Breast cancer also affects men and the risk increases with age
Male breast cancer symptoms
A lump is the most common symptom of male breast cancer, but there also can be discharge…
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Jamaicans given more opportunities to give blood
Beginning next month, blood collection will be available at:
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Ghana nurses bring value to Jamaica
“Even as Jamaica is expanding our health services, certainly, we are confident in your knowledge, your skills…
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Jamaica leads regional action on menopause policy
The announcement comes as Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, addressed the high-level event on menopause: Local to…
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Study identifies obese patients benefit from GLP-1-based treatment
The research, published in …
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Health agency urges men to check their prostate
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Jamaica and is associated with…
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Role of physiotherapy in heart disease and stroke recovery
The Physiotherapy Department of the Kingston Public and Victoria Jubilee Hospitals (KPH and…
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St. Jago Park Health Centre to temporarily close for major technology upgrade
The three-day shutdown is necessary to allow the management information systems (MIS) department to execute a complex modernisation exercise…
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Dehydration can put heart health at risk
"Think of the heart as a pump. For it to work properly, enough blood needs to return to it…
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US surgeon pioneers new era in cataract surgery with trifocal lens implant
Dr. Florence Cabot, assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at the Miller School,…
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Modern Old Harbour health centre 95% ready – Health Minister
The modern 2,000-square-metre facility represents a significant upgrade from the existing health centre, which has long been constrained by…
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Spanish Town Hospital urology dept. celebrates five years of pioneering care
Over the past five years, the department has performed nearly 1,500 surgical procedures and…
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KPH assures public amid challenges
In a statement released last evening, KPH acknowledged a temporary stationery shortage…
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345 Jamaicans seeing clearly again after free cataract surgeries
The initiative, held from July 6 to 11, was a powerful collaboration between a visiting team of…
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