The temperature is RISING - Global warming, climate change and your health
Jamaica's policy statement to the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, last October, at the very least indicates an ongoing governmental awareness of global warming and climate change. Dr Kenneth Baugh, deputy prime minister and foreign trade minister...
Help the environment - Use kitchen waste to make a compost
The World Health Organisation marks it birth each year by focusing on global health on April 7.This year, the focus is 'Protecting health from climate change'. It is agreed that changes are taking place in the global climate which are directly attributable to human actions.
Develop your own fitness plan
Understanding the physiological basis and wellness benefits of physical fitness is the first step towards creating a well-rounded exercise programme. Selecting the activities you enjoy most and making an outline of your objectives will surely help to put your programme into perspective.
'No woman, no cry' - Married but living alone
This is the experience of many women, married but living alone. Their spouse is having an affair with another woman. What is their emotional experience? How do they cope? How do they move on? Listen to the voices of some women. The voices Mary: "I became suspicious...
Facing erectile dysfunction (part 1)
Last week in England, I read an article in The Gleaner's The Voice newspaper in which a Bristol lady wrote to 'Dear Sherry' about her partner's sexual problems. In the article entitled, 'Out of Order', she claimed he was 'not performing well' but was blaming her.
Healing with bees and honey
The foods made by bees in the form of honey, pollen and propolis have played an important role in sustaining animals and mankind. These foods have provided complete nourishment to maintain life on the planet. As diligent workers, the bees gather nectar and provide mankind....
Letters
Where is the ban on trans fat? Dear Ms Thompson,Thanks for the reminder in your article on trans fat and its effect on heart diseases in the world. I was doing a presentation on the heart, contacted the Heart & Stroke Foundation, which confirmed that here in Canada...
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