Dehydration can affect much more than your thirst. It also can place extra stress on your heart and cardiovascular system, explains Brodie Marthaler, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System…
A visit from a therapy animal may do more than lift spirits. A new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights how animal-assisted treatment can support inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Patients who…
More than 30 couples from Jamaica and the diaspora have already registered for T.A.I.L. Connection, a new relationship and marriage initiative encouraging couples to become more intentional about…
The monthly period is something women learn to manage rather than think too much about. Many of us mark the dates on the calendar, keep an emergency pad in our handbag and carry on with our lives. But…
No one wants to hear the distinctive pop of an ACL tearing or rupturing, which typically means the player’s season is at an end. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is located inside the knee and…
Bioregeneration Integrated Medical Centre has launched hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in Jamaica, giving patients access to a treatment that has been used in hospital settings internationally for…
Have you ever walked into a room and felt like no one saw you? Not literally. You are there, standing, present and engaged, but somehow you feel unseen. People talk over you. Your opinions are…
For years, the language of weight loss has focused heavily on one question: How can I lose weight quickly? But a healthier approach asks a different question: How can I help my body become healthier…
Sometimes the body whispers. Sometimes it speaks loudly. The challenge is learning to listen before a whisper becomes a crisis. For many people, busy schedules, work, family responsibilities and…