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Profiles in Medicine

Corn cuts cholesterol

BOILED OR roasted corn on the side has always been a part of Jamaica's culinary culture. This habit is getting the thumbs up from various research papers (some of them published in the European Journal of Nutrition and the British Journal of Ophthalmology

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

T HE WOMAN with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is typically overweight, hypertensive and grows an excessive amount of hair on her face and body. She will also complain of irregular periods and infertility and upon medical examination will have many...

Understanding impotence
THOUGH THIS is the age of Viagra, erectile dysfunction (or impotence) is still a problem for many men. Experts say most men experience erectile dysfunction from time to time. It is difficult to find local statistics but it is estimated that in the United.

Dry, scaly skin - Dermatologist says
SOME PERSONS suffer from a type of dry, scaly skin called icthyosis. Icthyosis vulgaris is one of a group of skin disorders which is inherited and present at birth or in early childhood.


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