The exodus of nurses from the Caribbean continues to sap the manpower in public health institutions in the region and consequently impacting the quality of healthcare services being delivered to patient populations. This author has been following the nursing dilemma for quite a while now and it came to a crisis in Jamaica last year when many ICU nurses left the the hospital at the University of … [Read more...]

The Jamaican government takes the first step to regulate the emerging medical marijuana industry. Global Canna Labs Limited (GCL) has now formally received its Tier 3 cultivation licence from the Jamaican Cannabis Licensing Agency, which allows the company to cultivate organic medical cannabis at its 270,000 square feet facility within its 6.23 acres site in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Read More … [Read more...]

In the United States, millions of adults take aspirin to reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke. But studies over the last 20 years have suggested that regular use of aspirin may have another important benefit for reducing the risk of developing or dying from some types of cancer. A new study shows aspirin may reduce the recurrence of breast cancer. According to recent research published in … [Read more...]

New Zealand scientists have performed the first-ever 3-D, colour X-ray on a human, using a technique that promises to improve the field of medical diagnostics, said Europe's CERN physics lab which contributed imaging technology. Read More … [Read more...]

In the Western hemisphere, chronic diseases have severely impacted the Caribbean region and according to a report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) stated that “the Caribbean has the highest death rates from heart disease and among the countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), heart disease ranks as the leading cause of death. Other conditions such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, … [Read more...]