Healthy Lifestyle
It is said that many accidents take place because of unhealthy lifestyles. Also many persons are denied insurance coverage because of certain unhealthy lifestyles. Therefore, the insurance industry has a vested interest in healthy lifestyles.
The aim of this section is to highlight any topical issue that promotes healthy lifestyle. The industry supports seminars, conferences and other activities that place emphasis on the pursuance of healthy lifestyle and will endeavour to place relevant information in this section in any form by which such information can be accommodated.
More men with low-risk prostate cancer are forgoing aggressive treatment
American doctors are successfully persuading increasing numbers of men with low-risk prostate cancer to reject immediate surgery and radiation in favor of surveillance, a trend that is sparing men's sexual health without increasing their risk [...]
IAJ HEALTH FAIR 2015
The Insurance Association of Jamaica staged a successful health fair at the Holy Cross Church in Halfway Tree on the 3rd of October. Despite the rainy conditions, many supporters braved the inclement weather in support [...]
Urologist Raises Doubt About Ability of Guinea Hen Weed to Prevent Prostate Cancer
Consultant urologist Dr Robert Wan has raised doubts about the ability of guinea hen weed to prevent prostate cancer. Speaking at the Prostate Cancer Medical Conference put on by the Jamaica Cancer Society at the [...]