Arguably, the best and most effective exercises you can do are squats. Although it is mainly seen as a leg exercise, when done properly, squats actually work the entire body, improving overall body performance, strength and muscle mass...
2015 will mark the centenary of the Kiwanis movement, and it is hoped that in the year of our 100th anniversary we will be successful in eliminating the deadly disease, maternal neonatal tetanus ...
Scientists at the universities of Sheffield and Manchester in the United Kingdom have released new research that will change the whole approach and view of the fertility health of men, advising men who want to have children to stop smoking cannabis ...
Sickle-Cell Disease (SCD) is a hereditary disease of the red blood cells. The main job of red blood cells in the body is to carry oxygen. The protein in the red cell that carries oxygen is called haemoglobin....
The Sickle Cell Unit (SCU) is an establishment at the University of the West Indies whose mission is "improving lives through clinical care, education and research"....
Every year on June 19, World Sickle Cell Disease Day is observed. The Sickle Cell Unit at the Tropical Medicine Research Institute, University of the West Indies, invites all Jamaicans to pause to consider the impact of sickle-cell disease (SCD) on our nation...
Thousands of Jamaicans received free medical attention from a United States-based Medical Mission team this month as volunteers set up clinics in Kingston, St Ann and St Mary communities since last week Thursday,...
The Jamaica Cancer Society's Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives every Jamaican the opportunity to evacuate their homes, their offices and their communities and unite for a common cause in the fight against cancer....
It is well known that cigarette smoking affects the health of individuals by increasing the risk of life-threatening diseases such as cancer, lung and heart disease.
Our forefathers have long touted the miraculous health benefits of natural herbs and spices and their healing properties. Hardly known to frequent a doctor's office, our ancestors mainly relied on Mother Nature as their physician...
Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the number of children in Jamaica with diabetes.Originally, children with diabetes were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease that cannot be prevented and only treated...
Today, children spend less time doing physical activities such as skipping, hoola hooping, playing 'box ball' and 'dandy shandy', instead watching television and playing video games.
According to research, a diet rich in high amounts of certain vitamins and minerals is associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men.Scientists at the United States Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory studied 80...
Sagicor Group Jamaica has launched an extensive Wellness Programme aimed at increasing the health and well-being of team members, increasing productivity and increasing team member engagement.
A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is revealing that the health of today's youth across the globe is being threatened by ten leading factors.In the Health of the World's Adolescents...
Renowned chef and diabetes advocate Charles Mattocks recently travelled to Jamaica to cast for his upcoming diabetes reality TV show, Reversed - being presented in association with The Gleaner - and came away with an important understanding...
In a recent National Secondary School Survey of 3,365 students across 38 schools from 11 parishes, it was revealed that alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, and solvents/inhalants continue to be the substances most commonly abused ...
I recently read an article in which a woman was interviewed discussing her experiences while breastfeeding. She shared that during 18 months of breastfeeding, she had, on a few occasions...
