'All that GLITTERS is not GOLD - Men: Battered & Abused - Part II (Part I appeared on March 28)
By his own admission, 'Jim' couldn't believe his lucky stars when he had met a 'nice, slim, brown-skinned girl'; this type, apparently, being the average Jamaican man's dream mate. He was, however, in for a very rude awakening; it didn't take long before he discovered ...
Pay attention to your core muscles
We are now focused on the I.C.C Cricket World Cup and on the breathtaking performances of players at peak fitness levels. Technique is important in playing a stroke in cricket (as well as in other sports) but so too are strong muscles.
Unfolding the secrets of pomegranate
My sweetheart, my bride, is a secret garden, a walled garden, a private spring, there the plants flourish. They grow like an orchard of pomegranate trees and bear the finest fruits. (Songs of Solomon 4.12-13.). The pomegranate tree has been a mystical plant for ages.
Violence in school - Too much talk, little action
There have been several distressing reports of school violence in Jamaica in recent weeks. This is a topic that has been discussed many times in this column. The reality is that we like to talk about our problems but, we do not like to fix them.
There's no magic in 'pick-me-uppers'
A patient might say, 'I want something to make me feel good'. Not a very specific request but, depending on the circumstances, pharmacists today may recommend vitamins, a massage, a visit to the physician or chicken soup.
You don't need 8 glasses of water
The long-held recommendation to drink at least eight glasses of water a day (in addition to other fluids we down) is all wet, medical experts say. "It's an old wives' tale that we need to drink eight glasses of water each day," says Dr. Kenneth Roth, an internal medicine physician...
Letters - Men battered and abused
Dear Ms. Thompson, I read your article and found it so true as I am a victim myself. Just last Wednesday, I was hit with a board under my 'foot bottom' which affected up to my knee. I was punched in the mouth, given several blows to the body, bitten at least six times...
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