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A cancer diagnosis changes everything.  Cancer by itself is a scary word.  Hearing you have cancer is an entirely different level of terror.  In an...
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Boost Your Beauty Regime With These Natural Caribbean Ingredients

When it comes to beauty regimens, your Caribbean grandma knows best. New scientific research has discovered the power of old-school remedies, using natural ingredients found throughout the...

Let’s Talk About a Living Will

What is a living will? A living will is a term used to describe a “legal” document you can create which...
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Exercise Can Help Relieve the Mental Fatigue of COVID

In a year like no other, 2020 and its lingering aftereffects forced us to reconsider every aspect of our lives. Yet there was one part...

5 Luxurious Caribbean Skin Trends to Glow from Within

It’s no secret that health and wellness took a front row seat during the prime years of the pandemic. Personal care products soared with the...

Start Prioritizing Radical Self-Care Work With These Easy Steps

“Doing this kind of radical self-care work is sometimes perceived as being selfish only because we have constructed our personal wellness as being somehow outside...

The History of 4/20 and Marijuana’s Influence on Jamaican Culture

The formation of “4/20” as a US holiday and of marijuana’s movement in Jamaica have equally interesting origins. A lot of it has been fraught...
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That Healing Kush: The Benefits and Risks of Medical Marijuana

Perceptions of marijuana, a cultural icon of the Jamaican Rastafari faith, are changing. As therapeutic applications become more widely accepted, the medical potential of what...
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How to glow up (and sweat proof) for Carnival

Thanks to today's fully packed calendar of Caribbean-style carnivals around the world, the fete never stops for true die-hards. But no matter where you go, the weather...
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Food for Snacks or Beauty Hacks

Writer Staff Writer  | Photography Supplied Long before YouTube DIY and how-to videos became a thing, women across the Caribbean were using natural ingredients from their gardens and...

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