Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
Published: Monday Wednesday | August 19, 2009
It's Bolt ... again! - 'Our hearts are full'
Lightning Bolt strikes again. 9.58! Unbelievable! Amazing! Total obliteration of another world record. With his victory 'our hearts are full' as Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller said in her congratulatory message ... Read More...
An economical meal plan for one day
Many Jamaicans are now finding it difficult to properly feed themselves and their families. Others can afford to do so but lack the knowledge. The body needs energy daily to survive... Read More...
Take five to reduce your diabetes risk
If you worry about your risk of getting diabetes, consider a few healthy lifestyle changes. Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health recently reported that combining five positive lifestyle factors could reduce diabetes incidence by 89 per cent ... Read More...
Performance-enhancing drugs
As a pharmacist, I've learnt to respect drugs, and I'm finicky about which ones I allow into my system. There has been a lot of talk recently about banned substances in sport. The banned substances (drugs) have the potential to either give athletes unfair advantage... Read More...
Health trends
Chocolate cuts death rate - Heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times per week cut their risk of dying from heart disease about threefold compared to those who never touch the stuff, scientists have reported... Read More...
