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TheSynapse Interview – Tattoos – Medical implications and complications
In this interview, we meet Dr. Eileen Clark, a Consultant Dermatologist, who discusses the art of skin tattoos and how best to approach medical complications related with this topic this topic.
Editorial – Health prIorItIes of the fIrst maltese presIdency of the european council
The presidency of the European Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months.
Health priorities of the first Maltese Presidency of the European Council
The presidency of the European Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months. During this 6-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council. Member states holding the presidency work together in groups of three, called ‘trios’.
Communication at the primary/secondary care interface: A review of the literature and a stakeholder analysis
Jason Attard, Charmaine Gauci & Julian Mamo
Children at High Risk of Diabetes Should Be Screened by HbA1C and Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests
Doctors should add an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to their hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) when they screen high-risk children for prediabetes and diabetes, new research from South Korea suggests.
Vitamin D Deficiency May Indicate Cardiovascular Disease in Overweight and Obese Children
In overweight and obese children and adolescents, vitamin D deficiency is associated with early markers of cardiovascular disease, a new study reports.
Inhaled Corticosteroids May Raise Women’s Risk of the Metabolic Syndrome
Use of inhaled corticosteroids in women is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) and an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, researchers have found. Results from a large Dutch…
Using drugs to weaken traumatic memories
A potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder: After taking the antibiotic doxycycline, study participants remembered an unpleasant event considerably less, as experiments conducted by a team of researchers from the University Psychiatric Hospital and the University of Zurich reveal.
An unbalanced microbiome on the face may be key to acne development
Researchers have shown that the overall balance of the bacteria on a person’s skin, rather than the presence or absence of a particular bacterial strain, appears to be an important factor for acne development and skin health.
More evidence that statins could prevent blood clots in the veins
Further evidence has been found by Universities of Leicester and Bristol researchers to suggest statins could “significantly reduce” the occurrence of blood clotting in certain parts of the body.