Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
Published: Monday Wednesday | February 18, 2009
Women's achy-breaky heart
You must have seen a movie with the role of the type A-personality man - driven, ambitious, focused, working long hours and then forced to slow down after a heart attack. Women are hardly ever typecast in this role. Perhaps because the general view is... Read More...
Diet and gut health
Our gut is directly affected by the food we eat. Our diet can even affect the texture and colour of our stool. For example, brown stool, the usual colour is related to the food we eat and the action of bile; dark brown can be caused by the use of iron supplements... Read More...
Get the lowdown on high blood pressure
This is the season of the heart. Valentine's Day aside, we will take a closer look at the blood-pumping heart. What is blood pressure? It is really the pressure of the blood against the walls of arteries, as the heart forces blood to circulate around the body... Read More...
Exercises for the diabetic person - Response to reader
Dear Dr Gardner, I need some information from any of the exercise physiologist writers on some activities that can decrease fat and increase muscle mass in a type 2 diabetic patient. Thanks... Read More...
Health trends
New omega-3 bread - Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to the healthy functioning of the human body. However, except for lactating mothers, humans do not normally produce these essential fatty acids ... Read More...
Letters
Urinary problems in men - Dear Dr Williams-Green,I read with curiosity your article on urinary problems in men and though I seldom reply to what I read, this time I feel compelled to consult you. Read More...
