Acne-like bumps on the neck
ACNE KELOIDALIS is the name given to a condition, which presents with firm acne-like bumps at the nape. The condition occurs in black males almost exclusively but has been seen to occur in black women also.

A reason to hope
INFECTIOUS HOPE is an antidote to the sense of despair that hangs over many Persons Living and Working with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This optimism arises with the awareness of new possibilities when PLWHAs take centre stage in the management of their illness.

Herbal medicine renewal WHO issues new recommendations for ginseng, echinacea and other medicinal plants
THE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) last month released guidelines for good agricultural and collection practices for medicinal plants - an industry estimated worth more than US$ 60 billion.

Commercialisation of local herbs
THE COMMERCIALISATION of locally-grown herbal medicinal plants impacts several sectors including tourism (and health tourism as a specific sub-sector), health, agriculture, manufacturing, youth, finance, national security and foreign affairs.

This is really 'fishy'
FISH HAS always been considered a desirable part of the diet. You may recall grandma saying, 'eat your fish so you can have good brains'.

How private is sex?
Love is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh. Thus I hear the Song of Songs. It speaks from lover to lover with whispers of intimacy, shouts of ecstasy and silences of consummation - Phyllis Trible.

Health promotion in action - Workplace wellness (part 3)
WHEN I last looked at the Medcaribe/Bireme network (for Latin America and the Caribbean), I saw documentation of only one worksite programme and a brief review of a national health promotion programme.