Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine published: Wednesday | December 17, 2003
Lurking germs at the Christmas table
Germs that cause foodborne illnesses are just lurking around the dinner table, more than willing to spoil the yummy Christmas feast.
F AKE OR counterfeit drugs are a serious concern to the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. In 1996, at least 88 children died in Haiti and Nigeria after taking spurious medicinal syrups that contained diethylene glycol...
THE LIST was long. Melissa could not decide. "I can't possibly buy all these gifts," she moaned to herself. "I just can't afford it." The workers are expecting their bonus.
DIABETES IS the name of two metabolic disorders which are generally serious. The term itself is commonly used as an abbreviation of diabetes mellitus, which is one of the two major forms; the other is diabetes insipidus.
DRESSED IN tights and leotard, Betty, a 74 year old great-grandmother rarely misses a day at the gym which she likes to call her fountain of youth. It is a 20-year routine for her.
WHAT IS atopic dermatitis (eczema)? It is a very common skin condition that seems to run in families where asthma, hay fever, and some allergies are found.
DID YOU purchase your brand of bread because the package said 'cholesterol free'? What about the brand of macaroni or ketchup you selected? There is no advantage in doing this since these items are not sources of cholesterol anyway.
