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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | July 28, 2004

'Dem obeah me!'
OBEAH REFERS to magic, sorcery or witchcraft and involves the use of supernatural powers for protection or to cause harm to enemies. Myal involves the use of supernatural powers to produce healing or other benefits.

Promoting healthy lifestyles
THE NATIONAL Policy on The Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles in Jamaica has been described as an intersectoral approach, dealing with critical health issues which have their genesis in unhealthy lifestyle practices. The goal of the policy is to decrease...


All about 'fast insulins'
THE INSULIN breakthrough occurred in 1920. Frederick Banting and Charles Best of the University of Toronto discovered that the pancreatic extract of the dogs had anti-diabetic properties. The life-saving component proved to be insulin which is made in...






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