Lowe takes his anti-cancer ball moss to Germany
When the prestigious Ehrlich II 'magic bullets' conference opens in Nurnberg, Germany, in October, one of Jamaica's scientists, Dr Henry Lowe, is expected to be present to make known his anti-cancer/anti-inflammatory research on a local plant, known as ball moss...
They are on holidays again!
Summer holidays are here again. It's a happy time for 'schoolers' but not necessarily so for parents and guardians. The latter have the headache of finding safe activities for the children and the challenge of keeping up with their unchecked appetites, especially at a time...
It's time to floss
Dental floss is used to clear particles of food stuck between teeth and dent-bacterial plaque. Gently moving the floss from below the gum line removes dent-bacterial plaque attached to teeth surfaces above and below the gum line. Occasional flossing and/or improper...
Ouch! My knee hurts - Response to reader's question
Dear Dr Gardner; I was reading your article on gaining weight through exercise. Well, I have a knee injury and would like some exercise tips to strengthen my knee. I play netball and that's how I got the injury. Sometimes, my knee feels good and I notice that when it gets cold...
Rid us of Ganja, Guns, Gangs & Garrisons
I have always heard of people being robbed and/or killed but it was brought home to me in February when I had a close call. I was robbed at gunpoint. I was visiting a friend when the house was invaded by gunmen. We were robbed. It was a frightening experience ...
Letters
Move the city dump - Dear Ms Thompson,This is a national disgrace due to the fact that the previous government sat on a project development for close to four years. This project would have dealt with this matter and other dump sites without any capital investment...
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