A healthy lifestyle is a habit
Each of us creates a way of life that is typical of us. This way of life is called our lifestyle. A lifestyle is a stable, habitual pattern of behaviour that constitutes our day-to-day experience. We behave according to what we believe and value.
Cardiac investigations in Ja (Part 3) - Testing the heart with exercise
EXERCISE TESTING Exercise testing involves the recording of the electrocardiogram before, during and after exercise. This procedure provides the cardiologist with valuable information regarding blood circulation to the heart and patient...
Meal time for persons with diabetes
Diabetes affects more than 200 million people globally and the rates in Jamaica and the Caribbean are increasing. Diabetes Day was observed in Jamaica on November 14.
Eating season is in high gear - Separate fact from fiction
On your mark. Get set. Gobble: Time to let out the belt a notch and hide the bathroom scale. Eating season is in high gear. Before you add more salsa to your sandwich or reach for another low-fat cookie, challenge your nutrition savvy...
Is exercise safe for me?
Anyone, not at high risk for serious health problems, can benefit from safe, moderate exercising. If you are a man under 40 years old or a woman under 50, in good health, then exercising is relatively safe.
More young women are TEMPTED TO INHALE
Jamaican young women are using psychoactive substances more now than ever before. According to the 2006 study among in-school youth commissioned by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA)...
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