A 57-year-old Greek patient was able to see again after his sister donated him germ cells, which were transplanted in his eye. The ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Ioannis Mallias, who performed the pioneering transplantation, said that the patient had been repeatedly operated on, but the disease was relapsing and as a result he could not see [...]
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Imported Tsipouro Health Danger
More than 20,000,000 liters of tsipouro are illegally imported to Greece from Albania, Bulgaria and other neighboring countries, according to the Greek Federation of Spirits Producers (SEAOP), and after being named Greek they are distributed in the market. This tsipouro is dangerous for the public health, because in most cases hygiene rules are not respected [...]
Neurosurgeon Archontakis’ Guinness World Record
George Archontakis from Crete is the only Greek neurosurgeon who entered Guiness World Records for a very difficult surgery he carried out successfully. The surgery was conducted in 2002 on a young student who loved to harpoon fish in the sea. The student had a serious accident with the harpoon that could have killed him if [...]
Greek Donkey Milk, Olive Oil Cosmetics
Ten years ago, her husband made a farm with horses and donkeys in Edessa, out of love for the four-footed creatures. It was then that Crysoula Tsirogka, knowing about the beneficial properties of donkey milk, decided to give it every day to her child, who was facing respiratory problems. Since then, the child no longer [...]
Greek Anti Skin Cancer Week
Due to environmental and lifestyle changes, the incidence of melanoma has been steadily increasing over the past 50 years in countries throughout Europe. Skin cancer is now one of the 10 types of cancers, which mostly affects European populations. Approximately 130,000 melanomas occur worldwide and about 37,000 people die each year because of them. The [...]
The Cost of Jolie’s Blood Test in Greece
Many women were awakened by Angelina Jolie’s preventive mastectomy in order to reduce the risk of breast cancer. What led her to this decision and which test literally saved her life? Is this test available in Greece and how much does it cost? For the women who belong to the high-risk group, a simple blood [...]
Greenpeace Finds Toxins In Greek Produce
The environmental group Greenpeace in Greece, after testing 24 samples of apples, pears, carrots, zucchinis, potatoes, onions and bananas, randomly selected from grocery stores and supermarkets in various parts of Athens has found 27 chemical substances, including some considered toxic, in the products. Fifteen of the products were Greek, while nine were imported, it was [...]
Volunteers Give Greek Uninsured Free Care
Greek health care workers are donating their time and helping provide free medical care for people who’ve lost their insurance because of austerity measures being imposed by the government which has put more than 1.3 million people out of work. The Huffington Post featured their work and noted that besides the officially unemployed who are [...]
Uninsured Children Will Get Vaccines
According to a Finance Ministry announcement on May 13, the Greek government is going to spend 500,000 euros ($650,000) this year to provide vaccinations for children whose families are poor and do not have health insurance. The ministry said that Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras in consultation with Health Minister Andreas Lykourentzos and Alternate Health [...]
Greek HIV Test Centers Shut Down
HIV test centers have stopped checks since last month due to a lack of funding, given that the Greek state is forced to cut down on spending costs, as the Athens Medical Association (ISA) stated on May 10. According to the ISA statements, Deputy Health Minister, Fotini Skopouli, is responsible for the situation as she [...]
Organ Transplants Fall Fast In Greece
Organ transplant operations during Greece’s crushing economic crisis have dropped precipitously for a 12-year-old of only 7 per 1 million people in 2012 compared to 7.2 the year before. This caused concern among scientists who participated in an event at Mitera General Hospital organized by the hospital’s First Pathology Clinical Department under the title The [...]
Greeks First in Plastic Surgery
Spiegel, in an article published on May 9, draws attention to the paradoxical record that Greeks hold in plastic surgery despite the economic crisis. So except for a record in unemployment, in public debt and business bankruptcies, Greece now holds a record in cosmetic surgery as well. The German magazine goes as far as to [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Crete Hosts Talks On Ancient Novels May 23, 2013
- Velos Mutiny Honored in Special Ceremony May 23, 2013
- Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad May 22, 2013
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
