Breastfeeding in emergencies
National breast-feeding Week is being observed this week. During this period, Jamaica joins the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action and other advocates for breastfeeding such as WHO and UNICEF in emphasising the importance of breastfeeding at all times...

Letters
Cooking oil is not the enemy - Dear Ms Thompson,I am now fully convinced that 95 per cent of our friends do not understand the true meaning of saturated and unsaturated fats.

Patient's guide to diabetes
The book A Patient's Guide to the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus is a 64-page compilation which I was able to speed-read in about 40 minutes. But this book, authored by family physician Dr Jacqueline Campbell...

Common mental-health questions answered
What are mental disorders? Mental disorders refer to several conditions that affect the brain. These disorders include common conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, behavioural problems...