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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | September 3, 2008

Achieving health - Achieving gold medal health
Watching our athletes perform in Beijing would have inspired you to seek after a healthier, more physically fit body. While we can't all do the 100 metres dash in a world record time of 9.69 seconds like Usain Bolt, we certainly should seek to achieve optimal fitness.

Getting to the root of hair loss

Response to reader - Dear Ms McDaniel, I read your article about alopecia (hair loss) in the June 4, issue. I found it very interesting and informative. I thought that maybe I could get some more advice on the reasons why women experience hair loss, especially on the sides...

Make some meal plans - It's back-to-school time

The start of the new school year is only a few days away. Parents are busy implementing their back-to-school plans which should include appropriate meals for their children. All children should eat breakfast. Many studies indicate that breakfast ...

Traditional foods energised Team Jamaica

There is a mystical wind coming from the east to break down the barriers of darkness around this land. Our athletes have done it for Jamaica. Let us now spread the light. The Olympics in Beijing was phenomenal for Jamaica as our hard working team earned several medals...

Walking - the safest, easiest form of exercise

We all walk differently because of structural features that limit our movement due to the dimension and configuration of our bone and joint actions. Ideally, we walk in conjunction with our body weight. Walking is the most natural and economical form of exercise.

Letters

The gene pool is in our favour - Dear Ms Thompson, We must be very mindful of trying to pursue this argument that our success at the recent Olympic games is a result of our genetic make-up.





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