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YOUR GUT is your gastrointestinal system and includes your stomach, intestines and colon. It digests and absorbs nutrients from food and excretes waste. About 200 different species of bacteria, viruses and fungi live in your large intestine. The...
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IN THE vibrant tapestry of Jamaican culture, our seniors are the golden threads, weaving wisdom, tradition, and resilience into our nation’s fabric. Consequently, it’s American Brain Injury Awareness Month this March, an opportune moment to focus...
NEARLY ONE million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement and coordination. Every year, about 60,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States, and approximately 10 million...
PHARMACOLOGY IS fascinating because it bridges the gap between science and patient care. It is a dynamic field that constantly evolves with new drug discoveries, treatments, and advancements in medicine. Understanding how drugs interact with the...
REVOLUTIONARY ADVANCES in stroke treatment are dramatically improving patient outcomes, offering new hope for patients and their families across Jamaica and the Caribbean. According to leading neurology expert Dr Italo Linfante of Baptist Health’s...
WITH THE upcoming carnival seasons in Trinidad and Jamaica approaching, revellers are already planning not just their costumes and fêtes, but also their recovery strategies. Many are turning to intravenous (IV) therapy as a medical solution to...
ELAINE GRAY, tuck shop assistant at the Ensom City Primary School, was elated that she had the opportunity to participate in the school’s second annual community health and wellness fair, held at the institution recently. “After I did all the...
FORMER DEPUTY Premier of the British Virgin Islands and physician, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering, offers an intimate exploration of his medical journey intertwined with his faith, in his book titled Walk In Faith and Medicine. An international best-...
AGEING DOES not diminish the need for intimacy and connection. While physical and emotional changes will occur, the desire for fulfilling relationship experiences remains. Relationship and marriage counsellor, Reverend Dr Stevenson Samuels,...
OBSTETRICIAN-GYNAECOLOGIST Dr Horace Fletcher emphasised that sex is perfectly normal for seniors as it is for younger folks. “If they have a bad heart, then they should be a bit more careful,” Dr Fletcher cautioned. If they have a ‘bad heart’,...
EVERYONE FEELS and reacts to stress in different ways. How much stress you experience and how you react to it can lead to a wide variety of health problems, and that is why it is critical to know what you can do to manage your stress. Adopting...
CANCER OCCURS when a cell’s deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mutates, which can cause the cell to grow and divide uncontrollably. These changes can be caused by errors that happen during cell division, or by damage to DNA from harmful substances in the...
AS A cardiologist, I am seeing every day, more patients coming to me in the final stage of heart disease with their hearts weakened and enlarged (heart failure). Most of them have very high blood pressure, high sugar levels, are overweight with...
EMBRACING A healthy lifestyle at any age can prevent heart disease and lower your risk for a heart attack or stroke. You are never too old or too young to begin taking care of your heart. Your heart health is central to overall good health. It is...
ANIMALS CAN help with emotional and physical recovery by providing companionship, reducing stress, and improving mood. This is known as animal-assisted therapy, or pet therapy. Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisal...
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) that affect animals include rabies, bone and testicular cancers, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Vanessa Benjamin-Chatrie, managing director and owner of Baruch Animal Health Distribution, at the recent MDS M-...
