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Health
What are mulberry molars?
SEEING your child's baby teeth be replaced with permanent teeth can be an exciting time. Read More
One-time ganja use may alter teen's brain
MANY research reports have revealed that the most harmful effects of ganja on users are to be found among teenagers. Read More
STDs and your mouth
SEXUALLY transmitted diseases (STDs) are contracted through various forms of sexual activity. Read More
Are you prediabetic?
DON'T let the “pre” in the word prediabetes fool you, it is a serious medical condition. Read More
Buzz off! Breakthrough technique eradicates mosquitoes
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A breakthrough technique harnessing two methods to target disease-carrying mosquitoes was able to effectively eradicate buzzing biters in two test sites in China, according to research published yesterday. Read More
UHWI team finds solution for surgical smoke
CONSULTANT plastic surgeon at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Dr Rajiv Vengopaul and a team from the Department of Surgery have come up with an affordable solution to tackle surgical smoke in operating theatres. Read More
Officer reports on vector checks in Westmoreland
VECTOR control officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Ryan Morris, says more than 6,000 premises were inspected for Aedes aegypti mosquito-breeding sites in the first week of July. Read More
Ebola scare
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday, after the virus spread this week to a city of 2 million people . Read More
7 ways to keep fit this summer
THE heat is on and it's shaping up to be a sweaty and scorching summer. Read More
Bad breath? Check the foods you eat
YOUR first level of dental care does not begin with brushing or flossing, it begins with the food you chose to eat. Read More
UV rays don't discriminate
SKIN cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, accounts for nearly 5.5 million cancer diagnoses, resulting in 15,000 deaths per year. Read More
Dangers of undeclared products in food
YOU have purchased one of those delicious ice cream desserts and the only concern is to take care that the double or triple decker delight doesn't fall off that crusty cone before you dive in. But that shouldn't be the only concern, as there could be trouble in ice cream... Read More
Being a 'morning person' linked to lower risk of breast cancer
BEING a morning person, popularly known as larks, is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person, popularly known as owls, finds a study published by The BMJ recently. Read More
Medicalisation: A service or disservice to humanity?
MEDICALISATION is the term used to describe the process whereby human problems and conditions that were previously regarded as occurring naturally as part of life, come to be defined as medical conditions, thereby becoming the subject of medical study, diagnosis, and... Read More
Pre- vs post- workout nutrition needs
THERE is an ongoing debate regarding what and when one should eat before and after working out.If you are currently trying to reduce your body fat, this is a particularly sensitive issue. Read More
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