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A&H EATING WELL: We are what we eat

Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 10:52 Last update: about 13 years ago

  I first became aware of clean eating some years ago when I overhead health food store owner tell a customer that processed foods are unhealthy because they are packed with preservatives....

People who really care

Sunday, 28 September 2014, 21:12 Last update: about 13 years ago

Since it was set up over 20 years ago, CareMalta has always believed that its success hinges mainly on the quality of services provided by its employees. For this reason, the company always ensures...

US scientist: Ebola unlikely to become airborne

Sunday, 28 September 2014, 15:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It is unlikely that Ebola would mutate to spread through the air, and the best way to make sure it doesn't is to stop the epidemic, a top U.S. government scientist told concerned lawmakers...

US experts want limits on testosterone drug use

Saturday, 27 September 2014, 15:55 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

U.S. health experts said Wednesday there is little evidence that testosterone-boosting drugs are effective for treating common signs of aging in men and that their use should be narrowed to exclude...

Study: Americans endure unwanted care near death

Friday, 26 September 2014, 15:52 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Americans suffer needless discomfort and undergo unwanted and costly care as they die, in part because of a medical system ruled by "perverse incentives" for aggressive care and...

King Richard III died painfully on battlefield

Thursday, 25 September 2014, 15:51 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

England's King Richard III might well have lost his kingdom for a horse.   The reviled king suffered nearly a dozen injuries on the battlefield, but the fatal blows were probably only...

Study: Artificial Sweeteners may promote diabetes

Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 15:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Using artificial sweeteners may set the stage for diabetes in some people by hampering the way their bodies handle sugar, suggests a preliminary study done mostly in mice.   The authors said...

1st UK volunteer gets experimental Ebola vaccine

Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 15:38 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

British scientists say a former nurse has become the first person in the country to receive an experimental Ebola vaccine in an early trial to test its safety.   Ruth Atkins, 48, got the...

Study: Many US hospitals use too many antibiotics

Sunday, 21 September 2014, 15:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Doctors in many U.S. hospitals are unnecessarily prescribing multiple antibiotics for several days when just one would do the job, a new study released Wednesday suggests.   Health officials...

From Ebola front line: Teaching how to stay safe

Saturday, 20 September 2014, 14:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

He's traveled to the sites of worrisome outbreaks of SARS, bird flu, MERS. But the Ebola outbreak that's spiraled out of control in West Africa presents new challenges for even a veteran...

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