Health

September 16, 2026 by Keisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

When did being ‘fine’ become a full-time job?

How are you? I am fine! There it is. Two words carrying more emotional baggage than any two words should reasonably be expected to handle. According to life coach Nicola Clarke, ‘I am fine’ has become the automatic response many people give when they are tired, overwhelmed, annoyed, stretched too thin, questioning half their life choices or simply wondering why everyone seems to need them at exactly the same time.

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When parents and children drift apart

the distance between parents and children does not always begin with a major disagreement. Sometimes, it happens quietly; one missed conversation, one busy evening, one unanswered question, one more…
Researchers recognised the pulvinar’s therapeutic potential when they were caring for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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A new brain map could help personalise epilepsy treatment

Mayo Clinic researchers have created a detailed map of the pulvinar, a deep brain region that could help doctors more precisely target brain stimulation therapies for people with drug-resistant…
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Message for Caribbean people: know your health

When we leave Jamaica or another Caribbean island and make the United Kingdom home, we take many things with us. Our culture. Our food. Our music. Our stories. Our sayings. Our sense of family and…
Cast and crew of ‘Speak: Silence Kills’ and ‘Speak: The Aftermath’ pose for a photo during premiere night, celebrating the films’ powerful message of breaking the silence around abuse, mental health and the journey towards healing and restoration
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Breaking the silence

What happens when a young boy experiences sexual abuse, remains silent about it and eventually reaches a point of emotional devastation? And what happens to the family after the abuse is finally…
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Skin lightening: A reflection of unmet dermatologic need?

The topic of skin bleaching is often discussed as though it were a modern aberration, particularly in Afro-Caribbean societies. Yet, this framing can be intellectually incomplete. Practices aimed at…
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Does a bone tumour always mean cancer? Here’s what you need to know

Bone tumours can cause symptoms such as persistent pain and unintended weight loss, or they might only be discovered when someone breaks a bone and X-rays show a lesion. Wendy Allen-Rhoades, MD, PhD,…
Dr Yuliya Linhares, medical oncologist and chief of lymphoma services at Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute.
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World Lymphoma Awareness Day

Cancer remains a major cause of illness and death in Jamaica, making greater awareness, early diagnosis, and access to quality treatment increasingly important. Ahead of World Lymphoma Awareness Day…
From right: Annica Anderson, chief human resource officer; Edward Taylor, technology solutions manager; Pastor Dane Fletcher; and Veronica Beecher-Brown, human resource manager, participate in H&L Agro’s prostate cancer awareness initiative.
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Taking charge of their health

When Edward Taylor finally decided to have his prostate examined, fear was one of the biggest obstacles standing in his way. The Technology Solutions manager had hesitated but ultimately chose to…
Betty-Ann Mason
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Turning personal experience into purpose - A Jamaican nurse’s fight against diabetes

Growing up in Portmore, St Catherine, Betty-Ann Mason always knew she wanted a career in healthcare. Today, the Jamaica-born nurse is making a difference thousands of miles from home as a diabetes…