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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | June 1, 2005

Smoking is no joke - Inhaling second-hand tobacco smoke is not to be taken lightly.
A RECENT study of 3,170 primary school-age children in Trinidad and Tobago found that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is closely associated with an increased prevalence of symptoms..

Don't let the bedbugs bite
I HAD THE unfortunate experience recently of having served as the unwitting meal for several hungry bedbugs. This happened in the hotel room of a major hotel chain in Florida, USA.


Battle of the bulge - (PART IV) - Donnette and Sandra have changed their lifestyle
IT IS week nine of the battle of the bulge and three quarters of the way through and the participants have gone another four weeks of life style choices and changes to improve their health and well-being.


They are now reaping the benefits
DONNETTE AND Sandra have been enjoying the benefits of their investments in the bulge project. Their diaries have indicated that the exercises have become easy; there has been a reduction in Donnett's waistline.


Sandra's diary
'I AM GAINING MUSCLES' May was a better month because I was no longer new to eating correct food types and to exercising. The first two weeks were hectic because I had end of semester exams and work-related activities. So, for the first 10 days, I did...


Donnette's diary
'I AM MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT MY APPEARANCE',May 4, 2005 - I was prevented from doing exercise (for two days) because I was studying for major exams but exercising has become easier for me.








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