Malta’s first dental spa was inaugurated in Ta’ Xbiex this week. This is the fourth generation of the Demajo family involved in the family tradition of dentistry.   The...

Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus.   The virus, HPV, is best known for causing cervical cancer. But...

Bringing a new medicine to market in Africa requires 54 separate applications to each country on the continent, a time-intensive process that could be costing lives. African leaders are now trying to...

A simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of...

A detailed look at two cases of a deadly new respiratory virus called MERS suggests people who have the disease should be isolated for at least 12 days to avoid spreading it, doctors reported...

In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.   It's...

Research in teens adds fresh evidence that the 1980s "crack baby" scare was overblown, finding little proof of any major long-term ill effects in children whose mothers used cocaine during...

Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — by affecting how their...

Cellulite, a “dimpling” appearance on the thighs, buttocks and sometimes lower abdomen and upper arms of females, is many women’s enemy. Unfortunately, about 85% of postpubertal...

We are all aware of the pathetic state of the Maltese population’s physical activity record. Yet this is nothing new and not just a local problem. However, it is time to grab the proverbial bull...