The Greek Ministry of Health has announced a sweeping overhaul of food guidelines for school canteens across the country. In a targeted effort to combat high rates of childhood obesity, the new regulations impose strict dietary standards, including a...
More than half of all adults and one in three young people (overall, half of the population) worldwide could be overweight or obese by 2050, marking a growing obesity crisis that experts say demands immediate action. A new study...
Researchers have found that 40 percent of cancer cases and half of cancer deaths among adults in the US can be prevented. Experts stress the importance of better healthcare and preventive measures.
Each year, about 1.8 million new cancer cases...
Researchers at the University of Florida in the United States have recently conducted successful experiments on a novel drug capable of replicating the advantages of a demanding workout.
In their study, the scientists administered this drug to overweight mice, which...
A recent study has discovered that obesity can impair the ability of a person's brain to recognize when they are full and satisfied after having fatty and sugary foods.
Moreover, these changes in the brain may persist even after individuals...
Hippocrate of Kos (c. 460 – c. 370 BC), a physician of ancient Greece's Classical era, is considered to be the Father of Medicine. Hippocrates surprisingly suggested rather contemporary remedies for obesity, namely diet and exercise.
In addition to recognizing that disease...
A health expert has sounded the alarm over the obesity problem in Greece, especially among teenagers, and called for the government to promote healthy eating and increased physical activity.
The weight of the average 18-year-old Greek man and woman has...
Greece had an estimated 62,500 new diagnoses of cancer in 2020, corresponding to an incidence rate of 526 new cases per 100,000 population, which is lower than the EU average, an OECD report says.
Scheduled to coincide with World Cancer...
The childhood obesity rate in Greece is one of the highest in Europe, as 41% of children aged 10 to 12 in Greece are overweight or obese.
The Greek Parliament's Standing Committee on Social Affairs sought out to better understand...
A lab observation during a cancer research project by acclaimed Greek geneticist Dr Constantine Stratakis discovered key brain mechanisms related to obesity.
