The International American Medical Mission (IAMM) will be hosting its annual free Jamaican Medical Mission in conjunction with the Patrick Gardens Church of Christ in Kingston, Jamaica. The mission runs for four days - July 25–28, from...
The great fat scamWhat would you do if you had a medical condition, sought treatment for it and was put on treatment with a 95 per cent failure rate? Would you be OK with it? Would you feel cheated if your trusted health-care provider knew that the...
Capacity of virologylab being increasedfor ZIKV testingThe Ministry of Health is increasing the capacity of the virology lab at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) to facilitate Zika virus (ZIKV) testing.Portfolio Minister Dr...
Humans have been battling viruses before our species had even evolved into its modern form. For some viral diseases, vaccines and antiviral drugs have allowed us to keep infections from spreading widely, and have...
Some years ago, after battling with dengue fever, I had the worst experience with loss of appetite. Taking a spoon of my favourite food to my mouth felt like bench-pressing 200 pounds. When it finally got in, I had no interest or desire to chew or...
The government will be accelerating the 10-year strategic plan to enhance the country's public health system.Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, explained that the general objective of this plan is to strengthen the strategic development...
The history of the mosquito-borne diseases yellow fever and malaria is the history of Jamaica. Very few diseases have influenced the destiny of a country as these dreaded diseases have impacted Jamaica. From their origins in the forests of West...
The cost of beauty isn't always affordable for some women and most of them are always on the prowl to discover inexpensive ways to satisfy their beauty needs.Most women will go to the full extent to enhance what their mamas gave them. One of the...
Wash articles such as rags, sponges and wafers are often-times overrated as excellent medium in which the body can be cleansed. But recent studies sought to bring to light the bacterial count that can be found on three different types of wash...
There has been a constant tug of war as it relates to physical activity and exercise. Bodybuilders believe strength training is the epitome of fitness and would see Yogis as weak but bendy individuals.Likewise, Yogis tend to think bodybuilders are...
The Ministry of Health is advising medical practitioners to send blood samples of pregnant women with suspected symptoms of the Zika virus (ZIKV) to the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) for testing. Chief Medical Officer in the...
Atopic eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition which tends to run in families with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and urticaria. It is known to make the skin very dry and itchy, so much so that it has been called ‘the itch that...
Published:Monday | June 27, 2016 | 12:00 AMDr Arlene Rose
The looming threat of ZIKV, chik-V, dengue fever, and all other mosquito-borne viruses have led us to consider 'waging war' on mosquitoes.Armed with the most deadly mosquito killers, approved and well-stocked vehicles drive through our...
There are many types of massages, often described as the massage modality. The massage modality is often determined according to the need(s) of the client which is usually ascertained by the massage therapist, in a consultation. After carrying out...
Cognitive dysfunction or forms of cognitive decline is often a taboo topic of discussion among those whose family members may be showing notable changes in their behaviour or personalities, particularly in a culture that stigmatises changes in a '...
For the first time in the Caribbean region, surgeons at Health City, Cayman Islands, have successfully performed an operation which relieves serious hypertension.Senior cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Health City, Cayman Islands, Dr Ravi...
One thousand community workers will be trained and certified through the HEART Trust/NTA under the guidance of the local medical officer of health starting July 4. The training forms part of the ministry of health’s phase two response to the...
Even though you may tend to neglect your health, there are some things which you just cannot ignore and which will put you on a fast track to the doctor's office."Doc, I had to come and see you today. I saw blood this morning when I went to the...
If you have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids or suspect your symptoms may be caused by a fibroid, you may have a lot of questions about what they are and how they can be treated. Fibroids are smooth muscle tumours (growths) of the uterus and the...
Published:Monday | June 13, 2016 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Sunday, June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day. Thousands of Jamaicans are affected by this dreaded disease. I asked Dr Anya McLaren, a Jamaican medical practitioner in Canada who has just won the prestigious Pediatrics Scientific Abstract Award for her...
According to Dr Sandra Knight, aesthetic physician at Harmony Health Clinic and Medical Spa, St Andrew, food can heal, just like medicine. Speaking with Dr Sara Lawrence on the season finale of 'Doctor's Appointment', Dr Knight warned that persons...
With more than 60 countries in the Americas and Caribbean now fighting a Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged persons living in these areas to delay pregnancy - a move that could affect millions of couples.With...
ROSEAU, Dominica:Climate change has a significant impact on a number of sectors - tourism, agriculture, energy, water, food security, transportation, infrastructure and very importantly, health.However, it is believed that although the impact of...
Often taken for granted or given scant regard are our eyes, unless of course, there is some form of visual problem or crisis. This, ophthalmologist Dr. Leighton Maddan says should be taken very seriously.A guest on Doctor's Appointment, the eye...
"Doc, I remember when you started out at that other location. You know, I've been with you ever since?!" beams my 62-year-old patient. She recalls some of the major challenges to her health and how we battled through them.Her heartfelt reflection of...
