Mum's the word on cervical cancer vaccine
A vaccine against cervical cancer, the second leading form of cancer among Jamaica's women, and a leading cause of death here, is available, but it is not on the government's immunisation schedule. There are not many cancers that can be prevented with a vaccine....
Get value for your money
With life's busy pace and most family members working outside of the home, we depend on the supermarkets for our food supplies. Most of the foods on sale in the supermarkets are processed and convenient with a small portion being fresh fruits...
Phases of the moon and human behaviour
Many legends revolve about the phases of the moon. These legends have been handed down and tied into cultural, spiritual and religious experiences. Scientists are now becoming involved in a number of studies that examine the relationship between the moon phases and abnormal...
Sprain and strain injuries
Physically active people sustain injuries from time to time. They are more prone to some injuries than others. Some of the injuries are external and result in the exposure of superficial and underlying tissues. Others can be internal and unexposed with no breaking of the skin.
Politics enslaves us ...all over again
For 300 years our people were enslaved. Slavery was abolished, but we are in psychological bondage. During slavery, the ruling class devised a number of strategies of control. They divided and ruled, played upon the differences between tribes and set groups of slaves...
Jamaica's love affair with 'wash-out' - Caffeine may cause constipation
In 1988, my pharmacy colleague at CAST (now UTech), Leslie-Ann Dixon Kelly and I embarked upon a research project. We undertook this project out of curiosity about the frequent purchase of laxatives and the experiences of our older friends and relatives...
Abusive relationships
Dear Dr Abel, I was browsing through The Gleaner's Healthy Men Magazine of October 22, and was drawn to the article you penned on abusive relationships.
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