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FITA: fifteen years of service, projects and innovation

Thursday, 17 November 2016, 09:50 Last update: about 11 years ago

Stanley Debono, Chief Executive Officer FITA It was at the turn of the century, when the millennium bug was on everybody's mind that Mr Joseph Camilleri, voiced the concerns of the National...

It's not all in the genes: Clean living can cut heart risks

Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 14:56 Last update: about 11 years ago

Clean living can slash your risk for heart disease even if your genes are heavily stacked against you. A large study finds that people with the most inherited risk cut their chances of having a heart...

3 arthritis pain drugs prove equally safe for the heart

Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago

A new study gives some reassurance to arthritis sufferers who want pain relief but are worried about side effects. It finds that Celebrex, a drug similar to ones withdrawn 12 years ago for safety...

Young brains & anesthesia: Big study suggests minimal risks

Saturday, 12 November 2016, 15:39 Last update: about 11 years ago

Anesthesia during early childhood surgery poses little risk for intelligence and academics later on, the largest study of its kind suggests. The results were found in research on nearly 200,000...

Study: Skin patch could help kids with peanut allergies

Friday, 11 November 2016, 15:38 Last update: about 11 years ago

A wearable skin patch may help children who are allergic to peanuts by delivering small doses of peanut protein, according to a new study that calls for the therapy to be further explored. The...

MOMA – Making Oats More Awesome

Friday, 11 November 2016, 11:59 Last update: about 11 years ago

MOMA all started when its founder, Tom, who worked in the city, was fed up with the lack of healthy options he could pick up during his commute. It didn't take Tom long to realise what he needed to...

MITA participates in the President’s Fun Run 2016

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 08:59 Last update: about 11 years ago

A group of MITA employees have participated in this year's edition of the President's Fun Run. This charity run is organised on an annual basis to raise funds in aid of the Malta Community Chest...

Have a kid with migraines? Sugar pills work as well as drugs

Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 15:34 Last update: about 11 years ago

Sugar pills worked as well at preventing kids' migraines as two commonly used headache medicines, but had fewer side effects, in a study that may lead doctors to rethink how they treat a common...

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