The Ministry of Health is Wellness is urging the public to take the flu seriously as the country moves into the Influenza ‘flu’ season. There’s also a call to be on the lookout for hand, foot and mouth disease. Listen to week’s Healthline as we track these two conditions.

On November 10 each year, the world observes World Keratoconus Day. Keratonconus is an abnormality in the shape of the cornea due to weakness in its inner layer. Listen to this edition of Healthline to learn more about this condition.

Dementia, including the most popular form, Alzheimer’s disease, can cause people to act in unpredictable ways. In some cases, persons with the condition may become anxious or aggressive. Others may tend to repeat certain questions or gestures or misinterpret what they hear. According to the 2019 World Alzheimer report, a number of persons with dementia have met unfair treatment at home,...

Today on Healthline, we will talk about dementia. A regional campaign developed by Alzheimer’s Disease International in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is being used to eliminate the stigma associated with the condition. Listen to Healthline to learn more.

Being a woman and getting older; two of biggest risk factors for getting breast cancer. Here in Jamaica, breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women. Globally, 1 in every 8 women is expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. For men, it’s 1 in 1,333. It’s for this reason there have been calls for persons,...

On this week’s healthline we examine the road map to healing autoimmune diseases.

On this week Healthline, we share the story of one Perfusionist who is being recognized on National Heroes Day for his service to the health sector.

On this week’s healthline we talk about early intervention for Down syndrome and share a few activities commemorating Down syndrome awareness month.