Greece

According to the most recent data published by the Greek Statistics Authority (ELSTAT), the average life expectancy of Greek citizens rose from 77.2 years in 1990 to 81.5 years in 2016. However, this latest figure was not nearly as high as...

The economic crisis in Greece had a substantial impact on certain ages and overall shortens life expectancy rates, an Imperial College London study says A group of researchers studied life expectancy by 2030 in 35 countries across the world, including...

The Bank of Greece released its Monetary Policy Report 2015-2016 with some shocking admissions enclosed. The report says that “while it takes longer to record the exact effect, trends show a deterioration of the health of Greeks in the years...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has ranked its member countries' average life expectancy based on data from 2013. Average life expectancy at birth was 81.4 years for Greeks, the OECD reports. There is a high discrepancy between average...

Life expectancy at birth has risen in Greece reaching 80.7 years, while the EU28 average is 79.2 years, according to a new OECD report. Published in “Health at a Glance: Europe 2014,” the figure puts Greece at 13th place among...

The effects of austerity measures on healthcare are serious. According to data, the life expectancy of Greeks has dropped from 81 to 78 years. “The Greeks still cannot believe that the life expectancy has gradually reduced from 81 to 78...

The average life expectancy of the contemporary generation will be diminished up to two years due to the financial crisis, which is also increasing the suicide rates by 30%. Another consequence of the crisis: many more people above the...

The diet followed by Greek monks is associated with longevity, balanced mental health and reduced cardiovascular problems, as noted by the Mount Athos monk Epifanios Mylopotaminos in his speech at the Health Feast yesterday. The event was organized by the...

Greeks consume 5.5 kilos of coffee annually per capita, putting the country into 15th position in a global list of top coffee drinkers. Probably one of the most important traits of modern Greek society, coffee is not just part of...

According to a recent study by the OECD the average Greek smokes systemically, has an  overweight child, and is in danger of being involved  in a car accident at any given time. OECD's latest report on Health states that Greeks...

Despite two years of harsh austerity measures and rising unemployment, life expectancy in Greece hasn’t dropped and young Greeks didn’t quit school to find work, as happened in other crisis-hit countries, according to Eurostat’s quality of life indicators for 2012. Data...

Where's Zorba when you need him? There's good news and bad news for the Greek lifestyle, according to the Better Life Index compiled by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD.) The good news is that they live...

Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ such as the Greek island of Icaria share a surprising number of similarities when it comes to their usual diet.  By Justin Roberts, Joseph Lillis & Mark Cortnage Ageing is an inevitable part of...

Everyone knows that Greece is the cradle of Western Civilization, however, there are some facts that very few people are aware of.

Athens is among the top cities in the world to move to in 2022, according to research carried out by Property Guides, a UK-based real estate company. The company which boasts offering a step-by-step resource to help people purchase a...