I AM WHAT I THINK - Create hope for our young people
A few mornings ago, I saw a young man shovelling dirt. He was wearing a shirt with epaulettes from Wolmer's Boys' School. Out of curiosity, I asked him whose shirt he was wearing, and he told me that it was his own. He had attended Wolmer's and gained four good passes at CXC...
Jamaica's botanicals are life savers - (Part 2) LEMON GRASS and ROSEMARY
Lemon grass - Over 40 years ago, I remember as a pharmacy student that my lecturers kept 'drilling in my ears' information that certain herbs, including lemon grass, otherwise called fever grass, cymbopogon citratus, will cause liver damage, and that I should not encourage...
Myths busted about carbohydrates and vegetables
While the emphasis on low-carb diets has waned, some of the myths surrounding carbohydrates continue. Prevention >magazine recently dispelled a few of the myths, such as white potatoes don't make you fat and carrots are not full of sugar....
HER HEALTH - An uncommon female condition
Although an uncommon condition, some women are born without a vagina (vaginal agenesis). I have encountered a few women with this problem in my career and I admired one of these women for her maturity and strength in dealing with such a sensitive issue...
HIS HEALTH - A violent way of life
Men suffer more from violence than women. Violence results in high costs for hospital care. Men account for the majority of injuries in all circumstances except in cases of sexual assault, where women are the main victims....
FITNESS CLUB - Are you doing the right exercises?
We exercise for many different reasons. Weight loss, weight gain, increased muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance, improved physique and mental satisfaction are just a few that readily come to mind. If the expected results are not forthcoming in a timely way...
Letters - Jamaica's botanicals are life savers
Dear Dr Robertson, I read your article in the Wednesday Gleaner on Jamaica botanicals with interest. However, I had a few questions. At the end of the section on turmeric you wrote that the plant must be grown commercially. Were you referring to turmeric or cauliflower.
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