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Health
Keeping your teeth healthy after the holidays
IF you are feeling like you may have overindulged during the holidays, you are not alone. Read More
Is air conditioning making you sick?
AIR conditioning is considered a breath of fresh air for many workers in hot, humid climates. Read More
Happy faces!
As MDLink continues to cater to Jamaica's health system, the company hosted a Christmas charity event for the patients at Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in Kingston, and donated gifts and clothing in partnership with NCB Foundation, and other sponsors. Read More
Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection
TWO new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Read More
Holiday blues?
THE festive season is usually associated with families and friends coming together to celebrate and socialise, but with the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and the need to practise physical distancing, many will be left feeling the holiday blues. Read More
Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine?
LAST week I was vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer mRNA vaccine, which brought to mind some frequently asked questions about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Read More
From cancer advocate to life coach
BY ANIKA RICHARDS Associate editor — news/health richardsai@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, December, 20 2020
FORMER executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society Yulit Gordon is known to many as a cancer advocate. However, after spending nine years at the helm of the non-profit organisation, she stepped down from her post earlier this year. Read More
Goodbye white rice...
THE availability, versatility and affordability of white rice has made it one of the most popular food items in the world, consumed by more than half of the world's population. Read More
Do you fear falling?
I'M sure we have all heard someone blame a new ache, joint pain or a fall on the fact that they are getting older and their bodies just don't function the way it once did. Read More
Understanding YOUR Diet
IF you've ever tried to research new diets, you know that the sheer number of options could overwhelm anyone. Read More
Choose happiness!
LICENSED counselling psychologist Patricia Oberli says individuals must be deliberate about self-care and self-compassion to cope with the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in life generally. Read More
A few things to know about potassium
HOW much do you know about potassium? What is your daily intake of this mineral? Read More
What is 'mask mouth'?
THE novel coronavirus pandemic has helped coin a litany of new words and phrases, from social distancing to putting on the COVID-19 mask, there's a new expression for almost everything related to the virus. Read More
Toothpaste, mouthwash neutralise 99.9% of virus that causes COVID-19
LABORATORY studies show that toothpastes containing zinc or stannous and mouthwash formulas with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19 by 99.9 per cent. Read More
Epidemiologist highlights plan to reduce cancer deaths by 25%
EPIDEMIOLOGIST at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Maung Aung, says the Government's six-point strategic plan to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality rate by 25 per cent by 2025 would also reduce the burden and cost to treat the disease, which is the second leading cause... Read More
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