CLEAN-SHAVEN - Maybe we were not meant to be clean-shaven
AS A dermatologist, I see a constant stream of persons who have problems as a result of trying to remove unwanted hairs. Razor bumps are very frequently occurring problems in our population, common to both males and females.

When your child starts using ganja
ONE OF the recent surveys done in Jamaica revealed that one in three students in secondary school tried ganja in one form or another in their lifetime. It also revealed that approximately one in 10 students has reported using ganja 30 days...

Stress and drug abuse
THE NORMAL, daily lives of most Jamaicans have been disrupted in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma, tropical depressions and relentless rainfall. The emotional impact of the present situation is affecting persons in various ways.

Courting high blood pressure...
MANY JAMAICANS speak of high blood pressure as if it is an expected malady as you age, and there is nothing that can be done about it. As a matter of fact, we were led to believe, based on previous studies, that once you are of African descent...

...Control it with regular exercise
OUR BLOOD pressure is the measurement of the force that the blood exerts on the wall of the arteries. Blood pressure is represented by two numbers, the systolic pressure which represents the pressure of the blood when the heart contracts...

'Smart-pill' movement gaining ground
YOU COULD call it the brain wave of the future. In any case, it's a tsunami of supplements and so-called cognitive cocktails designed to enhance and prolong our mental fitness.

Diet and wellness
AN APPROPRIATE diet can be the bastion of good health and wellness. A consistent state of wellness leads to long life with little infirmities or none at all. Hence, I would bring to your note a mountain community in Russia...