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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | July 2, 2008

Help me gain some weight!
Dear Dr Gardner, What exercise can be done to expand hips as well as gain weight?- Shandia - Dear Reader, Any exercise that involves effort beyond your muscles' comfort level and, which is done systematically and regularly will result in some increase in muscle size...

Men are risk takers

Men are different - Men are different from women not only biologically but in their behaviour. Men are considered to be tough, independent and strong. This cultural view is reflected in the way they treat their health. They generally treat their bodies like machines...

Encourage 'expectant' fathers

Two weeks ago, I attended a meeting of the Inner Wheel Club of Kingston, of which my mother is a past president. The club and my parents made a financial contribution to Reginald Hird, the father of the now well-known quadruplets. Hird, his wife Keisha...

The Chinese approach to treating sinusitis

Traditional Chinese medicine, or oriental medicine, is a 3000 year-old system of medicine. It involves the practice of acupuncture and the prescription of Chinese herbal remedies. Acupuncture works along pathways or meridians in the body, which are often related to specific...

Response to reader's question

Are canned foods safe? - Dear Ms Brown,I recently learnt that some canned products contain BPA. My family eats a lot of legumes, which I try to cook from scratch but, sometimes, I do buy canned ones. I also buy canned mackerel.

Letters

Try peas and beans - Dear Ms Brown,I enjoyed your article and believe that it will help many people who are financially strapped or would just like to change their menus for various reasons.For those who may experience 'gas', I have found it helpful to...





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