Letters - In response to last week's article entitled 'CPR and then what?'
Dear Ms Thompson, It may make very interesting reading if you looked up the DM anaesthesia thesis done in 1996 at UWI, Mona - "The cardiopulmonary resuscitation experiences, attitudes and knowledge of doctors at six metropolitan hospitals in Jamaica".

Help our children to GRIEVE
ONE MORNING a frantic teacher called me. She works in an inner-city school and is overwhelmed by the number of children who have lost family members. The loss may be due to violent death by the gun, tragic death by accidents or from divorce, migration...

Stress cannot be avoided, but it can be managed
Dear Readers, IT WAS easy to decide what to write about today - stress. I attended the installation ceremony of our new Governor-General. It was a historical occasion. The pump and pageantry and the general ambience was awesome and exciting.

Choosing a path to wellness
THE IDEAL healthy lifestyle may appear complex and out of reach. Many of us fall into a lifestyle that puts us at risk for disease. Some of us are not aware of the damage that we do to ourselves, others do not want to know.

How 'the people who came' influenced our food choices
FEBRUARY IS celebrated as Black History Month so, let us look briefly at our history and how it has influenced our food choices. Jamaica's motto 'Out of many one people' suggests diversification and, that is no where more evident in our culture...

Stoking your appetite after chemotherapy
MEDICINES USED to treat cancer are well-known to change taste and smell sensations. Food may taste rancid, bitter or metallic. This happens because chemotherapy alters the receptor cells of the mouth that tell your brain what flavours you are tasting...