Published:Wednesday | November 30, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Red Stripe 'paws-ing' for healthRed Stripe is being proactive and is engaging its workforce in preventative health care and promoting their general well-being.
Published:Wednesday | November 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM
I've met many persons living with HIV as pharmacy clients.The early days were sad. The truth is that if treatment was as available and financially accessible then as it is today, most of my clients would still be alive.
Published:Wednesday | November 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM
As we focus on drug awareness month, there is still some debate whether physical exercise is a drug.Physical exercise, like any other psychoactive drug, will change the way we think, feel, and act because of the functional or pathological changes...
Published:Wednesday | November 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Three new studies link fibre intake to reduced risk of metabolic syndrome.One in every four Americans is affected by a group of risk factors called metabolic syndrome, which raises their risk for heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes...
Published:Wednesday | November 23, 2011 | 12:00 AM
For many years, Jamaica has been facing a serious economic crisis. We have one of the highest debt burdens in the world, plagued by low productivity, a high crime rate and high unemployment, especially among the youth....
Published:Wednesday | November 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Dear Ms Brown, My wife constantly tells me that I am eating too much fruit. She warns me about eating mangoes, pawpaw and says they can adversely affect my blood sugar...
Published:Wednesday | November 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
The dreaded sniffles season is in full swing ... again. Sneezing, coughing and blowing of noses all around and when will it end? When the flu season ends in 2012. ...
Published:Wednesday | November 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
I come across lots of people in my line of work who wonder, 'Why am I still single?' or 'Why am I single again?' They are looking for the right partners but somehow never seem to find them...
Published:Wednesday | November 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved the anti-clotting drug Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to reduce the risk of stroke in people who have abnormal heart rhythm (non-valvular atrial fibrillation)....
Common-painkiller review launched - Europe's drugs regulator is launching a new review of the safety of common painkillers in the light of fresh evidence about possible risks they may pose to heart health.Five years ago, the European Medicines Agency...
Ever wondered how much cholesterol-lowering power you can expect to get from one bowl of oatmeal a day?The best research linking oatmeal consumption and cholesterol levels shows a decline of about 10 milligrams per decilitre in LDL (bad) cholesterol...
World Diabetes Day will be observed on November 14.The focus is 'Act on diabetes now'. Since 1991, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization have been celebrating World Diabete...
Children's teeth go through a development phase.The primary teeth are 'softer' than adult teeth. These more vulnerable teeth are also at risk of decay because of some of the foods children eat...
People always ask what does 'Shakti' mean and I always answer: "Shakti is the creative life force in all of us that allows us to take an idea out of our heads and make it a reality." For example, an artist can have an idea for a painting but what is it...
Who knew that if you drink less than a couple of glasses of water each day, you may be more likely to develop abnormally high blood sugar? This information comes from a new study, which reports that when blood sugar levels are...
Managing these attacks - Last week, we discussed panic attacks (also called anxiety attacks) and we promised this week to share tips to deal with panic attacks.Mary suffered from terrible panic attacks.
What would you do to prevent breast cancer? What would you do to reduce your risk? I asked my husband those questions and his answer was 'cut off one's breasts'.
How do you know if you're with Chuck/Irene? A good man is hard to findThis week's column is for the lovely ladies at Bella Oasis Spa, who reminded me that one should be thankful when one has a good man or woman in one's life.
Eva was a co-worker of mine who was so preoccupied with caring for her ailing father, she ignored her own health. It was only when she couldn't lift her arm to hang clothes on the line that she decided to get her now distorted breast checked....
Our oral health influences many aspects of overall health, and nutrition plays a significant role in oral health.The elderly population is often adversely affected by the dynamics of poor nutrition and poor oral health.
