Health
16 Sep, 2026
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A new brain map could help personalise epilepsy treatment
Mayo Clinic researchers have created a detailed map of the pulvinar, a deep brain region that could help doctors more precisely target brain stimulation therapies for people with drug-resistant…
16 Sep, 2026
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Message for Caribbean people: know your health
When we leave Jamaica or another Caribbean island and make the United Kingdom home, we take many things with us. Our culture. Our food. Our music. Our stories. Our sayings. Our sense of family and…
09 Sep, 2026
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Breaking the silence
What happens when a young boy experiences sexual abuse, remains silent about it and eventually reaches a point of emotional devastation? And what happens to the family after the abuse is finally…
09 Sep, 2026
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Skin lightening: A reflection of unmet dermatologic need?
The topic of skin bleaching is often discussed as though it were a modern aberration, particularly in Afro-Caribbean societies. Yet, this framing can be intellectually incomplete. Practices aimed at…
09 Sep, 2026
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Does a bone tumour always mean cancer? Here’s what you need to know
Bone tumours can cause symptoms such as persistent pain and unintended weight loss, or they might only be discovered when someone breaks a bone and X-rays show a lesion. Wendy Allen-Rhoades, MD, PhD,…
09 Sep, 2026
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World Lymphoma Awareness Day
Cancer remains a major cause of illness and death in Jamaica, making greater awareness, early diagnosis, and access to quality treatment increasingly important. Ahead of World Lymphoma Awareness Day…
09 Sep, 2026
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Taking charge of their health
When Edward Taylor finally decided to have his prostate examined, fear was one of the biggest obstacles standing in his way. The Technology Solutions manager had hesitated but ultimately chose to…
02 Sep, 2026
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Turning personal experience into purpose - A Jamaican nurse’s fight against diabetes
Growing up in Portmore, St Catherine, Betty-Ann Mason always knew she wanted a career in healthcare. Today, the Jamaica-born nurse is making a difference thousands of miles from home as a diabetes…
02 Sep, 2026
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Dehydration can put heart health at risk
Dehydration can affect much more than your thirst. It also can place extra stress on your heart and cardiovascular system, explains Brodie Marthaler, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System…