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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | October 8, 2003

Clueless on breast X-ray
Breast cancer rate is running high but a large chunk of the Jamaican population has no idea what a mammogram is and what it is supposed to do.

Children and violence
CONCERNS ARE being raised about the high levels of crime and the high levels of exposure of children to violence in Jamaica.


Dealing with injuries
ATHLETES SHOULD be familiar with the pain, disappointment and frustration that can result from a fitness-related injury. When this occurs it's best to consult a reputable health practitioner who knows about musculoskeletal health and injuries.


Choose soft-bristle toothbrushes
REACH, COLGATE, Oral B, Wisdom, no-name, compact head, diamond-head, raised bristles, angled head, electric toothbrush - how do you know which one to buy? ...


Marrying diet & exercise
D IET AND exercise go together like love and marriage. Yet, two people in love are not necessarily compatible nor does it guarantee a successful marriage. This takes a lot of work and adjustment.


Vaginal discharge in a young child
READERS' FEEDBACK I would like to share a problem with you about my step daughter. I notice that from she was four years old she had a discharge...


Get your own medicine!
THERE IS very little discussion about the dangers associated with third- party medication buying. Third- party medication buying refers to the purchasing of prescription and non-prescription medication on another's behalf.







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