4+ week, 23+ hour ago   (555+ words) EIGHT years ago, Kadijah Robinson wore the crown of Miss Jamaica World. She competed in the Miss World pageant and finished in fourth place while taking the title of Caribbean Queen of Beauty. Today, Robinson is celebrating another milestone. She…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (437+ words) “A colleague encouraged me to pursue my studies at NCU. I am a director at my job, and it requires me to lead and manage. Currently, I oversee 90 nurses at the National Chest Hospital,” Brown disclosed. Brown was conferred with…...

21+ hour, 40+ min ago   (624+ words) Health concerns were not something he expected to bring his busy life to a halt. But in 2018, an unexpected doctor’s visit would force Reid to confront a reality he had spent years unknowingly putting off. Today, he looks back on…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (876+ words) FOR Shakira Warmington, raising a child with rare genetic condition congenital hyperinsulinism has been an uphill battle peppered with sleepless nights, financial strain, fights for a place in the country’s school system, and at times, questions of whether she has…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (701+ words) GROWING up in Portmore, St Catherine, Betty-Ann Mason always knew she wanted a career in health care. Today, the Jamaican-born nurse is making a difference thousands of miles from home as a diabetes specialist nurse in London, but her journey…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (261+ words) ST ANN, Jamaica–The leadership of the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital has submitted a preliminary report on the death of Kenise Dunn, with the release of an official statement expected in short order, says Minister of Health and Wellness…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (701+ words) Last week I had a health scare that forced me to confront a habit that many men have normalised — avoiding the doctor. During my visit, the doctor asked me a simple but profound question: “Why don’t you like coming to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (590+ words) The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) is presenting groundbreaking Jamaican research at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2026, which began last Friday in Munich, Germany. Recognised as the world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular meeting, ESC Congress 2026 has brought…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 720,000 people die by suicide every year, making suicide one of the leading causes of death. For every death, many more people attempt suicide or struggle with suicidal thoughts. Dr Donovan Thomas…...