The Grabham Society (The Jamaican Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) honoured three nurses, five obstetricians and gynaecologists and four health institutions during its recently held annual clinical conference and awards banquet ...
Want to cut back on calories? Cut your food into smaller pieces. Researchers found that smaller pieces of food are more 'rewarding' and lead to a greater feeling of fullness than one large piece of food with equal energy values...
Peas and beans are classified as legumes in the Caribbean food groups. Examples of peas and beans include red peas (small and large), chick peas (garbanzo beans), lentils, broad beans, split peas ...
St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital conference -The St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital annual scientific conference was held recently at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios under the theme 'Advancing Patient Centred Health Care Delivery through...
According to the experts, some of the long-held beliefs about weight loss may not be true. The theory that 3,500 fewer calories eaten equals one pound of weight loss may take longer than you think.
I've rediscovered the joy of ping pong!Dear Doc,I am male, 59 years old and have recently rediscovered the pleasure of playing ping pong (similar to table tennis).
Retired matron Emma Hutchinson, her husband, Gladstone (second left), daughter, Joan-Andrea and Dr Milton Hardie, president, the Grabham Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, share lens time after Matron Hutchinson collected her Golden...
You are on a narrow, cramped ship coming off the Guinea Coast. A little more than 300 slaves packed in the dark under the deck like books on a shelf. All night you go in and out of sleep, stifling with the heavy odour...
Henry Lowe's Bio-Tech R&D Institute and Anticancer Biotech (Beijing) Company last Thursday forged an agreement for the further exploration and development of Jamaica's indigenous plants ...
Any digital medium which allows social interaction may be considered social media. For example, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Skype. It is common for teenagers to spend several hours on social media.
Manuel Villacorta, author of Eating Free: The Carb-Friendly Approach to Lose Inches, Embrace Your Hunger and Keep the Weight Off for Good, thinks the prevailing wisdom on weight loss - low calories, no carbs, high-intensity...
Coordinating mental-health support during disasters - The health ministry's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division, headed by Dr Maureen Irons-Morgan, was last week in workshops and consultations with visiting Pan American Health Organisation's (PAHO)...
1.Unlike alcohol and tobacco which are legal substances, ganja is illegal in Jamaica. Under the Dangerous Drugs Act, any person who possesses or uses ganja is guilty of an offence and, on convection, shall be sentenced to a fine or imprisonment, or both.
Benjamin Franklin once said that the only things certain in life are death and taxes.The growing reality of death is visible as you get older and you hear of the passing of more and more persons in your age group.
Fruits and vegetables have complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and are low in fat, with high amounts of fibre - soluble and insoluble...
Camp Renew: life-skills summer camp for kidsMore families use the summer break to help their children achieve peak performance and improve interpersonal skills.
Besides its beautiful aroma and delicious flavour, cinnamon (Gui Zhi/Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae) is also known for its therapeutic benefits in many cultures.
Alopecia (hair loss) refers to excessive shedding, thinning and/or breakage of hair.There are many causes of hair loss which can occur in different patterns....
