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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | August 1, 2007

I AM WHAT I THINK - Have fun & relax - on Emancipation Day
Today is Emancipation Day and many of us will shift into a holiday mode for the rest of the week. Thinking of something to do, places to go? Well, let me remind you of some of my favourite getaways ( I have shared some of them with you in the past). Try some of them for fun....

HER HEALTH - Dealing with fibroids

Terrible cramps - Dear Dr. Rainford, I'm a Jamaican studying in the United Kingdom. I have been having very terrible menstrual cramps and after visiting my G.P., I was told that I have a lot of fibroids (more than five). I don't have any children....

HIS HEALTH - The excruciating pain of kidney stones

Urinary tract stones are very common and can make their presence known in a variety of ways.They may be present without causing any symptoms whatsoever they may be silently damaging the kidney. Stones may cause pain when they block the kidney or a part of it....

Jamaica's folklore and traditions

We must spend time to reflect on the happenings of the past and how they continue to affect our nation today. We have been blessed in the Caribbean with ancestors who made us who we are today. We, therefore, give all honour and recognition to our unsung heroes...

DIETITIAN'S DESK - The sweet smell of pineapples

Pineapples are upon us! Everywhere you look now you can see more pineapples than usual. There are many varieties of pineapples but in Jamaica we normally see varieties such as 'the Ripley' and 'the cowboy'; and, at this time of year, most people's favourite,....





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