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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | October 8, 2008

Your feelings do matter
Interpersonal deterioration, trauma, pervasive sadness and personal growth are some of the issues that land a client in the therapist's chair. After detailed history taking and problem assessment, a trained mental health professional is able to implement...

The Mediterranean diet

I am often asked, 'What is a good diet?' and, I often have to explain that a diet, as we know it, does not work since it is usually not sustainable. It is often more sensible to make small positive but cumulative changes. Since it is often difficult to make changes...

Pulse rate is a handy training tool

Our heart rate, or pulse rate, is one of the most efficient ways to assess the effect of exercise on our bodies. The pulse can be measured at the artery on the side of our neck (just below our jaw) with the use of our middle and index fingers....

Still haunted by my childhood

Many individuals, well into adulthood, are still haunted by their childhood experiences. Here are some examples of adults still reliving their negative childhood experiences. Terry, for example, was sexually abused by a family friend...

A frightening semen find

Blood in the ejaculate or bloody semen is of great concern to men. The medical term is haematospermia and is a common occurrence, causing fear and perturbation among the men who experience it. Seen in young and old men....

Letters

Herpes Simplex Virus - Dear Dr Williams-Green,If you can reach the young man devastated by a diagnosis of HSV-1, please suggest that his girlfriend has a blood test too.





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