A study from Massachusetts in the United States has revealed that the average man's testosterone (not just older men) has dropped 22 per cent in the last 20 years...
Egg whites may help reduce blood pressure - studyAn animal study by Clemson University researchers in the United States found that a peptide (one of the building blocks of protein) in egg whites may help reduce high-blood pressure.
There is a simple reason why the common cold or upper respiratory tract infection got its name. It is very common. Children will have more colds in their lifetime than any other illnesses. In fact, in the first two years alone children may get eight to 10 colds...
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica will be visiting a number of health centres across Jamaica during April to carry out heart screening, blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks, and total blood cholesterol and haemoglobin checks at a reduced cost....
We all have different sweating patterns based on our gender, age, body size, fitness level and the environment. Some persons have fewer sweat glands than others. The inability to sweat could also be a medical condition...
A snack is a small amount of food intended to be a 'filler' in between meals to prevent hunger. Those who may need to eat snacks to get all the nutrients and energy needed to be healthy include children...
In celebration of World Autism Awareness Month, the Jamaica Autism Support Association will be hosting its first World Autism Awareness Concert at the Emancipation Park on Saturday, April 6 starting at 4 p.m.
It can be quite frustrating lying in bed, tossing and turning, reading, watching TV, fluffing the pillows, counting sheep (or goats) ... doing everything you can think of but sleep, which you badly need.
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP):The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says smokers that are trying to quit can safely use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.Current labels suggest consumers stop smoking when they begin...
NEW YORK (AP): A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, scientists reported last week.
Imagine you are having severe headaches and visit your doctor.You are given a prescription for medication and told that it will definitely get rid of your headaches, but it could give you bad feeling, cause your eyes to get yellow and change the colour of your stool...
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so let's talk a little about endometriosis.Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrial tissue which usually lines the inside of the uterus (womb) grows outside the uterus, commonly...
Tired of hearing about what foods you shouldn't be eating? Registered dietitian David Grotto has a book for you: The Best Things You Can Eat: For Everything from Aches to Zzzz, the Definitive Guide to the Nutrition-Packed Foods that Energise,...
Recently, there has been a spate of deaths regionally among participants in long-distance events resulting in many persons questioning the health benefits of long-distance running. Participants between the ages of 25 and 65 years have died while participating in 5Ks to half-marathons....
The United States Food and Drug Administration recently issued a proposed order aimed at helping manufacturers improve the quality and reliability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Can you imagine Easter as a Jamaican without bun and cheese? Some may answer yes because of personal preference or medical condition, but for most of us, the answer is no.
There was a time when my elderly mother (she'd never forgive me if I actually revealed her age, but she had hit 75) started stumbling and falling. We made the rounds of various doctors and, finally, a neurosurgeon to try to find out why.
