Health
22 Jul, 2026
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Beating the heat- protecting yourself as temperatures rise
The heat is becoming harder to ignore.
Across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, residents are increasingly feeling the effects of hotter days and warmer nights, with many adjusting their routines to…
22 Jul, 2026
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Pregnancy changes can reveal heart valve disease
Valve disease affects how blood moves through the heart, and pregnancy is often a time when symptoms first appear or become more noticeable. According to Katie Young, MD, a cardio-obstetrics…
22 Jul, 2026
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How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar
Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.
In the summer months, those twin imperatives can make…
22 Jul, 2026
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New AI tool predicts brain tumour recurrence risk without costly genetic testing
Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have shown that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can analyse routine pathology slides to help clinicians classify meningiomas, the most common primary…
15 Jul, 2026
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What if nothing is wrong with you?
“What’s wrong with me?”
It is one of the most common questions, life coach Nicola Clarke, founder of Chapter 2 Unleashed, hears from clients about navigating major life transitions.
Surprisingly,…
15 Jul, 2026
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Finding calm after 50 - How women can reduce stress and reclaim their well-being
At 54, Michelle* had what many would consider a successful life. She had built a rewarding career, raised two children into adulthood, and was caring for her elderly mother while juggling the demands…
15 Jul, 2026
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The brain-body connection key to reducing the risk of cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: The same lifestyle choces that reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer also can reduce your risk of cognitive decline.
Bryan Woodruff, MD, a cognitive neurologist…
08 Jul, 2026
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1 in 8 healthy adults unknowingly carries a serious genetic risk – study
When Mayo Clinic researchers sequenced the genomes of 484 seemingly healthy adults, they found that about 13 per cent carried a serious, previously unrecognised genomic risk – conditions those…