The European Court of Justice says obesity can be a disability, a ruling that could have consequences for employers across the continent. The court ruled Thursday in the case of a Danish...

Introducing taxes on unhealthy foods may be premature, but it may be time to restrict kiosks from selling it in the vicinity of places frequented by the young and sports centres, according to the...

Organ transplantation may not be carried even if the individual has filled in a donor card, if relatives do not give the required consent. The government, thus, needs to establish who the corpse...

Women aged 25-35 will start being invited to undergo free screening for cervical cancer as from next year, Parliamentary Secretary Chris Fearne said in parliament this evening. Mr Fearne...

Europe's drug regulator says there is no proof that a flu vaccine for the elderly was linked to side effects, including deaths in Italy. Last week, Italy pulled two batches of Fluad, made by...

The major issues which are leading to a substantial number of cancellations of operations in Mater Dei Hospital is not only a matter of nurses’ shortage as was said in Parliament, yesterday, by...

Winter sometimes seem to be an endless round of colds and flu, especially if there are young children in the household. As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.  The best way to...

It is Sunday, early morning.  Some people are gladly cosy in bed with their alarm clocks switched off.  Others are still coming in from a night out clubbing while older ones are switching on...

Most of us stick to the rules when we’re eating at home. We cook based on healthy portion sizes, avoid adding salt or fat when we don’t need to, and vary our diet to include lots of fruit...

Seasonal Affective Disorder's acronym describes the condition accurately - SAD. Someone affected by seasonal affective disorder feels sad to the point of depression. A mood disorder, SAD is mostly...