BE WELL - Autism caught them unaware
The Taylors' son, Joshua, was just over a year old when they started to notice changes that made them uncomfortable."When he was about a year and three months, he stopped saying one or two words and became withdrawn. When I came home (from work) he wouldn't run to me...
Parent support group
Gayle Cunningham and Kathy Chang started a support group, last November, for parents of children with autistic disorder. The group meets regularly at the YMCA in St. Andrew. Gayle said that "meetings for advocacy and change are once a month, while the parent support group meets...
Relax in an aromatic herb bath
In Revival ceremonies, water is the main element used along with seven or more aromatic herbs and flowers in specific rituals for uplifting and cleansing the mind, body and spirit. Having a herb bath is an ancient custom in the Caribbean, practised on the plantations....
PHARMACY TODAY - The cough and cold medicine affair
The substance pseudoephedrine (soo doe eh FEH drin) used to be a most popular and powerful decongestant found in commonly used cough and cold products. It is chemically related to the amphetamine class of drugs. The substance works by shrinking blood vessels in the nose...
FITNESS CLASS - Resistance training to improve bones, tendons and ligaments
Here is another list of exercises which can be added to your routine. Remember to always warm up before you begin and cool down when you're through. Try to exercise in suitable clothing for comfort and safety. Remember to have a guide or spotter to help you...
DIETITIAN'S DESK - Love apples... Serve them on Father's Day
Red is associated with love and sometimes with items targeted at women. In the culinary world, tomatoes are referred to as 'love apples', and though they are nutritious for both sexes, their value in prostate health make them especially useful for men.
Health trends - Viagra affects male fertility
Laboratory studies conducted at Queen's University, Belfast, U.K. suggest that taking the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may adversely affect sperm function and possibly male fertility. The investigators say that recreational users of Viagra need...
Letters - When your child becomes a Rasta
Dear Dr. Abel, I write to you from Sweden. We, some of the members from an online forum called the 'Itallist', hereby give our reactions to your article. First, we want to say how proud we are of the younger ones that choose to take their first conscious steps trodding forward...
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