The act of suicide
SINCE THE popularisation of Freud's theory, the medical community has come a long way in understandanding suicide. For instance, Dr. Earl Wright, psychiatrist and director of the Health...
Profile of a depressed person
THESE DAYS things have changed. In the mornings I don't want to get up and go to work. What I really feel like doing is pulling the sheets over my head and go back to bed. I have to force myself to get up and drag myself out of the...
Skin diseases in pregnancy
IN ADDITION to the normal physiological skin changes that occur during pregnancy, there are some skin diseases which occur exclusively in pregnancy. The pregnant woman may suddenly develop an itchy rash with or without...
Heart disease in Jamaica the scope for prevention
TRADITIONALLY, THE month of February is celebrated as Heart Month by The Heart Foundation of Jamaica. In this the 31st year of its existence, The Foundation continues to work towards the prevention and early detection of heart disease. In Jamaica, two...
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