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The Wealthy Anti-Aging Influencers in Search of Eternal Youth
Growing older is a difficult reality we all must face, with greying hair, sagging skin, and a general lapse in energy, aging can be a dispiriting process; that's why these influencers are spending millions of dollars to try and...
Greek Food
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Blood Pressure, Greek Study Shows
Looking at data spanning 20 years, Greek researchers found that people who consistently followed a Mediterranean-style diet had a lower risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure) than those with the lowest adherence to the diet.
According to the Centers...
Greek News
Look at Ancient Greece If You Consider the Risky Practice of ‘Jelqing’
Some men do not appreciate ancient Greek art as they resort to jelqing, a practice that involves manipulating the penis, often to increase its size or improve erectile function.
As we know many ancient Greek statues depict male figures with...
Health
Writing Down Your Feelings Reduces Anger, Researchers Find
A team of researchers in Japan found that writing down how you feel about a bad situation on paper and then getting rid of it can help you feel less anger.
The head researcher, Nobuyuki Kawai, said, "We expected that...
Greece
The Mystery of Longevity on Ikaria Island, Greece
Ikaria, a beautiful island located in the eastern Aegean, may look similar to any other Greek islands, but there is one vital difference.
Greek News
Mother Saves Daughter in Greece’s Second Ever Liver Transplant
Following on from the father-daughter liver transplant three months ago—the first liver transplant from a living donor in Greece—a mother has now done the same for her daughter.
The new liver transplant from a living donor, a mother-daughter pairing from...
Health
Intermittent Fasting Linked to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Death, Study Claims
New research from the American Heart Association's recent event in Chicago suggests that how long we eat each day could impact our heart health. Scientists looked at data from more than 20,000 adults in the United States.
They found that...
Health
AI ‘Ghosts’ Could Be a Threat to Mental Health, Expert Warns
Loss and grief touch everyone's lives. But what if saying goodbye wasn't the end? Imagine being able to virtually bring back loved ones, have conversations with them, and know how they're doing—wherever they may be.
For many, the idea of...
Greek Food
Mastiha of Chios, Greece’s ‘White Gold’
Mastiha, often referred to as the "Tears of Chios" or the "White Gold of Greece," is a product made exclusively on the Greek island of Chios. Since antiquity, this sticky resin, which seeps from the bark of mastic trees,...
Health
New Therapy Destroys Deadly Brain Tumor in Days
A 72-year-old man, diagnosed with a very aggressive type of cancer known as glioblastoma, had brain scans that showed his tumor shrank significantly just days after treatment.
Two other individuals with a similar cancer diagnosis didn't have such positive results,...
Greek News
Polio Survivor Who Lived in Iron Lung for 70 years Dies
Paul Alexander, an American who had polio and spent more than 70 years living in an iron lung, passed away at the age of 78.
Living in Texas in the summer of 1952, Alexander was six years old when he...
Business
20% of Alcoholic Beverages in Greece are Illegal or Adulterated
One in five alcoholic beverages consumed in Greece is adulterated and contraband, which is twice the world average, the Association of Alcoholic Beverage Companies (ENEAP) said on Wednesday.
Adulterated alcoholic beverages are legal alcoholic products that have been illicitly tampered...
Greek News
Patient in Greece Took His Own Life While Waiting for Drug
A cancer patient in Heraklion, Greece took his own his life earlier this week, as he was unable to bear the pain while waiting for a chemotherapy drug.
Ioannis (Petros) Tournas, a 72-year-old cancer patient, suffered terribly while waiting for...
Greek News
Life Expectancy Fell Globally 1.6 Years During COVID-19 Pandemic
Global life expectancy fell by 1.6 years during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published on Tuesday in the medical journal The Lancet shows.
The study, described as the most comprehensive look at the pandemic's...
Greek News
Greece Opens Its First Fertility Clinic for Pre-Pubescent Boys
The first fertility bank for pre-pubescent boys who suffer from malignancies and immunodeficiencies has opened in Greece, with the aim of helping those at risk of losing their fertility.
Greece is Shaping the Future of Fertility Treatment
The opening of the...