Published:Wednesday | September 15, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Is walking to work enough? Dear Dr Gardner, My name is Diania and I live in London. I was just reading your piece online in The Gleaner, 'Are you exercising enough?'
Published:Wednesday | September 15, 2010 | 12:00 AM
E-cigarette companies warned - The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued warning letters to five electronic cigarette distributors for various violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) including...
Published:Wednesday | September 8, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Pet Cobra appears delighted to perform the simple tricks.One of which includes coiling itself around its master's neck and tucking its head under the coil...
Published:Wednesday | September 8, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Doctors in the boardroom launched - In an effort to educate the public about the risks of cardiovascular disease which is the leading killer of Jamaicans, Heart Institute of the Caribbean Foundation (HICF) officially launched its workplace wellness...
Published:Wednesday | September 8, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Recurrent miscarriages and aspirin treatment (Pt 2)This is Part II of an article, published August 25, addressing a reader's comments regarding her doctor's use of aspirin to prevent her from having a third miscarriage....
Published:Wednesday | September 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Measuring blood pressure the high-tech way - Dr Winston Dawes has said that the SphygmoCor System will be 'the game changer' in the next five to 10 years...
Published:Wednesday | September 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Many of us find it difficult to maintain our exercise commitments during the back-to-school frenzy.Below are a few pointers to help you maintain your exercise programme during the stressful back-to-school time.
Published:Wednesday | September 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM
The back-to-school period stimulates a mix of emotions for children, parents and guardians. For the children, it is a bit of sadness as the lazy, carefree summer days come to an end and, excitement and anxiety...
Published:Wednesday | September 1, 2010 | 12:00 AM
There are only a few days left before the start of the new school year. Books are bought, bags packed and uniforms crisp and ready, but what to do about lunch?...
Menopause - the new hot topic of conversation among my girlfriends. It used to be careers, marriage, kids but now, it's menopause! How did that happen so fast? Well, at 45...
The teenage years are among the most difficult. Many parents do not understand how to deal with teenagers and their troublesome issues such as smoking, the Internet, friends, dressing and back talking. Here are some tips...
One of the latest gadgets making the rounds in our island is the electronic cigarette .Also called e-cigarette, this device is a recent addition to tobacco-related substances. What are the effects of this device?
I received this letter from a reader which raises a number of important issues in pregnancy. I will address some of the points raised in this article and in the next.
The word cereal connotes different things to different people.A child or teenager thinks of a ready-to-eat breakfast cereal such as cornflakes as cereals; an older person, on the other hand, will think of porridge.
Have you ever been to a food establishment and see garbage at or near the entrance? I had this experience last weekend at a well-known food establishment in Portland.
Summer has brought more than just hot, steamy days and do-nothing lazy days on the beach.A regular complaint from pharmacy clients these days is itching, of many sorts. Many prescriptions now bear remedies for fungal infections...
Exercising during the summer heat can be challenging.The intense heat can seriously affect our performance, and this is compounded if the humidity is high.
There is growing evidence that certain vitamins may help boost brainpower and memory, and you don't need mega doses.The B vitamins are vital to normal brain and nerve functions.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning doctors and patients that an anti-seizure drug, Lamictal, can cause rare inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
