Reflecting on ourselves, analysing Ja's crisis
JAMAICA IS in crisis. In our quest to find solutions it is important that we reflect on ourselves. Slavery was disruptive and destructive. Our families and sense of family was disrupted, our culture destroyed or distorted...

Defining infidelity - (Part I)
JOAN GOT pregnant for her high school sweetheart shortly after graduation. Six years later and now with three children she is beginning to wonder if being in a committed relationship with Oniel is all that love was supposed to be.

Am I really losing weight? - (Response to reader's query)
Dear Mr Gardner, I HAVE changed my diet since April and eating more green vegetables, lean meat, drinking pints of water everyday, more walking than I usually do, attend boxercise classes every Wednesday...

Dental X-rays can help measure stroke risk
DENTISTS FROM across the United States and Canada exchanged vital information recently showing that dental X-rays can help detect some potentially deadly blockages in the carotid artery that can lead to stroke.

Make no excuses, eat well
THE JAMAICAN saying "if yu want good yu nose haffi run", means "hard work pays off". My knowledge of sports and cycling is limited, but I have a great admiration for the hard work, consistency, courage and drive of American cyclist Lance Armstrong...

Your summer allergy action plan
AS SUMMER begins, grass pollens may prevent you from enjoying outdoor activities. Mould spores, a leading cause of outdoor airborne allergies, thrive in the summer. They are found in compost piles, cut grass, wooded areas...