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PREDIABETES, ALSO called impaired fasting or impaired glucose tolerance, is a metabolic disorder characterised by abnormally high blood sugar levels (glucose) but not high enough to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes yet. Unfortunately, prediabetes is...
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LONDON (AP): The World Health Organization authorised a second malaria vaccine on Monday, a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and a more readily available option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease. WHO Director-...
STOCKHOLM (AP): Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemic — technology that’s also being studied to fight cancer...
IT IS true that hormone imbalances can be associated with many problems, such as period problems, unwanted hair growth, fertility struggles, weight gain, and even difficulty sleeping. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should talk to your...
CANCER IS a group of diseases characterised by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body. These cells can form tumours, invade nearby tissues, and in some cases, metastasise to other parts of the body. Cancer can occur in...
MAKING A commitment to promote public awareness of the high incidence of prostate cancer among Jamaican men, Guardian Life Limited has donated $1.5 million to the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) to aid in screenings for the disease. Renewing its four-...
YOUR PROSTATE gland is an important part of your reproductive anatomy and your sexual health. You may think of prostate health as a concern for middle-age people and onward, but it helps to get a head start on understanding healthy prostate...
THERE IS no way to avoid it, everywhere around us is covered in germs. Bacteria and viruses are all around us in the air and on most surfaces, and these include germs such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and toxins; chemicals made by microbes. So...
OVERALL, YOUR immune system does a remarkable job of defending you against disease-causing microorganisms, but sometimes it fails. The idea of boosting your immunity is enticing, but the ability to do so has proved elusive for several reasons. The...
The National Health Fund (NHF) is reporting the addition of seven new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to be used in the treatment of arthritis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The additions, which became effective between August 9...
Keisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer CHRONIC VENOUS insufficiency occurs when your leg veins do not allow blood to flow back up to your heart. Normally, the valves in your veins make sure that blood flows toward your heart, but when these valves do...
IT IS no secret that ageing is inevitable, but, since you have to age, why not do everything you can to put it off as long as possible! It turns out that it is more than your genes and the sun that may be ageing you. Ageing is beautiful. Every...
The Bustamante Hospital for Children’s (BHC) paediatric renal unit has been in operation for more than five years without the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) machines. As such, the medical staff has had to do without the use of the critical...
URINARY INCONTINENCE is the loss of bladder control. The two most common types of urinary incontinence that affect women are stress incontinence and urge incontinence, also called overactive bladder. Urinary incontinence is not a normal part of...
THE BRAIN is a very important organ as it is the control centre of your body and it allows you to move, think, feel, breathe and more. As the brain has such a big job, it is imperative that we provide it with an abundance of fuel and nutrients to...
Failing mathematics in his examination prevented Chevaughn Thomas from going straight into university from high school, but it allowed him to become the main caregiver for his mother who was recovering from a mastectomy. The experience gained from...
