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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | February 9, 2005

HEART DISEASE - Fat women at risk
High among the disorders on the top ten list of 'leading causes of death' in Jamaica is heart disease and other related conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. In the United States, it is the leading cause of death, not only among men...

... Exercise to prevent this condition
REGULAR, APPROPRIATE exercise is beneficial for persons with chronic health conditions or other special health concerns such as heart disease. Exercise is medicinal and is an important part of the management protocol. Exercise is especially...


Cooking with herbs
IN JAMAICA, when we speak about 'herb', most persons think of ganja or a 'wash out', but herbs are non-woody plants used as condiments, seasonings and for their medicinal properties.


You may be anaemic
ANAEMIA IS the medical condition in which the red cells in the blood are not able to take enough oxygen to the body's cells. This occurs either because there are too few red blood cells or because the haemoglobin ­ the iron-containing protein...







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