THE DIABETES-SCHIZOPHRENIA LINK - Do antipsychotic drugs place mentally-ill patients at increased risk for diabetes mellitus? The jury is still out on this issue.
THE NEWS is not good for patients with major mental illnesses statistics indicate that they suffer a higher incidence of chronic diseases and tend to die earlier than other persons in the general population.
Some easy-to-do exercises
The warm up WALK BRISKLY for three minutes in one direction then turn and walk for another three minutes in the opposite direction.
Food can be your poison!
MANY PEOPLE accept the premise that if a little is good, then more is better. This is not always the case with nutrition, as too much can actually be harmful.
Restore values and attitudes - Please, Mr. Prime Minister
AGGRESSIVE, DANGEROUS, unfriendly. Impolite. These are some of the images some people have of us as a people.
Psychological intimacy among men
THEORIES ABOUT the differing ways in which women and men relate have become popular talk over the last two decades as the sexes try to understand each other.
Atopic march, scaly scalp and acne
Answering readers' letters: Preventing the atopic march. My two-year-old was diagnosed with Atopic dermatitis (AD) since she was four months old.
Making HIV/AIDS medication last
THERE IS current concern about how persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) can get the best from their medication. These medicines can work for a long time if taken correctly.
10 frequently asked questions about allergies
Question 1: Are allergic illnesses common? Answer: Very common - more than 50 per cent of the Jamaican population have allergic sinusitis and more than 20 per cent of our children and young people have mild, moderate or severe asthma.
|
