Thursday, April 18, 2024

Health

Slow going at mobile clinic

It was a slow going on Thursday as the Ministry of Health’s new mobile clinic moved into Rosemont,St Michael. The Health Care on Wheels service was launched last month as...

Peak of 500 dengue cases

There was a peak of 500 dengue cases in January, following an outbreak in October. During that period, there...

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...

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...

Programme targets increase in uptake of COVID-19 vaccines

Bridgetown – The Caribbean will be the focus of an initiative aimed at promoting coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine uptake among healthcare workers and most at-risk...

Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses destroyed in England

London - Around 4.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses – four per cent of the total - ended up as wastage in England by the...

5 Toxic Parenting Traits by Better Health Magazine

When it comes to raising caring, successful and well-rounded children, the parenting style and family environment are critical. Experts have posited that the best homes...

UK explores options for asthma inhalers

London - The current aerosol asthma inhalers in use are cheap but, because of the gases they contain, are one of the National Health...

COVID-19 pill 89 per cent effective, says Pfizer

Washington - An experimental pill to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) developed by the United States company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by...