Managing stress at work and at home
New research published in the journal Diabetic Medicine found permanent stress at work or home to be a significant factor...
HEALTH
Coca Cola addiction fingered as cause of death
By Dra Lourdes Quijada THE RECENT announcement of a planned increase in the number of fast food franchises in Panama,...
HEALTH WATCH. Yes, Vegetarians live longer
By Dr Cory Couillard Vegetarians on average, live eight years longer than meat eaters according to a massive study of...
Reducing the risk of heart attack
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the world’s most lethal killers, claiming 17.3 million lives a year.This staggering statistic represents 30 percent...
World cancer day stressing prevention
WORLD CANCER Day is being celebrated on February 4 And while the statistics are grim there is growing light at...
Keep moving Sitting, like smoking, kills
We are all sitting more than ever before Not just couch potatoes watching sport instead of playing … all of...
Clean hands save lives
Hundreds of millions of lives around the world can be saved by an almost zero cost addition to healthcare procedures...
Seasonal cheer or many faced killer?
With the holiday season officially ending on 12th Night, January 6, some may be reflecting on whether that extra glass...
Normal-weight couch potatoes at risk
A new study with 431,479 participants has sent out a wake up call to non obese couch potatoes. (more…)
Dengue cases receding
Citizen awareness, spraying, and the elimination of mosquito breeding sites, has led to a fall in reported cases of dengue...
That tasty soda a highway to hospital or worse
The intake of sugar is known to complicate the body’s ability to effectively manage weight. Sugar in the bloodstream disrupts...
Christmas – A season of joy or despair
The upcoming holiday season is for many, the most wonderful time of the year but for others the most depressing...
