Noise vs music
MUSIC IS a special type of sound. Whereas a bottle crashing to the floor produces unordered, unstructured sound waves whose frequencies and volumes bear no relationship to each other - that is, noise - the patterns of vibration...

Sleep-deprived people eat more
HERE ARE some common things that I have heard from persons who claim to be too busy - "You sleep too much man", "Sleep is a waste of time", and "You sleep away half of your life." But, is sleep important to a healthy lifestyle?

LETTER - I want to see results!
Dear Ms. Brown, I WOULD like to comment on your article of January 11 in the health section of The Gleaner titled 'I want to see results'. You commented that diets can be frustrating, which is true...

Saving dollars - Common-sense tips for greater prosperity
AN IMPORTANT part of achieving greater prosperity is learning how to save and to spend less. Here is some practical advice: 1-Save on electricity: Switch from the regular filament bulbs to fluorescent bulbs.

Graciousness promotes wellness
Dear Readers, I WAS motivated to write this column on the relationship between graciousness and wellness, by a recent report on the society pages of one of the daily newspapers that said, and here I quote "the social graces are returning"...

How about some sex toys?
MOST JAMAICANS I know, raise their eye brows whenever the term 'sex toys' is mentioned. Many conjure up sleazy sex joints where dirty, old, sex-starved old men (and young men) go to masturbate in booths that show porn clips.

Hormone replacement therapy - The debate gathers steam
THE DEBATE on the link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer in women is not going away. For years, HRT consisting of oestrogens (equine) or combinations of oestrogens and progestagens, had been considered...