The epidemic levels off - Special HIV/AIDS edition
About 68 per cent of the people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa, making this the most severely affected region. This 68 per cent of the global HIV total means that this region in Africa has about 22.5 million of the 33.2 million people...
We just can't become pregnant! - Response to reader
Good day Dr Rainford, My query is about retroverted womb and my attempts to become pregnant. . I became pregnant last April and lost the baby in May of the same year. This was my first pregnancy. I am not sure of the reason for the miscarriage...
New exercise guidelines set record straight
The new exercise guidelines, released recently, haven't changed the basic message - you need to get moving to stay healthy. Adults gain substantial health benefits from two and a half hours a week of moderate aerobic ...
Men's promiscuity and HIV/AIDS - Men with multiple partners
One of the driving forces of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is male promiscuity. The epidemic is unrelenting because of the culture of Jamaican men to have multiple partners. These men boast among themselves about their sexual exploits with women outside....
Ganja and cerassee won't help HIV/AIDS
Momordica charantia popularly known as bitter melon and cerassee in Jamaica is a pan-cultural herb that has been used as a blood cleanser. It has been found to be a potent remedy for diabetes...
HIV+ people should exercise
The HIV infection is now being seen as a chronic rather than life-threatening disease. This new outlook has helped us to recognise the value of physical activity in the management of HIV infection...
