Health

Jamaica Observer:-  Jamaican scientist Dr Henry Lowe says he and his research partners have found molecules in cannabis and the Jamaican ball moss that can fight prostate cancer. “We have made a lot of new strides in that area in that we...

Press Release:-  (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 27, 2018– Leaders within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) attending the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York met for close to...

Trinidad Guardian:-  Na­tion­al award win­ner and sec­re­tary of the As­so­ci­a­tion of Psy­chi­a­trists of T&T Dr Var­ma Deyals­ingh is urg­ing cit­i­zens to look out for signs of de­pres­sion in their loved ones be­fore it reach­es the point of sui­cide. Speak­ing dur­ing CNC3’s...

Press Release:-  Washington, D.C., 27 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – The Ministers of Health of the Region of the Americas agreed to implement a series of strategic actions to reduce new cases of cervical cancer and the resulting deaths by one third in...

Press Release:-  Washington, D.C., 25 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO). Between 2000 and 2015, deaths from tuberculosis (TB) fell by 37.5% in the Americas and new cases dropped by 24%. However, the rate of decline must be accelerated for the Region to be able...

National Hurricane Center (2:00 p.m. update): The remnants of Kirk are located more than 800 miles east of the Windward islands and are moving quickly westward at 20 to 25 mph. This system continues to produce a large area of...

Statistics from the Ministry of Health indicate that there is no spike in the number of new HIV related infections on island, the Ministry's Communication Unit has reported. Acting Senior Medical Officer for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Gail Gajadhar was quoted...

Press Release:-  STATEMENT BY HON MOSES JN BAPTISTE ON THE HEALTH CRISIS IN SAINT LUCIA AT THE SAINT LUCIA LABOUR PARTY PRESS CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2018 Ladies and gentlemen of the press, today September 18th, 2018 marks 76 days since the Prime Minister...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has released the finding of a Shistosomiasis or Bilharzia survey conducted among children aged 8 – 11, indicating no trace of the disease  among them, the Ministry of Health has reported. Survey participants were...

Sky News:-  Taking aspirin regularly does not significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks or stroke, a study has found. It had previously been thought by many that a low daily dose of the blood-thinning medicine benefits older people. But a study...