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Published:Saturday | November 27, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Q I am a woman in my early 20s. A couple of months ago, I started to see some bumps on the outside of my vagina. I went to my doctor, and he gave me medication. He also told me to do a blood test. I did that, and the following week he told me that everything was OK with my blood.

Published:Saturday | November 27, 2010 | 12:00 AM

With so many young disc jockeys on the rise, one wonders how easy it is to become a DJ, and what keeps those that have already established their careers in the top spot....

Published:Saturday | November 27, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Yvonnie Bailey- Davidson - Worried over mom's behaviour Dear Counsellor:I am writing to you about my mother, who has become very forgetful.

Published:Saturday | November 27, 2010 | 12:00 AM

It's another season and all the more reason to shine the light on jewellery that's bold and beautiful.

Published:Saturday | November 27, 2010 | 12:00 AM

In 1982, Joaquin Phoenix made his acting debut in the TV show Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Nearly three decades later, the Golden Globe Award-winning actor has appeared in more than 35 films, including Walk The Line and Gladiator.

Published:Saturday | November 27, 2010 | 12:00 AM

As technology advances communication, several health myths are perpetuated very quickly and continue to scare millions of people worldwide via the World Wide Web. At times, it is very difficult to discern the truth about the stories, as they are sent...

Published:Tuesday | November 23, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The following are some of the feedback letters received to last week's edition of Roving with Lalah. Dear Robert,I spent part of my childhood in a nearby district...

Published:Tuesday | November 23, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Yipe! I nearly slid into the river while trying to cross on some protruding rocks.Now it was by no means a roaring river, but I readily admit I'm no river-crossing expert.

Published:Tuesday | November 23, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Singer Strugglas is eyeing a breakthrough in Jamaica after a decade of living abroad.But he hopes his latest song reaches the ears of misguided ghetto youth.

Published:Saturday | November 20, 2010 | 12:00 AM

As technology advances, laptops are becoming more and more powerful, to the point that most are comparable to ordinary desktop PC these days. Today, we will be looking at three laptops that are appealing to the eye and the pocket.

Published:Saturday | November 20, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Q Hi. I am a female Gleaner reader, living in the UK, and have been with my partner since I was 37 years old, which was 10 years ago.

Published:Saturday | November 20, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Dear Counsellor:I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and am on medication.

Published:Saturday | November 20, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Who said cousins couldn't be close friends? (No smart-ass jokes about 'cooking good soup').

Published:Saturday | November 20, 2010 | 12:00 AM

I'm a young film geek - even though I prefer enthusiast - who's somehow found his way, after years of blogging, to be writing for The Gleaner.

Published:Saturday | November 20, 2010 | 12:00 AM

If men keep nothing else on their person, they should keep pumpkin seeds, which make a healthy snack to protect the prostate gland.

Published:Tuesday | November 16, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Trumpeter David Madden was a teenager when the jazzy strains of ska first caught his attention.He never figured in the music's golden era but is determined to keep the sound alive in Jamaica.

Published:Tuesday | November 16, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Cough, cough! Whew. The enticing trail of smoke beckoned with its come-hither scent of roasted yam, pulling me like a dazed zombie in the direction of the pot. I inhaled a bit too much in a single whiff though....

Published:Saturday | November 13, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Dear Counsellor: My teenage daughter has been acting strangely for the past two weeks. She stays in her room all the time and does not socialise with members of the family.

Published:Saturday | November 13, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Often times persons with limited budgets ask me how to get bang for their buck in the world of personal computers. Is it cheaper to build a PC? Where can I buy the parts?

Published:Saturday | November 13, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Voicemail is one of the top dancehall groups in Jamaica. Check out the views of Kevin Blair and Craig Jackson on fashion, women and charting your future.

Published:Saturday | November 13, 2010 | 12:00 AM

If you have diabetes and eat out occasionally, as in the annual Gleaner-sponsored Restaurant Week which starts today, or if eating out is a way of life, the rules are the same. It means practising control by having smaller portions and making the right nutritional choices for your condition.

Published:Saturday | November 13, 2010 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:Re: Top-five Jamaican movies (The Gleaner, November 6, 2010).Your reporter obviously does not understand that 'parentage' or 'nationality' of a film is directly linked to the nationality of the director.With these...

Published:Saturday | November 13, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Q I am female and have four swollen lymph nodes on the left side of my neck. They are different sizes, with the biggest one about as large as a regular-size marble. I also have one under my chin.

Published:Tuesday | November 9, 2010 | 12:00 AM

Turn Your Lights Down Low, the Bob Marley ballad reportedly inspired by his affair with beauty queen Cindy Breakspeare, is among 50 ditties examined in a new book, The Girl in the Song: The Real Stories Behind 50 Classic Pop Songs....

Published:Tuesday | November 9, 2010 | 12:00 AM

A possible cataclysmic weather system was headed our way last week, carrying with it the threat of unspeakable rain-related horror.

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