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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | August 20, 2008

Put my 10-year-old on a diet - Response to reader's question
Dear Ms Brown: I saw the article about how to reduce the weight of your child. My son is overweight too. He is eight years old and weighs 120lbs. Can he be on the herbalife diet? A herbalife sales representative told me that the shake, protein powder...

The thyroid connection

As I sat in the waiting area of the Tony Thwaites Wing at the University Hospital, I reflected on a rather stressful week. I was praying to God, while contemplating giving consultant psychiatrist Dr Wendel Abel a visit.

Diabetes and oral health

Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome of abnormal carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism due to the absolute or relative lack of insulin. There are three general categories of diabetes. Type 1 results from an absolute insulin deficiency; type 2 is the result of insulin resistance...

The backstroke is fun and relaxing

As summer's heat continues, water is even more enticing. This provides us with a good opportunity to take advantage of a win-win situation by enjoying the water, learning another swimming stroke and working on our fitness. The backstroke is a very useful stroke in swimming.

Just let it go! - Release and heal thyself

If you are going through a period of anger, anxiety and frustration, you are prone to diseases such as strokes, heart attacks,depression and other degenerative diseases. Therefore, it is important to release and let go. How do you release?

Letters

Should men be circumcised? - Dear Dr Williams-Green,I read your article and thought it was very biased towards circumcision. I think it was very misleading and did not reflect the real truth about the male sexual organ. I have done a lot of reading on the topic...





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