Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a new program that provides free mammograms to all women aged between 49 and 50, every two years. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use…
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It’s not hard to see why many are inspired by Gabriella Fotini, AKA Fotoula. From humble beginnings and overcoming great loss, to completely transforming her life through fitness and hard work, Fotoula represents everything that is inspirational and Greek.
The Mediterranean diet is one lifestyle trend that’s here to stay, with fresh flavoursome ingredients that provide a multitude of health benefits.
As schools and academic institutions are scheduled to start on September 14th The Greek Ministry of Education and Religions has launched a new campaign for Greek students titled “#MathainoumeAsfaleis” (#WeLearnSafely) to mitigate concerns about the health and safety of students inside classrooms amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
When you think of sun and sea, you think of Greece. Greece, paradise, is the magic of the endless blue. But how does the sea benefit us? The blue colour: It is no…
On Wednesday, the completely renovated and modernised cardiology unit of the Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital, was revealed, Protothema reported. OPAP, a Greek company organising and conducting games of chance, is committed to…
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism, has released an updated Covid-19 protocol that provides vital information beneficial to the general public and visitors. Cyprus reopened for international tourism on June 9. At the…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced that they have distributed more than US$250,000 from the ‘COVID-19 Relief Program’ to those affected by the pandemic. Created under the direction of His Eminence…
From Thursday, antibiotics will only be available with a prescription, according to a new provision by the Ministry of Health passed in February, ANT News reported. The prescription from now on will…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Wednesday, joined peaceful protests in Brooklyn “to stand in solidarity with my fellow sisters and brothers whose rights have been sorely abused.” The demonstrations began…
At the time of writing, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has reportedly infected 5,588,356 people worldwide and 347,873 people are deceased. That number need not have been so high. So what lessons can be learnt?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic we have, in a show of global solidarity, made our own ‘Sophie’s choice” – health over economy, which is the only right decision. Hopefully the current epidemic will help us to realise the acute danger posed by global dissent.
This week marks National Volunteer Week 2020 with this year’s theme ‘Changing Communities’. Sixteen local community groups in Reid, a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, will be celebrating National Volunteer Week with a…
Residential aged care providers will benefit from an additional COVID-19 specific support package totalling $205 million, under targeted measures announced by the Australian Government. It takes the total COVID-19 specific Federal Government…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his gratitude to the Health Ministry’s committee of epidemiologists for their services to public health in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. During their video conference on…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced that each Metropolitan will be responsible for the reopening of His local parishes which closed due to the coronavirus, in accordance with local health and…
Dr John Ioannidis, professor of medicine and health research at Stanford University, has been recognised as the most highly cited Greek researcher and ranks 87th in the international list of “Highly Cited Researchers” released…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced the creation of the “COVID-19 Relief Fund” as an important part of its efforts to support those around the country who have been impacted by…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has delivered His 2020 Paschal Message, which which you can read here- My Beloved Christians, Now all things are filled with light… In this time of darkness:…
Great Lent can be a time to detox not only just the spirit and mind but also the body. Here are some ideas about how you can detox during the Orthodox Great Lent and beyond.