Cypriot dieticians issue warning over sugar consumption
The recommended daily intake of sugar for adults should not exceed 10 per cent of their total daily calorie intake, while for children, the daily
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Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases
The worst measles outbreak in the United States in 25 years has spread to Oklahoma, federal health officials said on Monday as they reported 41 new cases
Event to encourage people to learn if they have high blood pressure
More than 25 per cent of people worldwide suffer from hypertension, and even more in Cyprus, scientists have warned on the occasion of World Hypertension
Half of population now registered with Gesy, foreign nationals encountering problems
ALMOST half of the population has registered with the National Health Scheme (Gesy), Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday but foreign nationals living in
OECD – Opioids crisis has spread beyond US
Opioid use has reached crisis proportions not only in the United States but also in Canada and some European countries, as prescription opioid painkillers have
Scientists in new push to control cancer before curing it
By Kate Kelland Cancer scientists in Britain are launching what they call the world’s first “Darwinian” drug development program in a bid to get ahead
Latest Gesy guidelines seek to clear up confusion
THE Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), tasked with implementing the national health scheme (Gesy), issued further guidelines and explanations for the public on Wednesday in a
Specialist doctors will keep to pre-Gesy timetable for now
Specialist doctors in outpatient clinics of the state health services (Okypy) will be carrying out as normal appointments scheduled with patients until August 31, the
Plant of the week: Source of cinnamon sticks used by Egyptians for embalming
Name: Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) Otherwise known as: Bastard cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon Habitat: A tree member of the family Lauraceae growing to about 12m in fertile,
WHO advice on dementia: exercise and don’t smoke
The World Health Organization published its first guidelines on the prevention and management of dementia on Tuesday, putting physical activity at the top of its
Israel regulator warns of medical cannabis bubble
Medical cannabis could become an investment bubble in Israel, the country’s market regulator warned, as cash floods into a rapidly-expanding industry where few companies yet
Antibiotics after assisted births could stop thousands of infections
Giving a single dose of antibiotics to mothers who have a medically assisted birth using forceps or vacuum could prevent almost half of maternal infections,
Officials concerned Gesy will not be ready by June 1 (Updated)
As the numbers of those registering with the national health scheme (Gesy) steadily increase, top officials admitted on Monday they were concerned that the scheme
Grand plans for mountain hospital
THE government will offer free bus transfers from the Kyperounda hospital to that of Limassol for dialysis patients until the mountain village gets its own
Expect Gesy teething problems, president says
There will most likely be teething problems when the national health scheme (Gesy) kicks in but these should prompt a bigger push to make it
Global obesity rising fastest in rural areas
By Kate Kelland Global rates of obesity among people who live in the countryside are rising faster than those among city dwellers, in part due
New study to evaluate scale of toddler vaccinations
The health ministry announced on Wednesday it will carry out a study to evaluate the vaccination coverage of toddlers between the ages of 17-24 months.
Plant of the week: Plant once regarded as powerful aphrodisiac now used to treat eczema
Name: Carline Thistle (Carlina acaulis) Otherwise known as: Throatbleed, Dwarf Thistle Habitat: An herbaceous perennial member of the Compositae family, growing to about 30cm in
Public has shown ‘touching response’ to Gesy says minister
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Tuesday called the mass registration of the public for Gesy a “touching response” to what he described as “the greatest
Vaping companies facing European opposition
A push by makers of electronic cigarettes to raise nicotine levels in the European Union towards their far higher American levels is running into opposition,