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Published:Saturday | September 11, 2010 | 12:00 AM

If you are suffering from tiredness or feel irritable and have difficulty sleeping, you could be suffering from thiamine deficiency in a condition also known as beriberi.

Published:Saturday | September 11, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Q: Doctor, I am a 22-year-old man. Something is wrong with me sexually. I had no idea of this until recently, and I thought I was completely normal. But my girlfriend says I have a problem, and that she will not marry me till it is cured.

Published:Saturday | September 11, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Dear Counsellor:My brother has bipolar disorder and gets aggressive sometimes.

Published:Saturday | September 11, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Although the Jewish community in Jamaica has dwindled significantly over decades, the adherents of one of the world's oldest and major monotheistic religions, Judaism, continue to observe some time-tested traditions.

Published:Tuesday | September 7, 2010 | 12:00 AM

For most of his career, theatre director Trevor Nairne has enjoyed the seclusion of backstage. Come next month, he will be in the spotlight for a change when he accepts the Order of Distinction for his contribution to the arts.

Published:Tuesday | September 7, 2010 | 12:00 AM

It was only a matter of days before little Junior, son of Sheila, the community shopkeeper and cousin of a temperamental pig farmer, would be going off to a new school. It was the talk of Giblatore, a community located about 30 minutes...

Published:Saturday | September 4, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Now I knew I was attending a water party, but with the intention not to get my store-bought hair wet, I was a bit annoyed that the gods took their own sweet time to end showers of blessing.

Published:Saturday | September 4, 2010 | 12:00 AM

My daughter is starting kindergarten and I am excited about this venture. I want my daughter to excel in school. Any solutions?

Published:Saturday | September 4, 2010 | 12:00 AM

As a parent, you may be experiencing difficulty in getting your children to eat healthily, especially during schooltime when the lunch box poses a challenge.

Published:Saturday | September 4, 2010 | 12:00 AM

It's not very common for a child to decide, before third year in high school, which college he or she will be attending. However, Chevaughn Clayton, while a primary school student, had told his parents that he would attend the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts to study music.

Published:Saturday | September 4, 2010 | 12:00 AM

I am 25, and I have a concern regarding yeast which that I hope you will be able to help me with. I have been having yeast infections in the vagina for years now. Each time it happens, I go to the gynaecologist and I get medication. Then it clears up. But it quickly returns. I did some STI tests, but they came back negative, and I am HIV-negative.

Published:Saturday | September 4, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Followers of the 'Metroid' game series from Nintendo are bound to covet the latest offering, 'Metroid: Other M', while those new to the series will likely find it a bit stale.

Published:Tuesday | August 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The Sound of Sunshine, the new album from singer/songwriter Michael Franti and his band, Spearhead, is scheduled to be released September 21 by Capitol/Boo Boo Wax Records.

Published:Tuesday | August 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM

There's a sinister scheme afoot in a place called Red Light district, near Irish Town in St Andrew.Dogs, small cats, goats and pigs have been dying in unusually high numbers and people from the area suspect foul play."Somebody ah poison dem! My likkle...

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

With her European tour preparations well under way, songstress Etana, who still lives up to the Swahili definition of her name, 'The Strong One', spoke with Saturday Life about her latest projects and hopes for the future.

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

For a young madam who takes two hours to prepare myself for the world to look upon me, having only 45 minutes to get dressed and try to make myself resemble something of a lady turned out to be a disastrous task.

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

I hate showing my breasts to my partnerQ I am a 24-year-old woman who has low self-esteem regarding my naked body.I have stretch marks all around my breasts, which force me to hide my bosom from my partner.

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

How do you resist Grandma's rich puddings with the 'hell a top and hell a bottom'? Or can you live without that old-time favourite - fried chicken?

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

LIME has hit back at telecoms rivals Digicel by introducing mobile TV phones on Thursday evening.Picture watching your favourite programme in real time!

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Whether you're looking for a fresh place to grab a midday pick-me-up with your co-workers or you're looking for a new excuse to update your twit pic, Saturday Life gives you the breakdown on the city's hot spots. This week's spot is Pastry Passions.

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

In the space of three months Drenz Fashion has been able to plant its footprints over the entertainment world, with appearances in Saint International's Style Week, Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall and other shows throughout the Caribbean.

Published:Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 12:00 AM

I have a sleep problem. I go to bed late at night and I feel tired in the days. I find that I am becoming irritable easily and people have remarked that I am cranky. I think that my emotions are being affected by loss of sleep.

Published:Tuesday | August 24, 2010 | 12:00 AM

LET IT Play is the title of the new album from veteran band Chalice. Recently completed, guitarist/vocalist Wayne Armond says it will be released in a matter of weeks by Tads International.

Published:Tuesday | August 24, 2010 | 12:00 AM

When the celestial trumpets sound and the dead in Christ rise, 64-year-old Ralph Stewart from Craighton, St Andrew knows exactly where he'll be going. Not only that, the reclusive farmer also knows how he'll get there, and that's in a sturdy cedar casket...

Published:Saturday | August 21, 2010 | 12:00 AM

You m ay know Danielle 'D.I.' Isaacs for tracks such as her dancehall version of a schoolyard favourite, Brown Girl in the Ring, featuring Beenie Man, Turn Him On with Ce'Cile, Downtown Man, and the single that piloted her career, a raunchy lyrical and upbeat song called Beat It.

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