Health

Did you know that doing chores around the house can burn calories and build muscles? Several studies have revealed that various household chores are very good medium-intensity cardiovascular or strength-training exercises. So why not plan your...

Three drugs have recently been approved for advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy, a condition known as castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). These drugs are known as second-generation anti-androgens and include...

The death rate from prostate cancer in Jamaica is among the highest in the world, particularly so for men of African descent. There are no reliable early signs of the disease; many symptoms overlap with the non-cancerous form of prostate cancer...

Having to deal with a degenerative hip condition is very painful and can significantly lower your function and quality of life. Exercising, playing a sport or even playing with your grandchildren becomes difficult, and simple things just like tying...

A teenage boy in the United Kingdom is believed to be the first to go deaf and blind due to his junk food diet, a report has warned. The 17-year-old lived off a daily portion of chips, crisps, white bread and processed meat for around a decade....

Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR) celebrates 20 years of global impact with the staging of its ‘CAIHR at 20’ Symposium, highlighting the momentous closure of the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit (TMRU) Malnutrition Ward, among other...

We are winding down with The Every Mickle Meka Muscle Core Yoga Challenge, and we hope that you have been getting your poses in and enjoying the pics from historical locations. It’s not too late to join in! The Jamaica Moves endorsed ‘Every Mickle...

People make so many excuses when it comes to eating healthy – such as 'Mi nuh like how this taste', or 'Eating healthy is hard'. But a more common one is, 'I can't afford healthy foods'. While we often lump affordability in with the myths and...

Melasma is a skin condition consisting of brown patches caused by an increase in the pigment melanin in the skin. The increased melanin can be in the superficial (outer) layer of the skin called the epidermis and/or deeper in the skin in the layer...