Dr. Nadine Wong, CEO of Alabaster Wellness Clinic in Pickering, Ontario, will be the main speaker at a “breast cancer awareness” session to be hosted by Jamaica National Money Services, a subsidiary of the Jamaica National Bank, on Thursday October 24. This event, in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, will be held at the […]
People with gum disease (periodontitis) have a greater likelihood of high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a study recently published in Cardiovascular Research, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Senior author Professor Francesco D’Aiuto of UCL Eastman Dental Institute, UK, said: “We observed a linear association—the more severe periodontitis is, the higher […]
Headaches Do you have difficulty coping with the pain of headaches? Do the headaches interfere with your daily activities? This article will discuss the some common headache types, and how to reduce the frequency and severity of your headaches. Tension-Type Headache Tension-type headaches are associated with disorders of the muscles around the head. The headaches […]
Increasing nut consumption by just half a serving (14 g or ½ oz) a day is linked to less weight gain and a lower risk of obesity, suggests a large, long term observational study, published in the online journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Substituting unhealthy foods, such as processed meats, French fries, and crisps […]
Mike Tyson is taking his successful cannabis business to the Caribbean. The boxing legend, 53, has landed a deal to help boost tourism in Antigua and Barbuda, where thousands of Brits go on holiday every year. Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has revealed Tyson wants to develop a cannabis farm alongside other projects including entertainment, […]
Broken bones are a bigger deal the older you are: even after they’ve healed, the bones of older people are weaker and more likely to re-fracture. And since more than six million Americans break a bone each year, figuring out how to help people heal better would make a big difference. In a paper published […]
According to the Sickle Cell Support Foundation of Jamaica, it is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world affecting persons in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, Europe, Central, South and North America and the Caribbean. Researchers have theorised that the sickle cell trait resulted from a natural mutation in […]
One woman and her husband huddled on top of a bedroom dresser for two days, surrounded by floodwaters. Another man sat in his wheelchair for nearly 48 hours in water up to his chest, alone in his home. A third rescued a friend who sat in shock when part of a building where they sought […]
NASSAU – The Bahamas government has refuted allegations that non-nationals are being mistreated in the wake of Hurricane Dorian and appealed to the international community “to seek trusted and credible sources of information” on the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Hubert Minnis administration had become a victim “of […]
By Stephen Weir in St Lucia How does Charmaine Desir do it? Her food shack on the edge of Castries Central Market doesn’t have a sign, has only a bench for three and one seat at the dinner table. Oh yes, it doesn’t appear to have power and the roof leaks over the visitors when […]
