Tag: Health challenges

According to a 2015 study from the Royal Free Hospital in London, participants who abstained from alcohol for one month showed a 40% reduction in liver fat, among other significant health improvements. So, what does a month without alcohol actually do to your body and mind?

While Vietnam has been ranked among the top 11 healthiest countries by some indices and boasts one of the lowest obesity rates in the world, with only 2.1% of its population classified as obese, its health story is more complex. This high-level ranking and low obesity rate, however, do not tell the full story of public health in the Southeast Asian nation.

While Jamaica boasts a relatively high life expectancy comparable to many developed countries, public health data reveals a significant 'double burden' of malnutrition. This raises the question, **how healthy is Jamaica** when faced with both under-nutrition and epidemic levels of non-communicable diseases?