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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | September 29, 2004

Not all fats are equal
T HERE ARE fats and then there are fats with capital letters. The point is that not all fats are equal. Fat in food can be either 'good' or bad. The 'good' fats are said to have a positive effect on blood cholesterol.

Prevent diabetes with exercise
S O, YOU want to prevent diabetes? Here are some exercises that you can do to the rhythm of some music of your choice and be sure to back up your exercise regime with a balanced diet. WARM UP


Renal (kidney) stones
IT HAS been said that 10 % of men and at least 5% of women will have at least one stone by the time they are 70 years old and these stones will commonly recur (Levine, Caring for the renal patient, 3rd Edition). Patients and their doctors need to...


One man's medicine
I N THE aftermath of Ivan, we must be alert to the many substances around us that could be poisonous. Many are being used in the clean-up effort as we strive to get our lives back to normal. Make sure that you follow the correct instructions when you use.






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