He had a heart attack at age 21
Gini Ikwuezunma collapsed on the locker room floor shortly after completing a rigorous game of US college football. "It was hot on that day and some players were collapsing because of the heat and lack of hydration. However, shortly after that I was diagnosed as having had a mild heart attack...
Root canal - An alternative to extraction
Once upon a time, if you had a tooth ache caused by a diseased nerve, you would probably lose that tooth.Today, root canal therapy has given dentists a safe way of saving the tooth. The most common cause of pulp death (a diseased nerve) is a cracked tooth or a deep cavity.
Control your weight by eating breakfast
Does eating breakfast really help weight control? Answer: Research suggests that it usually does. In a new study of more than 6,700 men and women, those who consumed the smallest proportion of their daily calories at breakfast gained 50 per cent more weight over the study period...
Gardening for pleasure & health
I have several hobbies but gardening is the one that I really enjoy the most.I engage in gardening twice per day and it certainly provides me with an opportunity for daily exercising. As a hobby, gardening provides a great opportunity for networking and meeting many...
Response to reader's question on Exercising after surgery
Good afternoon Dr Gardner,My cousin and I were reading The Gleaner and came across your column so, we are seeking your advice on a matter which is currently affecting her. She had laparoscopy surgery done in 1999 and again in 2005. It would now seem that her muscles...
Rice rationing and local energy options
Rice is one cereal that most Jamaicans have come to love and rely on for its versatility, ease of preparation and high source of energy. We have seen in the news recently that two of the United States' largest price clubs, SAMS (a Wal-Mart-owned club) and CASCO, are limiting the purchase...
|
