BE WELL - Environmental pollutants & breast cancer - Scientists identify 216 chemicals that could cause breast cancer
Scientists would really do us women a world of good if they would carry out the kind of studies where associations can be confidently made between environmental factors and the development of breast cancer, still the leading cancer in women. This would certainly shift this...
HIS HEALTH - What does a diagnosis of prostate cancer mean?
A diagnosis of cancer generally conjures up images of pain, suffering and death but, where prostate cancer is concerned, these outcomes are not necessarily inevitable even when no treatment is administered. Prostate cancer is not a uniform or homogenous disease...
HER HEALTH - A mother's milk is still the best
During her pregnancy a woman should make a very important decision — whether or not to breastfeed. Except in a small minority of cases, the breast is best and this should be her first choice in feeding her baby.
FITNESS CLUB - Cool down after exercising
Dear Mr. Gardner, I read with great interest your articles as they appear in The Gleaner. Your advice helps me in my daily workouts and exercises. There is one subject that I have not seen you address and that is the role of cooling down after exercises/work-outs.
DIETITIAN'S DESK - It's mealtime for small children!
The nutrient needs and eating patterns of one-year-olds and two to three year-olds are different from other age groups. The first year of life - The first year is one of rapid growth, and so foods which provide energy should be the major part of all meals.
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