Health

In my final year of medical school, I completed an advanced clerkship in internal medicine.I worked with a small but dynamic team of residents and, to this day, I consider the chief resident at the time to be one of the smartest doctors...

Medical Associates Hospital opens new unit- Medical Associates Hospital in St andrew recently opened its high-dependency and coronary-care unit for patients who need more intensive observation, treatment and nursing care than is possible in a general...

We've got that familiar athletics fever again.But history shows that before these championship games are over, a few names will be called in relation to cheating.

Feverish preparations, high prices, empty purses and huge headaches.. Yes, it's back-to-school week for students and their parents and caregivers. It's time now for another kind of anxiety mixed with excitement and anticipation...

Your mother was right when she said that carrots were good for your eyes - but there are many other fruits and vegetables that can help as well...

Everyone wants to be happy, but not everyone wants to do the work that is necessary.Loving relationships require work, but we are fed a diet of songs and movies that teach us that love is instant, sudden and all about feeling out of control.

Many people get involved in several relationships at the same time. Some people actually feel that this is morally and socially acceptable behaviour, so long as it is done in an open and honest manner....

Most of us know that the omega-3 fats found in fish (DHA and EPA) are good for our hearts, but the question is: How much do we need for a heart-healthy lifestyle?Tufts University recently reviewed eight previous studies to find...

Hot summers push us towards the beach, river or some other aquatic environment, but regardless of how proficient a swimmer we are, the first thing we should consider is our safety....

Recently I sent out this Facebook and BB notice: "If you are feeling tired, stressed and overwhelmed, then come to my 5:30 p.m...

For as long as I can recall, living in Jamaica has always been about facing tough times. Most of us have become quite adept at surviving difficult times. Some people are under greater pressure to survive - the unemployed, individuals with large families...

People with diabetes often have challenges in achieving blood-sugar control.The type of blood-sugar lowering medication they use, such as the many forms of tablets or insulin, can cause fluctuations in blood sugar...