Health

Certain old lifestyle traditions and traditional medicine practices can be valuable for managing or complementing modern medical treatments for a variety of conditions. These practices, rooted in ancient healing systems, offer holistic approaches...

Lifestyle diseases refer to chronic conditions primarily caused by unhealthy habits and choices such as poor diet, smoking, a lack of physical activity, and excessive alcohol consumption. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is paramount as it is a...

AMYLOIDOSIS AND THE HEART Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be caused by the accumulation and deposition of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the structures that lie within the carpal tunnel. Amyloidosis is a generic term for a group of diseases...

Throughout the continental United States, the first full week of May each year is observed as Peripheral Neuropathy Week. This year it ran from May 4-11. The goal is to bring public awareness to a condition that is estimated to affect about 2.4 per...

DO YOU handle stress as well as you used to? For most folks, it gets harder as the years go by and that is a potential problem for their health. Stress increases the risks for chronic disease, to which the body is already more vulnerable after a...

EACH YEAR, International Noise Awareness Day (INAD) reminds us of the serious damaging impact excessive noise can have on our hearing health. As we commemorate INAD 2025, the Jamaica Association for the Deaf Hearing Services (JADHS) is committed to...

ANXIETY, STRESS and depression can have a negative impact on your physical health and may even increase your risk for heart disease and stroke. Mental wellness is crucial for overall well-being, impacting how we think, feel, and behave, and...

POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder affecting women of reproductive age. It’s characterised by irregular periods, excess androgen levels, and cysts on the ovaries. PCOS can lead to infertility, and is also linked to an...

If your animal is recovering from injury or surgery, physical therapy is frequently the next step in the healing process. Physical therapy is an adaptation of the same types of techniques and modalities used for humans. The goal is to decrease pain...

TRAUMA OCCURS when individuals are exposed to distressing events that are potentially life threatening and that often overwhelm their ability to cope. These events may be witnessed and experienced directly, but an individual can also experience...

ANXIETY DISORDERS can be distressing and debilitating. They may contribute to loss of educational and employment opportunities, and difficulties in family and social relationships. Recovery is possible with the appropriate treatment, such as...

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...