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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | April 23, 2008

Granny holds the secret to LONG, HEALTHY LIFE
The 'long life magic pill' to be taken twice daily after meals with a glass of pure water, unfortunately, has not yet been invented. But, maybe it's because many people hold onto the hope for a such a simple solution to living longer and healthier that they turned up at the Eden Gardens...

Responding to readers' questions on herpes

I certainly appreciate readers' questions based on my last article on herpes and I will attempt to answer as many of them as possible. Dear Dr Rainford: Thank you for your article. My partner tested positive for HSV-1 and HSV-2 and has regular outbreaks

Colorectal cancer in men - The third-most common cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer among Jamaican men. This cancer affects men more frequently than women. It is more frequent in countries that are industrialised, and is considered a cancer of the westernised lifestyle...

Bitter sweet cassava

Cassava is not a strange food to most Jamaicans. Many young people might only be familiar with bammy and of course, escoveitch fish from their usual food stops on Jamaica's roadside. Cassava is a staple food for many countries of the world and is said to be the third largest source ...

Slow down ageing by gaining muscle

Many biological factors contribute to the ageing process . The most prominent ones are muscle strength, body fat, basal metabolic rate, aerobic capacity, blood cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, bone density and immunity factors. The main building materials for ...





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