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Running behind: Marathons may delay medical care for others

Thursday, 25 May 2017, 16:42 Last update: about 10 years ago

Marathons can be risky for hearts, but not necessarily those of the runners. It takes longer for nearby residents to get to a hospital for emergency heart care on the day of a race and they're less...

Prostate cancer tests are now OK with US panel, with caveats

Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 16:41 Last update: about 10 years ago

An influential U.S. government advisory panel is dropping its opposition to routine prostate cancer screening in favor of letting men decide for themselves after talking with their doctor. The...

FDA OKs new Novartis drug for type of advanced breast cancer

Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 16:41 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. regulators have approved a new drug as an initial treatment for postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer. The drug, called Kisqali and developed by Swiss drugmaker Novartis...

Cholesterol drug cuts heart risks, spurs new debate on cost

Monday, 22 May 2017, 16:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

A long-acting cholesterol medicine cut the risk of having a heart attack or some other serious problems by 15 to 20 percent in a big study that's likely to spur fresh debate about what drugs should...

MCAST to collaborate with Malta Maritime Forum

Thursday, 18 May 2017, 11:33 Last update: about 10 years ago

On 8 May MCAST and the Malta Maritime Forum signed a collaborative agreement which will strengthen the existing good relationship between the Maltese maritime industry and MCAST. The Memorandum of...

Feed your hair with Chalet

Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 10:17 Last update: about 10 years ago

The saying by Hippocrates, "Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food," is still very much valid today and it is applicable to one's body or physique. When one manages to eat a well-balanced...

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