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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Entertainment, ...
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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I want that summer body
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I want that summer body
Donovan GRANT 
May 14, 2016
Dear Donovan, I currently weigh 135 pounds, and I am working to get to 125 in time for summer. I have cut soda from my diet, and just started going to...
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Could weight loss teas be dangerous?
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Could weight loss teas be dangerous?
BY PENDA HONEYGHAN 
April 16, 2016
MANY people with weight challenges have resorted to slimming teas, an option which on the face of it requires no sacrifice. But could these teas be ca...
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All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
ENDOMETRIOSIS — 4000 years of suffering
Dr Ryan Halsall 
March 19, 2016
THE month of March is being used to raise awareness for the often debilitating condition, endometriosis. The annual worldwide march was scheduled to h...
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Get a healthier heart
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Get a healthier heart
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
January 30, 2016
AS adults we may develop bad eating habits and lifestyle practices that are bad for our hearts, however, once you're breathing it's never too late to ...
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Active, passive smoking linked to infertility
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Active, passive smoking linked to infertility
January 2, 2016
A US study has found that both active and passive smoking is linked to infertility problems and early menopause in women. Although previous studies ha...
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New horizon: foetal DNA testing
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New horizon: foetal DNA testing
Dr Daryl Daley 
January 2, 2016
IN the majority of cases, most pregnancies result in a healthy mother and baby. Chromosomes are the genetic make-up of an individual and every individ...
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Fertility and PCOS
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Fertility and PCOS
January 2, 2016
Dear Dr Mitchell, I'm reaching out to you about a fertility problem that I am currently experiencing. First let me say you are doing a good job provid...
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Birth control and you: The implant
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Birth control and you: The implant
September 20, 2015
THE contraceptive skin implant is a novel device that provides a 'set it and forget it' type of long-acting reversible protection. Obstetrician-gynaec...
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Pregnant, with HPV warts
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Pregnant, with HPV warts
Sharmaine Mitchell 
September 19, 2015
Dear Dr Mitchell, I have been suffering with HPV warts for almost seven years. I am 25 years old and five months pregnant. Since I have had to stop my...
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Improve your posture with exercise
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Improve your posture with exercise
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
September 19, 2015
AS children we were taught to walk upright, sit up straight and square our shoulders to exude confidence, but over time some of us ignored the advice ...
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High cholesterol
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
High cholesterol
By Donovan Grant 
September 19, 2015
Dear Donovan, My cholesterol levels are high and I'm trying to tailor my diet to bring it down; however, I'm being told that things like ackee, cheese...
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About the STI lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
About the STI lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
September 19, 2015
IT is not among the list of popularly known sexually transmitted infections, but lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), if transmitted, can be very painful. ...
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Birth control and you: The patch
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Birth control and you: The patch
August 22, 2015
LOCALLY, the most popular birth control methods are condoms and oral contraceptive pills; however, like the intrauterine device and the birth control ...
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How to get a stronger back
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
How to get a stronger back
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
July 5, 2015
JUST as how a structure built with a good foundation can support a heavy load, a strong back can support your body weight as well as day-to-day activi...
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Your risk for cervical cancer
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Your risk for cervical cancer
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
July 4, 2015
CANCER of the cervix is the second most common cause of cancer among women, and also the second leading cause of deaths compared to other cancers in w...
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Balanced diet on a budget
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Balanced diet on a budget
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
July 4, 2015
MANY people think that it is almost impossible to eat healthy on a budget, but nutritionist Donovan Grant said with careful planning it is quite possi...
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Commonly misdiagnosed conditions
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Commonly misdiagnosed conditions
July 4, 2015
IGNORING that seemingly small problem can be a dangerous practice, so too can self-diagnosing a condition that seems to fit a set of symptoms. Fact is...
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Signs you should put your diet on pause
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Signs you should put your diet on pause
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT Observer staff reporter hibbertk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 27, 2015
FOR some people, losing weight is a lifelong struggle and while they diet and exercise, nothing happens. For others, the results are evident, but the ...
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All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
PID: an infection of the interior female organs
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 27, 2015
PELVIC inflammatory disease (PID) is essentially an infection of the interior female organs -- cervix, womb, tubes and ovaries. According to obstetric...
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How to get a bigger butt
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
How to get a bigger butt
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 27, 2015
BE honest, every woman wants to be complimented on the shape of her butt, but unfortunately not all of us have luck in that department. As a result, w...
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I want to lose weight
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
I want to lose weight
By Donovan Grant 
June 27, 2015
Q: Dear Donovan, I really need to lose some weight but I don't have the driving force and company to do regular exercise. I would like to try somethin...
Telegram
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Waist training for weight loss?
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Waist training for weight loss?
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 27, 2015
AS women try to find a magic bullet to cure their weight issues, more and more are turning to fads, some of which can be dangerous. One of these fads ...
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