Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
Published: Monday Wednesday | September 30, 2009
Hunker down for menopause? ... perhaps not
A colleague of mine has been having some of the distressing menopausal symptoms - hot flashes and sleepless nights. But she is staying clear of hormone replacement therapy (HRT); she prefers to hunker down and wait out the storm... Read More...
A diet that prevents Alzheimer's
Can diet really help lower your risk of Alzheimer's? Apparently so, according to findings released at a recent American Academy of Neurology meeting. A diet high in vegetables, nuts and fish and low in high-fat dairy products may be just the right ... Read More...
Growing older, living longer
My elderly Jamaican relatives went on vacation abroad and had a car accident. In hospital, they were asked to list the medications they were currently taking. Both reported that they did not have any chronic illnesses and that they were not taking any medications... Read More...
Health trends
Aids vaccine shows some success - Scientists and government leaders have already started mapping out how to try to improve the world's first successful AIDS vaccine, which protected one in three people from getting HIV in a large study in Thailand.That is... Read More...
