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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | September 26, 2007

BE WELL: My mother has ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE... with prayers and faith she is still with us
The year 2005 found busy Kingston-based attorney-at-law, Dundeen Ferguson, struggling with issues of life and death. Not her own, but that of her dearly, beloved mother, Ruby; entering a phase of rapid physical and mental decline resulting from Alzheimer's disease... -

HER HEALTH - The strength of a woman

Recently a close family friend shared a joke with me. She said that if men could have children, the average family would include three children. The man would allow the woman to have the first child out of politeness (ladies first); then he would take his turn and have another child.

FITNESS CLUB - Exercises for sciatic nerve njury

Dear Mr. Gardner, I am a regular reader of your articles published in the Gleaner. What are the best exercises for a sciatic nerve injury? Dear Reader, Sciatica is a general term that refers to pain or discomfort caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve....

DIETITIAN'S DESK - My son will not eat breakfast!

A reader wrote recently, "I am a good parent, I buy the food, prepare it with love and the kids will not eat. The reader said, for example, that her two-year-old boy does not like milk or soy and does not like to eat early, but he loves fruits and will eat lunch ...

'Reflexology' your stress away

Each year, the International Council of Reflexologists (ICR) designates a particular week as 'World Reflexology Week', when reflexologists worldwide give of their time and service and make their communities and country more aware of this therapy.

Sexual health and STIs in men

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines sexual health as 'the state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality'. WHO also states, 'Sexual health requires a positive, respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships..





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