Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine

Published: Monday Wednesday | December 2, 2009

Step up your training - cross-train to prevent burnout
Many of us consider ourselves to be in fairly good shape because we jog or walk several times each week. In addition, we do some extra workouts on the weekends especially when we link up with our friends. However, if we were to try a different activity we are likely... Read More...

Four things that kill romance
Every man can expect to experience problems with erection at some time. Problems with achieving or maintaining an erection are called erectile disorders (ED). The term impotence is no longer used since it carries misleading connotations about a man's masculinity... Read More...

Diabetes education and prevention
Since 1991, the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have been celebrating World Diabetes Day on November 14, the birthday of Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, was instrumental in the discovery... Read More...

Health trends
Tamiflu still works against swine flu - The World Health Organisation (WHO) says isolated cases of drug-resistant swine flu in Britain and the United States have not changed the agency's assessment of the disease. Read More...