According to a new study, Greece has reached a critical turning point in maternal health, reporting the highest number of Cesarean sections (C-sections) per one hundred births in the European Union.
While the global average for C-sections sat at 22%...
People who have never married face a dramatically higher cancer risk than those who have ever been married, a major new U.S. study has found. Researchers analyzed more than 4.2 million cancer cases across 12 states from 2015 to...
Injectable peptides are the new anti-ageing trend sweeping the beauty industry. But are they safe?
By Timothy Piatkowski, Bahareh Ahmadinejad & Samuel Cornell
These compounds are promoted on social media as tools for skin repair, collagen production and “cellular rejuvenation”. They...
In Greece, the Easter table is more than just a meal. It is a cultural cornerstone defined by abundance. However, according to statistics, the average holiday weight gain, amounting to over a pound (up to 1 kg), has become...
How well a person reads their own body signals may shape their consciousness and sense of time, according to new research published in Frontiers in Psychology.
The study, led by Olga Klamut from the Department of Psychiatry at Charles University...
Greek researchers at the "Archimedes" AI Research Center have developed a pioneering software that relies on artificial intelligence to evaluate the function of the heart's right ventricle using standard 2D echocardiograms.
Created by invasive cardiologist Polydoros Kampaktsis and data scientist...
A medical milestone was achieved in Greece this week with the country’s first successful heart TAVI-in-TAVI procedure to treat a degenerated 31 mm CoreValve self-expanding aortic bioprosthesis that had been implanted fifteen years ago.
TAVI stands for Transcatheter Aortic Valve...
People who feel restless or slightly off during a full moon may not be imagining it. New research suggests that sleep patterns shift around the full moon, including the spring “Pink Moon,” even when moonlight is not visible.
The study,...
A new study by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) highlights the genetic diversity and medicinal significance of the European Yew (Taxus baccata), a rare tree found in the Greek mountains with major potential for anti-cancer drug development.
The research,...
As the summer tourism season approaches, Greece is launching a recruitment drive to increase the number of doctors in its Aegean islands.
By offering a robust suite of financial and professional incentives, the government aims to draw National Health System...
Greece’s Ministry of Rural Development and Food has imposed a sweeping ban on all livestock products from the island of Lesvos after authorities detected a case of foot-and-mouth disease at a cattle farm in the Pelopi area on Monday.
The...
A new pill being tested for sleep apnea reduced nighttime breathing interruptions by up to 47% in patients with moderate to severe disease, according to a European clinical trial published in The Lancet.
Researchers said the results point to a...
While Ancient Greeks adopted ideas from India, they also gifted numerous things, including architecture, sculpture, coins, amazing food, and the Greek language and script. However, one of the greatest gifts was the ancient Greek art of medicine, or "Unani" as...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a new initiative to support healthcare staffing on Greece’s smallest islands. Under this program, doctors serving on 47 islands with populations of fewer than 4,000 residents will receive an additional €1,500 ($1,730) net...
Greeks take their traditions, including those related to food, holidays, spirits, dances, and arts, which have persisted for thousands of years, very seriously. Those cultural practices which have helped them in the healing of disease and maintenance of good...
