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Health
Managing stress-related pain this Christmas
CHRISTMAS is the time of cheer. For most people it is the most wonderful time of the year.While the time may be filled with joy and festivities, it can also be extremely stressful.Stress during Christmas can range from: Read More
A little wine for your heart
THE Apostle Paul, in writing to Timothy, recommended, under divine inspiration, that the lad stop drinking water and use a little wine for his stomach issues and frequent cases of illness (1Tim 5:23).... Read More
Food safety tips for the holidays
CHRISTMAS is in the air. Can't you just smell it? Freshly cut Christmas trees are on display in the plazas, with their wonderful aroma of pine.... Read More
What's really exchanged when you kiss?
IT might be weird to think about in the moment, but sharing a kiss can be beneficial to your mouth.This is because the act of kissing activates certain biological processes you might not be aware of.... Read More
2019: The year gene therapy came of age
WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — In the summer, a mother in Nashville with a seemingly incurable genetic disorder finally found an end to her suffering — by editing her genome. Read More
PrEP pilot January
AS of January next year, select Jamaicans will have access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a type of drug used to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Read More
Don't panic!
ARE your gums sore and bleeding? This situation isn't just uncomfortable, it can be unsettling. You may feel like you have something seriously wrong inside your mouth. Read More
No need to cheat
YOU have heard the word 'cheat' connected with eating, especially with holiday eating. It is definitely in the top 10 of debated diet topics. Read More
Treating HIV in the tiniest babies
BY ROGER L SHAPIRO & GBOLAHAN AJIBOLA Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health | Sunday, December, 1 2019
PRINCESS had a rough start in life. She was born HIV-infected. Her mother was often sick, and there was little family support for her own struggles with HIV. Read More
HIV: Aids from the Bible
“There will be pestilences… in one place after another” (Luke 21:11). Read More
For cancer patients, Nobel research is far more than prize-worthy
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — When Shaun Tierney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of kidney cancer in 2007, the prognosis was grim. Read More
Off target
BY ANIKA RICHARDS Associate editor — news/health richardsai@jamaicaobserver.com | Sunday, November, 24 2019
IT is unlikely that Jamaica will meet the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90-90-90 target by 2020. Read More
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