Regional newsJan 29, 2025via Jamaica Gleaner — Health & Seniors
Pioneering Healthcare Collaboration: The 2025 Masters of Medicine Conference
Originally published by Jamaica Gleaner — Health & SeniorsA LANDMARK medical conference, co-hosted by the Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) and Yale University, has successfully achieved its ambitious goals to improve healthcare outcomes, foster collaboration, and promote innovative solutions in the...
Breast cancer is not a death sentence, but a delayed diagnosis can make the journey to treatment more difficult. Understanding personal risk, recognising changes in the breasts and seeking appropriate screening are among the important steps women and men can take to protect their health.
For many people looking to embrace a more active lifestyle, completing a 5K run is becoming a motivating goal. The 5-kilometre distance offers beginners a manageable challenge, whether they hope to improve their fitness, build endurance or simply enjoy the satisfaction of crossing a finish line. In Jamaica, where physical inactivity remains a public health concern, setting a realistic exercise goa
You probably know that a lump in the breast may be a symptom of breast cancer. But what about breast cancer that develops without that warning sign? Inflammatory breast cancer is a fast-moving cancer that doesn’t usually form a lump; instead, the skin on one breast changes rapidly, explains Tina Hieken, MD, a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
