Thursday, March 28, 2024

Health

Peak of 500 dengue cases

There was a peak of 500 dengue cases in January, following an outbreak in October. During that period, there were two deaths associated with the viral illness. This was revealed on...

Creating healthy schools with drug prevention

The following is a submission by the National Council on Substance Abuse to mark Drug Awareness Month. The National...

Connell: Screenings to tackle cases of high blood pressure

The Heart and Stroke Foundation, in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI), will be hosting...

Transplant expert giving back through QEH

World-renowned Barbadian transplant specialist Dr Velma Scantlebury-White is looking to give back to her homeland. Though officially retired, she...

US appeals to China as overdose cases increase

Washington - Beijing must "do more" to stop the export of chemicals to make fentanyl, the United States...

Too Much Screen Time?

With the wide range of technological devices across the globe, many adults and children spend long hours consuming online content. The impact of the Covid-19...

‘Alarming’ decline in vaccination rates

The decline in vaccination rates has been described as alarming and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean have been called on to strengthen...

Mottley: Tax intended to save our people

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has doubled down on her decision to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages by 100 per cent, saying that to...

PAHO issues guidelines on efficient use of oxygen

Washington – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has issued guidelines to Caribbean and other countries to improve oxygen use in health care facilities,...

Move to improve tracking of HIV transmission in Jamaica

Kingston – A senior official of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), says the acquisition of the new genome sequencer should improve...

Better Health Magazine: Caring for Cuts and Wounds

As we all navigate through life from childhood to adulthood, there is no escaping the possibility of cuts or wounds. Whether it is a small...