An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing the injections that people with type 1 diabetes have to give themselves every day. About the size of a blueberry, the capsule contains a small needle made of compressed insulin, which is injected after […]
By Jasminee Sahoye A report released for World AIDS Day, observed this past Monday, indicates that newly infected people with HIV/AIDS has dropped from 2.2 million in 2012 to 2.1 million in 2013. However, it notes that 2.3 million people worldwide were recently added to the roll of those receiving AIDS treatment in 2013 – […]
By Jasminee Sahoye As efforts are being made this month for Movember to raise funds for prostate cancer and men’s health, a new study done with mice by researchers at the University of California-Davis suggests diets rich in walnuts or walnut oil could slow prostate cancer growth. Prostate cancer is one of the leading types […]
TCCF celebrates 68 little Angels By Gerald V. Paul “Thank you for making another year for The Caribbean Children Foundation (TCCF) possible. Without you, we would not be able to continue doing what started in 2000. “Without you, there would be dozens of children still suffering from life-threatening illnesses, an anguish which we have heard […]
By Jasminee Sahoye The spotlight this month, known as Movember, is on raising awareness and funds for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s mental health. Men have started growing moustaches to raise funds for prostate cancer with the hope of finding new tests. And researchers continue to look for foods that can help […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Not sure how to talk to your teenaged child about the harmful effects of drug abuse including marijuana? The federal government through the National Anti-Drug Strategy (NADS) has a new media campaign aimed at providing parents with the necessary information and tools to engage with their teenagers about this issue. “The earlier […]
By Jasminee Sahoye We often hear in the Caribbean “spare the rod and spoil the child” which comes from Proverbs 13:24: “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.” So it is common for parents to spank their children. Another term for spanking is corporal […]
By Gerald V. Paul “The primary objective of this study was to present data describing the reasons and dominant diagnostic categories for medical repatriation of migrant farm workers in Ontario between 2001 and 2011,” Dr. Aaron Orkin, an emergency physician at Humber River Regional Hospital and lead author, told The Camera on Tuesday. The study […]
By Jasminee Sahoye A regular reader of this column suggested we feature the importance of getting a regular pap test because while a letter came from the Ontario Cervical Screening Program to say her recent test result was normal, she believes women should know that education is the key to prevention. In my research, I […]
By Jasminee Sahoye A recent study on the use of artificial sweeteners has health advocates weighing in on whether diabetics or anyone at risk of developing the disease are more at risk if using artificial sweeteners. Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, medical director of Ottawa’s Bariatric Medical Institute, an expert on obesity issues, argues artificial sweeteners have […]
