MENOPAUSE DESCRIBES the stage of a woman’s life when her menstrual periods stop permanently, and she can no longer get pregnant. Menopause is not a disease or disorder, it is a normal part of ageing for women. The time leading up to menopause is...
STRUGGLING WITH your mental health can start at any time when you have breast cancer. It could be after diagnosis, during treatment, or after treatment has finished. Your experiences can vary and can also depend on your circumstances. According to...
BREAST CANCER is the abnormal growth of cells in the breast that usually starts in the lining of the breast ducts, or lobules, and can grow into cancerous tumours. Most breast cancers are found when they are invasive, which means that the cancer...
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Jamaica’s programmes help to prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs that make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial...
ST GEORGE’S College’s GreenCycle Solutions took first place in the Junior Achievement Company of Entrepreneurs (JACE) Programme, spearheaded by Junior Achievement Jamaica, in their bid to educate students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and...
The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) has officially launched its Lupus Awareness Month public awareness campaign, marking the beginning of a series of events aimed at raising awareness about lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease affecting thousands...
THE HIGH Commission of India (Kingston) and AllKare Wellness Foundation will host their annual New Kingston Health Fair on Sunday, October 20, at the Victoria Mutual Group Parking Lot, St Lucia Avenue in New Kingston. According to Leroy Dallas,...
EXPERTS SAY the number one reason for divorce is the lack of communication. However, when everything you know to be normal is being snatched by changing hormones, communication may be last on the list. Navigating a course in uncharted territory can...
Dr Rose Ann Smith is a proud breast cancer survivor. Her journey over the last year – from diagnosis to treatment – has been riddled with challenges, but she has weathered the storm with grace and determination; rising like a phoenix amid...
DESPITE PHYSICAL challenges, Javaughn Douglas has been a high achiever for all his life. He has not allowed his spastic cerebral palsy diagnosis to deter his dreams and aspirations, and with his very supportive network of family and friends, he...
HAVE YOU ever gone to the doctor and spent more time talking about how to treat your symptoms, rather than what is causing them? Have you been prescribed medications that merely mask your symptoms, or even make them worse? Addressing the root cause...
Dr Shaneica Lester, lecturer in the Department of Geography and Geology in the Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, whose article Building Resilience in Jamaica’s Farming Communities: Insights From a...
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God)! FOR 175 YEARS, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) has served the people of Jamaica by providing excellent high school education for the island’s boys, at St George’s College. In 1850, 21...
ADOPTING A sustainable diet can offer numerous environmental, social, and health benefits. But when shifting to a sustainable way of eating, it is also important to plan ahead and choose foods that are both good for your body and the environment....
PANCREATIC CANCER happens when malignant or cancerous cells grow, divide, and spread in the pancreas. The pancreas is a six-inch-long, spongy, tube-shaped organ located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It has two major jobs in the...
THE PROSTATE is below the bladder, surrounding the first part of a tube called the urethra. The urethra carries urine from the bladder to the penis; and the same tube also carries semen, which is the fluid containing sperm. Just behind the prostate...
PROSTATE CANCER develops in a man’s prostate, the walnut-sized gland just below the bladder that produces some of the fluid in semen. It is the most common cancer in men after skin cancer. Prostate cancer often grows very slowly and may not cause...
THE TOWN of Mandeville is poised for a new residential and housing development, as the state-of-the-art Bloomfield Commercial Complex is set to officially open for business by December 2024. Bloomfield Commercial Complex is a premier destination...
COLORECTAL CANCER is a type of cancer that affects the colon (large intestine) or rectum. It is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. It can cause severe harm and death. The risk of colorectal cancer increases with age. Most cases...
Monkeypox is caused by the Orthopoxvirus, which is related to the smallpox family of disorders native to the African continent. However, this virus has recently spread throughout Africa and to some countries in Europe. Monkeypox (mpox)is capable...
GRAVES’ DISEASE is an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland. It causes the body to make too much thyroid hormone, and that condition is called hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. Thyroid hormones affect many organs in the body, so...
SLEEP IS an essential function that allows your body and mind to recharge, leaving you refreshed and alert when you wake up. Healthy sleep also helps the body remain healthy and stave off diseases. Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function...
CHOLESTEROL IS a waxy, fat-like substance throughout the body. It is not bad, unless you have too much of it. Your body needs it to build cells and make vitamins and some hormones, but too much cholesterol can pose a problem. Cholesterol comes from...
SMALL AND medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play significant roles in enabling, constraining and shaping the nature of growth, innovation and sustainability of our global, regional and local economies. They also tend to be very agile and able to...
WHILE MOST households contain a medicine cabinet stocked with ibuprofen and paracetamol, there are alternative natural remedies that you can use to prevent and treat a wide range of ailments. For those who do not want to be constantly reaching for...
