The cow's milk debate - Maybe we need less testosterone
THE POOR President of the National Consumer League, Carlton Stewart, seemed to have come in for some amount of thrashing from some parliamentarians recently. Mr. Stewart, no doubt taking his role to protect the interest of the consumers seriously...
Cow's milk is big business (From a reader)
THE HEALTH issues presented (on cow's milk) should be treated objectively by the Ministry of Health far beyond that of just self-serving individuals. The cow's milk issue is even more pronounced when one considers the future health...
Test your self-control during Lent
LENT STARTS on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Christians observe this period of penitence and spiritual self-examination all over the world. It symbolises the 40 days and nights Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness in fasting and prayer...
The flight or fight of stress - Pt II
WHEN I was a medical student, the famous Cecil and Loeb Internal Medicine Book, the gold standard of the day, said clearly that stress caused elevation of blood sugar in diabetes and hypertension. However, this text did not explain what stress was...
Services for mentally-ill persons
MENTAL ILLNESS touches on almost every aspect life in this country. In fact, it is reported that one in four persons is affected by a mental disorder. Common mental disorders include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia and drug abuse.
New skin patch for depression
THE U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first patch for the treatment of major depression. The drug, selegilene, is not new but now will be branded as Emsam, in a transdermal delivery form.
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