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Health
A different type of heart attack that affects mostly women
Not all heart attacks are created equal, especially when they happen in women. In addition to often experiencing different warning signs of heart attack, women also are more likely to have a sudden tearing in the walls of the arteries that bring blood to the heart muscles. This... Read More
A guide to flossing your teeth
Brushing your teeth is not enough to maintain good oral health over time. Flossing should be a regular part of your oral hygiene routine as well.Cleaning the spaces between your teeth and along your gums with dental floss is as... Read More
Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre to host 5K run
The Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre (SJGRC) will be hosting its second annual 5K Run/Walk/Ride event on May 27, 2017 starting at 6:00 am. The proceeds are in aid of spinal cord treatment at the hospital.SJGRC is one of five specialist... Read More
Life expectancy for people with HIV increases — study
Life expectancy of 20-year-olds starting treatment for HIV has increased by around a decade in the EU and North America since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy in the mid-1990s, according to a study published in The Lancet... Read More
Eating more fruits, vegetables may lower risk of PAD
Eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology , an American Heart Association... Read More
How coffee benefits the skin
I know we have been told that, in some cases, coffee is detrimental to the skin, but there are a few reasons we should not overlook this ingredient or completely rule it out of our skincare regimen.Besides getting your daily dose of caffeine in... Read More
Local doctor to be trained as paediatric nephrologist in
General paediatrician at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James, Dr Nadia McLean, is set to leave the island in June to pursue training in paediatric nephrology, which is the study of kidney disease in children.Training in the... Read More
Five facial masks for flawless skin
Nothing beats a good facial, right? But even more so, nothing beats a good mask.Masks are most commonly used as the last step in a facial protocol to deliver vital nutrients, rehydrate, exfoliate, and/or purify the skin. Check out my top five types of mask... Read More
Growing old and beautiful
In recent times there have been many stories of people who are living to be 100 years old.One of my oldest patients is 98 years old and, as I examined her, I asked (her) if she wants to make it to 100. She chuckled and... Read More
Nestlé Jamaica hosts health care professionals
Nestlé says it has reformulated its Nestum infant cereal portfolio to include additional iron in response to the needs of children for this important nutrient.The revelation was made at a symposium for health care professionals... Read More
Health ministers to call for sustainable financing mechanisms
Commonwealth health ministers will gather for their annual meeting in Geneva on May 21, on the eve of the 70th World Health Assembly.The theme for the meeting is: 'Sustainable Financing of Universal Health Coverage as an... Read More
Kicking the salt shaker habit may not be enough
Restaurant foods and commercially processed foods sold in stores accounted for about 70 per cent of dietary sodium intake in a study in three United States regions, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal, ... Read More
Photo: Our nurse rocks!
Sandals South Coast managers Simone Black-Woodley (left), Rochelle Forbes (second right), and Supervisor Denise Watson (right) show resort resident Nurse Tadrick Brooks lots of love on International Nurses Day last Friday Read More
To your family's oral health
You and your family can have healthy teeth and gums to last a lifetime. As a parent, you can work with your children to help them understand why good oral care is important and show them how to do it right.Four steps to... Read More
Dental habits for healthy children
Rather than pass on your fear of the dentist to your kids, teach them th ese important dental health habits instead.Since your children's health is always high on your list of priorities, maintaining a healthy smile should be,... Read More
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