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A Malta Medical Journal study finds that only one in four women giving birth in Malta received an epidural injection for pain relief
The Environmental Health Directorate says a children’s feeding set risks poisoning food with lead and cadmium
Church school kids’ waists suffer effects of lower physical activity
Girls attending Church schools have a significantly larger waist circumference, than boys in all types of schools and kids of both genders attending State and...
Girls attending Church schools have a significantly larger...
New SMS reminder system launched for out patients
Text messages will remind out patients of appointments at Mater Dei Hospital,...
Text messages will remind out patients of appointments at...
Therapists now offering ‘safe space’ tents at parties
Therapists offering ‘safe space’ dome tents at festivals as refuge...
Therapists offering ‘safe space’ dome tents at...
Weed: Public health threat or just another habit?
Nationwide opinion on marijuana is broadly split between those who feel...
Nationwide opinion on marijuana is broadly split...
Leukemia medication added to government formulary
The government has pledged to add all cancer medication to its formualry list...
The government has pledged to add all cancer medication to...
Maltese taxpayer will pay Vitals nearly €70 million a year for hospital beds
Leaked copy of Vitals agreement with Maltese government reveals cost of mandatory condition for State to take out 712 beds every year from hospitals it is...
Leaked copy of Vitals agreement with Maltese government...
Thousands in Malta suffering over extreme restrictions on medical cannabis, says family doctor
Medical cannabis conundrum: No patients treated yet while reliable oil banned
Medical cannabis conundrum: No patients treated yet while...
What’s behind the sudden rise in measles deaths in Europe?
The recent European outbreaks have been recorded in areas with low vaccination...
The recent European outbreaks have been recorded in areas...
Time spent on echocardiogram waiting list slashed to three months
The amount of time patients spend waiting for an echocardiogram over the last...
The amount of time patients spend waiting for an...
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[WATCH] Type 2 diabetes patients to get free insulin sticks next week
Around 5,000 Type 2 diabetes will start benefitting from free insulin sticks
Around 5,000 Type 2 diabetes will start benefitting from...
Heatwave on its way, temperatures to soar to 37 degrees
Brace yourselves...the scorching summer is about to get hotter
Brace yourselves...the scorching summer is about to get...
Bathing discouraged at Xemxija following sewage overflow
The Environmental Health Directorate has advised the public against swimming at...
The Environmental Health Directorate has advised the public...
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[WATCH] First sectoral agreement covering ECG technicians signed
Through the agreement signed, the first of its nature for ECG technicians, the...
Through the agreement signed, the first of its nature for...
Obesity cost Malta €36.3 million in 2016
The €36.3 million total is a conservative estimate of seven direct and...
The €36.3 million total is a conservative estimate of...
Amendments to IVF legislation yet to be drafted
Amendments to the IVF legislation have yet to be drafted by the Ministry for...
Amendments to the IVF legislation have yet to be drafted by...
Health ministers call on governments for stronger restriction on unhealthy food
Health ministers from eight small states of the WHO European region have called on governments on to ensure stronger restrictions on the marketing of foods...
Health ministers from eight small states of the WHO...
Rapidly rising temperatures: how to avoid heat wave effects
With temperatures rising to 36°C, to feel like 38°C, the Health...
With temperatures rising to 36°C, to feel like...
New bladder cancer drug on government formulary
Around 300 cancer patients a year are expected to benefit from the new...
Around 300 cancer patients a year are expected...