Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban advertisements on sugary drinks. Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Health, said the ban will sp...
Heads of states, CEOs and global health leaders gathered Thursday in France to try to raise at least $14 billion to finance the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria over the next three years. ...
Over 1200 children were screened at the North Central Regional Health Authority’s (NCRHA) Back to School Initiative on August 24 as the Authority helped parents prepare their children for the new scho...
Babies under the age of a year can suffer Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby under one year old, usually during sleep, according to Mayo Cli...
The moringa oleifera - also known as horseradish tree, ben tree, or drumstick tree - is a small tree native to South Asia that has been used for generations in eastern countries to treat and...
Bay leaf has been used in cooking from time immemorial, whether it’s for stews, curries or even in casseroles. However, bay leaf has also been used for medicinal purposes and has even been sho...
Instead of the phrase 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away', perhaps eating an avocado a day might have the same effect. Avocados, known locally as zaboca, are part of a Caribbean diet and have lo...
Brightly coloured snacks which include various food dyes could be harming your children more than helping them, some health experts have warned. Health Coach Paola Henderson, speaking to LoopTT, sa...
Many Curaçaoans credit Aloe Vera, known as ‘SenteBibu’ or ‘hundred lives’ in Papiamento, as the source of a long healthy life. Curaçaoans eat the plant and apply it topically to cure burns and othe...
Many will know this plant, aptly named stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), which gives an unpleasant stinging sensation when touched. This is due to fine hair-like structures on the leaves which give ...