Human rights & mentally ill persons
Persons living with mental disorders have been discriminated against and stigmatised for centuries. For centuries, mentally ill persons were locked away in mental hospitals, had all their human rights taken away for a lifetime, treated in conditions far from human and referred to by names...
Study on statins begins
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago: Astrazeneca has announced the launch of a new clinical trial, SATURN, designed to assist physicians in the treatment of coronary artery disease. The study will measure the impact of Crestor (rosuvastatin) 40mg and atorvastatin (Lipitor) 80mg...
The abortion debate continues ...It's more complex than pro-choice, pro-life
The abortion debate is still a topical issue in the local news and there has been a vigorous debate in the United States of America for several years. The supporters of abortion refer to themselves as pro-choice and, the opponents call themselves pro-life....
Men should screen for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in Jamaican men. If caught at an early, localised stage, prostate cancer is curable. Even advanced cancer can be treated with drugs made more available under the National Health Fund.
Of Caribbean Veggie Fest
Caribbean Veggie Fest and the Health Tourism Spa Conference was held recently at the beautiful and tranquil Rhodes Hall Plantation and Resort in Hanover. This event provided two days of seminars with well-known presenters in attendance and with well-known presenters in attendance...
Arimidex replaces Tamoxifen as standard breast cancer care -
NHF makes it more affordable
More Jamaican women with breast cancer now have affordable access to Arimidex, the drug that trials have recently shown to dramatically reduce the recurrence of breast cancer in women. The Arimidex, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination (ATAC) trial is one of the world's largest...
Bipolar gene test stirs debate
SAN DIEGO (AP): Dr John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression.
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