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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | March 1, 2006

Rotavirus vaccin to the rescue
"IT'S A great advance. I wasn't around when the OPV (oral polio vaccine) came around in 1954, but this must have been how the doctors then felt," said Professor Celia Christie, professor in paediatrics, University of the West Indies.

Exercising to prevent bone loss
ONE OF the most devastating di seases of the skeletal system that can be altered by exercise is osteoporosis. It is characterised by a decrease in the bone mineral density of the skeleton and an increase in the risk for postural deformities...


Eating for healthy hair - (Response to reader's query)
A READER, Lucille, wanted to know if there were foods that promote healthy hair growth. It is said that hair is a woman's beauty and I would add that it also says volumes about a person's general health.


Why not foster a child today?
TODAY IN this country there are many children who find themselves in very difficult and challenging circumstances. They are in need of love, a home, a parent and a community that cares. Who are some of these children who need foster care?


Pharmaceuticals online
BUSINESSES OFFERING medication online are sprouting up all over the Internet. Many of these sites tout drugs without a prescription. This should be your warning sign. In this virtual marketplace, it is possible to procure many medicinal products...








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