News from the surgeons' clinical conference
DR. TREVOR McCartney, now immediate past president of the Association of Surgeons in Jamaica, in his parting rallying call as president urged his colleagues to join the newly-formed Caribbean Association of Surgeons...

Diet fo r the mature male
WHILE IT is accepted that women's bodies go through changes in midlife, it is often not recognised that men also experience menopause.

Easing pain in children
CHILDREN NEED not suffer unnecessarily from the emotional distress and physical agony caused by pain. Encouraging the endurance of pain is not a way to build character in children.

Corns and calluses
CORNS AND calluses are the most common foot problems. A corn is a thickening of the surface layer of the skin in response to pressure. Corns commonly form where bones are prominent and the skin is pressed against the shoes, ground or another bone.

Feel great about your body
THE WARM UP STAND WITH your feet close together, arms outstretched at shoulder level with your palms down.

Talking to your child about AIDS
P ARENTS (PRIMARY CAREGIVERS) must talk to their children about HIV/AIDS. Children and adolescents must be taught the basic facts but, importantly...