In one of my first meetings with then Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson, I asked him how the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association could help him. His one request was that we assist in spreading the word about the need for personal responsibility...
Researchers have found that amyloid beta, the hallmark brain protein for dementia, may accumulate as a response to infection, suggesting that Alzheimer's disease may be caused by the body's overreaction to certain bacterial threats.In a study...
1. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE GETTING A BRAZILIAN WAX Getting your first Brazilian wax will be like many of your other first times: it hurts, you are either a little or super nervous, but in this case, it's over before you know it.A good 'waxpert'...
Several plant species contain or produce toxic substances. It is believed that these naturally occurring toxins are produced as part of the plant's defence mechanism against predators. Many of these plants are a source of food in many countries....
Poison has been defined as "any substance that can cause harmful effects in the body". A more comprehensive definition is "a substance which, when introduced or absorbed by a living organism, may destroy life or injure health". Poisons are also...
Uterine fibroids are a common medical issue, especially among Jamaican women. It has been said that as many as 80 per cent of Jamaican women have fibroids but only 25 per cent are aware of any...
Uterine fibroids are smooth muscle tumors of the uterus occurring in up to 80 per cent of black women. However, only in two to three per cent of women are fibroids thought to be responsible for their infertility.The precise impact of uterine...
Published:Monday | May 16, 2016 | 12:00 AMDr Daryl Daley
Uterine fibroids are the most common pelvic tumours worldwide. Women with uterine fibroids can present with abdominal pain or pressure, abnormal uterine bleeding and infertility. The exact cause of fibroids up until now is still not known. However,...
The occurrence of fibroids in women is very common in Jamaica, and black women have fibroids more frequently and experience more severe symptoms. These symptoms include bleeding, pain, pressure symptoms on the urinary bladder and reproductive...
As patron, I am very pleased to be joining Caribbean Woman for this year's observance of National Fibroids Awareness Week, as they continue the quest to bring attention to and provide support for...
When we look at health-care costs, we often focus on chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, and infectious diseases such as the Chiks and Ziks. The impact of trauma on our health sector is often overlooked while it continues to wreak...
In observance of World Lupus Day yesterday, the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) opened new offices. This is the first time that an office and learning centre of this nature will be made available to serve the needs of persons living with lupus, as...
"Family doctors are central to the provision of primary health care in Jamaica," noted Dr Arna J Brown-Morgan, family physician and chair of Jamaica's World Family Doctor Day (WFDD) 2016 Committee."The first stop before seeing a specialist or...
Prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in the world and the leading cancer affecting Jamaican men. Still, according to consultant urologist Dr William Aiken, many men seem reluctant to do the necessary tests related to diagnosing the...
Obese women have a harder time getting pregnant, noted a study. One Indian study of 300 morbidly obese women found that more than 90 per cent of them developed polycystic ovarian disease, a condition associated with infertility, over a three-year...
Critical illnesses - such as cancer, heart attack or stroke - can strike without warning, leaving you and your loved ones with bills to pay that can often run into the millions of dollars."Based on our research, the first rounds of treatment after a...
The more you get involved with different aspects of the health care system, the more you appreciate the comedy of errors that is the Jamaican bureaucracy.Inherited from Great Britain - a nation that ruled colonies of hundreds of millions of...
May is Child Month and last month was observed as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse is a horrific problem worldwide and deserves attention all year round. It is still very under-reported and remains culturally acceptable andcovered up by...
Published:Monday | April 25, 2016 | 12:00 AMKeisha Hill
Athletes assured of safety from ZIKV in BrazilAS THE 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, draws closer, the threat of the zika virus (ZIKV) has remained a concern for the hundreds of thousands of athletes and fans alike who will be...
Noise pollution can cause health problems, including hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep disorder, and other assorted illnesses. Daily, we are exposed to sound from television, radio, traffic and appliances used at home. These sounds...
Known as the black woman's disease, approximately 80 per cent of Jamaican women have uterine fibroids.For many, the symptoms can be accompanied by distressing signs that significantly affect productivity, forcing some women to seek surgical and...
Here are a few things you can do to help keep your diabetes under control and prevent any complications:n Proper weight management. Having a healthy weight helps control blood sugars. Your doctor, a dietitian, and a fitness trainer can help you...
In ninety per cent of diabetes worldwide, the underlying cause is related to the body's resistance to the effect of insulin, which normally acts to maintain steady blood-sugar levels.A five-year study reported in 2013, wherein some 5,000...
Approximately ten to 15 per cent of couples worldwide have infertility issues. This means, therefore, that more than 80 million people around the world are infertile. While infertility, rates vary among different...
