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Researchers studied 483 adults with obesity and found three different biological types of the disease.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Study identifies patients with obesity most likely to benefit from GLP-1-based treatment

Why do some people lose substantial weight with GLP-1-based medications while others see more modest results? A Mayo Clinic study offers a potential answer by identifying a distinct biological subtype…
Traditional foods can sit comfortably within a healthy diet. Movement does not have to mean joining a gym.
30 Sep, 2026 0

‘Heart disease can hide in plain sight: Don’t miss a beat’

‘Heart Disease can hide in plain sight - Don’t Miss A Beat’. This is the theme for World Heart Day 2026. The message couldn’t be clearer. Heart disease, which includes heart attacks and heart failure…
Emile Leiba, president of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce
30 Sep, 2026 0

JCC: Gov’ts must help close price gap on Caribbean goods

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is pushing back against concerns raised by Rodwell Ferguson, Belize’s Minister of Agriculture, about the reluctance of some businesses to purchase…
Health
30 Sep, 2026 0

Kencot SDA Expo puts healthy stewardship into practice

Stewardship at the Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church extends beyond managing money and material possessions, with the congregation placing greater emphasis on caring for the body and helping…
Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Executive Director Deborah Chen (left) is delighted with equipment donated to the HFJ by the CHASE Fund in November 2025. CHASE Projects Manager Latoya Foster (centre) tests the controls after the presentation. Sharing in
30 Sep, 2026 0

CHASE Fund backs a healthier heart for Ja: ‘Don’t Miss a Beat’ this World Heart Day

As Jamaica joined countries around the world in observing World Heart Day on September 29 under the theme ‘Don’t Miss a Beat’, the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund is…
Business
30 Sep, 2026 0

Turkey’s ruling party deputy chair resigns after US$27m trading allegations

Turkey’s ruling party accepted the resignation of a deputy chair on Sunday after she was accused of selling shares worth tens of millions of dollars shortly before a stock market crisis. Turkish…
Dr Damie Sinanan said the current shipping system makes it expensive and inefficient to move food between Caribbean territories, with some shipments requiring goods to be routed through Panama, Jamaica, or Miami in the United States before reaching neighbo
30 Sep, 2026 0

Elizabeth Morgan | Jamaica’s declining goods exports: can it be turned around?

T he Gleaner recently had two editorials referring to Jamaica’s increasing trade deficit and declining goods exports as reported by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). In 2025, Jamaica…
Health
30 Sep, 2026 0

Can you prevent an enlarged prostate?

For thousands of Jamaican men, the warning signs may begin quietly, getting up once or twice at night to urinate, waiting for the urine stream to start or noticing that the stream is no longer as…
Janise Law (left) and Janet Johnson are all smiles.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Something Extra | Wednesday

Recording artiste Kemar ‘Ding Dong’ Ottey got an early start on his 46th birthday celebrations last Friday with an intimate, invitation-only affair at Romeich HQ on Campbell’s Boulevard, St Andrew.…