THE EDITOR, Madam: Non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease account for 70 per cent of deaths in Jamaica.

Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, has warned that kidney disease is emerging as a major public health challenge in Ghana, particularly...

Health feels steady in youth and fragile in later years. But disease does not follow birthdays. It builds very subtly, sometimes for a decade, before...

Health feels steady in youth and fragile in later years. But disease does not follow birthdays. It builds very subtly, sometimes for a decade, before...

Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma account for 4% of all deaths in South Africa and poverty is the main underlying driver of these diseases,...

By Courtney Schauder, Health Engagement Consultant | UnitedHealthcare Colorado Healthy eating habits at home can help prevent chronic disease and...

For many years, doctors and scientists have known that regular physical activity helps people stay healthy. Exercise can strengthen the heart, improve...

For many years, doctors and scientists have known that regular physical activity helps people stay healthy. Exercise can strengthen the heart, improve...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death around the world. Every year millions of people die from conditions such as heart attacks, strokes,...

Health specialists are warning that the rise in non-communicable diseases is contributing to an increase in kidney disease cases across Fiji. Current...