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Day: July 31, 2026

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Posted on July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 by Dr. Joel Ying, MD

It had been 8 years since I returned to Jamaica, the country where I was born and lived until 6 years old. I had never been away for that long. Even after moving to Florida, my parents would send my brother and me to spend summers with our grandmother. Each year, the extended family would …Read More

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