Spare tyres & pot bellies
MEN ARE somehow more prone to develop the "apple-shaped" physique - the so-called spare tyre around the middle, pot belly or paunch. Nutritionists believe it is the combination of a diet high in fat, consuming large quantities of alcohol and inadequate...

Revised immunisation policy
THE PAEDIATRIC Association of Jamaica (PAJ) recently published immunisation policy guidelines for children. Dr. Judy Tapper, president of the Asso-ciation said the guidelines were published to advise parents of vaccines that are recommended and...

Drugs for the heart and hypertension
TWO PHARMACEUTICALS, used in the management of cardiovascular disease and hypertension, were recently launched on the local market by the drug's manufacturer, Sanofi-Synthelabo, a multinational company based in New York, USA. The drugs are Plavix and...