BE WELL: Stressed - Don't sweat the small stuff
I spent my Sunday just de-stressing. And, the strange thing is, I wasn't relaxing at a spa, driving through the mountains or preparing tea, I (along with many other participants) was having a bellyful of laughter at the 22nd annual medical symposium staged by Blue Cross of Jamaica...
DIETITIAN'S DESK - Breastfeed within the first hour
'Breastfeeding in the first hour saves one million lives' is the theme for the 2007 World Breastfeeding Week observed here between September 16 and 21. Jamaica adopted the Mother/Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global campaign of UNICEF and PAHO/WHO....
Create a more beautiful you
I can assure you that it is not too late to reverse years of accumulated damage due to exposure to everyday toxins in our working and living environment. These toxins which constantly assault our cells are:
FITNESS CLUB - Rest and recover between workouts
Adequate rest and recovery time is an essential element of a weight-training programme. The changes that occur in the muscular system as a result of regular weight-training take place between exercise sessions as your body rebuilds and adapt to the exercise overload.
US schools take on bullying
They shoved Bailey Thompson against a wall. They called the thin, brown-haired boy a nerd and a freak. After bullies threw sticks and pebbles at him, the 11-year-old told his mother he didn't want to go on. "My son is telling me he wants to die; he can't take it anymore....
Letters - Treating allergies in Jamaica
Dear Ms. Thompson, On occasion, patients attend hospital A & E departments or doctors' offices suffering form severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). This condition usually involves increasing upper airway obstruction and shock (inadequate circulation).
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