Mediterranean Diet May Help Protect Older Adults from Becoming Frail
An analysis of published studies indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of frailty in older individuals. The findings, which are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, suggest that a diet emphasizing primarily plant-based foods-such as fruits and vegetables,…
Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University – has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining activity with low…
Antenatal Ultrasound
In this eLearning video we meet Dr Mark Cordina, a Resident Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with a special interest in obstetric ultrasound, who speaks to us about the significance of obstetric imaging.
Brueghel, Flemish art masterpeices and Brughel’s syndrome
Francesco Carelli, University of Milan, Rome The exhibition “Brueghel. Flemish art masterpieces”, in Bologna (Italy), covers the story throughout a time, familial, pictorial horizon of more than 150 years, showing in Palazzo Albergati the masterpieces of an exceptionally talented whole dynasty, living and working between…
At least three out of five people who try a cigarette become daily smokers
At least 61 per cent of people who try their first cigarette become, at least temporarily, daily smokers, suggests an analysis of survey data by Queen Mary University of London.The findings, from over 215,000 survey respondents and published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research,…
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Cardiology
Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young – the Beat It Project Dr Mark Abela MD (Melit) MRCP (UK) MRCP (Lond) MSc (Edin) Learning Objectives After completion of the module you should be familiar with Partner Organisation – Malta Association of Cardiology Peer Review – Malta Association…