Health

The ScripTalk device and medication containers with the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology tags. The assistive technology reads prescription information aloud, helping persons who are blind, visually impaired, or have reading challenges manag
April 15, 2026

Talking prescription technology improves medication access for the visually impaired

For persons who are blind, visually impaired, or living with reading challenges, something as routine as taking medication can be stressful and risky. Small print and complex medication instructions can make it difficult to take medication safely and independently. An assistive technology now available in Jamaica is helping to solve that problem. ScripTalk, a talking prescription-labelling system, allows patients to hear their medication instructions read aloud, improving safety and accessibility.

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Life coach Nicola Clarke.
April 16, 2026

When strength needs support -Rebalancing life during menopause

There is a quiet moment many women encounter in midlife; one that rarely makes headlines but is deeply felt. It is not marked by outward crisis, but by an internal shift. A heaviness and a fatigue…
April 8, 2026

Understanding hypertension and insulin

As Jamaica continues to battle a growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases, the conversation around hypertension and diabetes is evolving beyond symptoms to deeper, underlying causes. Leading…
Dr Dahlia Blake, Dr Brandon Davis, and Dionne Blackwood discussing a patient’s case. 
April 8, 2026 by Keisha Hill

One love, one health, one mission

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, when communities across western Jamaica were left grappling with damaged infrastructure and disrupted healthcare services, a team of dedicated medical…
April 8, 2026

Surgery often the first step in colorectal cancer treatment

When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer – which includes both colon and rectal cancers – many people immediately think “surgery.” And it’s true that surgery plays a central role in treatment…
April 8, 2026

Alzheimer’s could progress much faster in women with proteins linked to Parkinson’s – study

Alzheimer’s-related brain changes progressed up to 20 times faster in women who also had abnormal levels of a Parkinson’s-related protein, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in JAMA Network…
Dr Orlando Thomas
April 1, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Insulin and Type 2 diabetes – understanding the silent crisis

Type 2 diabetes continues to emerge as one of the most pressing health challenges in Jamaica and across the Caribbean, driven by lifestyle changes, genetic predisposition, and limited early…
Dr Jacqueline Goulbourne
April 1, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Transforming lives through the Floy-Than Foundation

For Dr Jacqueline Deon Simmonds Goulbourne, life’s most difficult challenges have become the foundation of a powerful mission, one rooted in healing, advocacy, and hope. An eclectic biopsychosocial…
March 25, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Executive medical profiles save lives

In 2021, 54-year-old Vaughn Brown* accompanied his wife to the doctor after she showed symptoms of COVID-19. While she planned to do an executive medical profile after recovering, Brown, feeling…
March 25, 2026

Menopause, midlife and the end of people-pleasing

For many women, midlife is often marked by the onset of menopause and signals more than a biological transition. According to the World Health Organization, this stage of life is increasingly being…