2013 Jamaica Observer. All Rights Reserved.
Terms under which this service is provided to you.