E-Cigarettes More Effective Than Counseling Alone for Smoking Cessation
Smokers who received smoking cessation counselling and used electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) containing nicotine were more than twice as likely to successfully quit smoking compared to those who received…
Video consultations with GP are viable alternative during social distancing measures
Study by University of Warwick conducted before the coronavirus outbreak shows patients and clinicians are receptive to consultations via video link Technology could help maintain continuity of care…
Isoflavones, in tofu and plant proteins, associated with lower heart disease risk
Eating tofu and foods that contain higher amounts of isoflavones was associated with a moderately lower risk of heart disease, especially for younger women and postmenopausal women not…
COVID-19 in Malta, a small Island population
Author: Prof Victor Grech Abstract Fast tracked. Accepted for publication 24 March 2020
Yes, Stress CAN trigger a second heart attack
We all have stress in our lives—whether it’s due to financial woes, work pressures, relationship issues, illness or even natural disasters or health crises like the emerging coronavirus….