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Police urge motorists to exercise vigilance in management and safekeeping of vehicles
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists are being urged to exercise heightened vigilance in the management and safekeeping of their vehicles. This urging comes ...
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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  KINGSTON, Jamaica —In a bid to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced it will temporarily relax th...
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
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A vegan approach to nutrition for fitness
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A vegan approach to nutrition for fitness
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The resistance band: A small tool with big impact
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Mad or misunderstood…Social deviance or sick role?
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — After watching his strong, lively mother deteriorate following a cancer diagnosis, Steve Billings, chief executive officer (CEO) o...
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A walking weight-loss plan
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Schools reminded to adhere to guidelines for beverages
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is reminding schools across the country about the importance of ...
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Menopause in the workplace: Should employers accommodate it like pregnancy?
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ALAISHA THOMAS 
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FOR decades, pregnancy has rightly earned its place in workplace policy — from maternity leave to job protections. But as conversations around equity ...
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The gut-vagina connection
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Mental health matters: Breaking the silence in Jamaica
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Healthy eating for kids
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Destroyed teeth are a hidden cost of pregnancy
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THE absence of on-site school nurses to provide care to students in primary schools across the island is creating what some educators are calling a he...
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Physical activity: The next frontier of cancer recovery
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Adopt bone-friendly habits to reduce your risk for osteoporosis
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OSTEOPOROSIS is significantly more common in women, especially after menopause, due to a sharp drop in oestrogen levels—a hormone that helps protect b...
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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
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