Health

Black Friday?Tackling sexual violence'Black Friday', the symbolic islandwide protest last week, was an important first step towards tackling sexual violence here.

Breast milk provides an infant with all the nutrients and water required for growth and development.It has superior properties which are uniquely made for human babies...

Well, parents, we were all overly enthusiastic to get them back to school a couple of weeks ago. Now, are we having second thoughts? We knew it was going to happen, but we were hoping and keeping our fingers crossed...

Most of us eat out way more than we should. People are looking for fast, easy and good-tasting foods to fit a busy lifestyle. Whether it's carry-out, food court, office cafeteria or sit-down restaurant, there are smart choices everywhere.

My reader, whom I'm calling Donna, read my article 'Creating children who are winners', published September 5. She identified strongly with it and was so moved that she wanted to tell her story...

With all of our musings on living longer and better, have you ever thought about how long you would like to live? Last week, one of my patients celebrated 101 years...

It is finally here! Most of us parents wished that September came about two weeks after the end of June! We couldn't imagine how we were going to survive having the children at home for two months....

JCF registers for Digicel 5K Night Run/Walk - The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has pledged its full support to the upcoming Digicel Foundation 5K Night Run/Walk in more ways than one on Saturday, October 20 in downtown Kingston....

Turmeric, also known as jiang huang, is a herb widely used for medicinal purposes and also as a seasoning across the Caribbean and Asia.It is what gives curry powder its vibrant yellow colour, popular in many Indian, Chinese, Thai and West Indian dishes...

AstraZeneca encourages prostate cancer screens - In an effort to educate the public about prostate cancer and to promote early screenings for the condition, AstraZeneca, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, officially launched its...

Feverish!Lethargic!Under the weather!You could be getting a bout of the flu. The annual flu season runs from September to April.