Health

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Psychology, the scientific study of the mind and behaviour, helps us understand why people think, feel and act the way they do. Because human behaviour is ...

Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking. The ...

By Dina Gavarieva The recent report highlighting Cyprus as one of the worst-performing countries in Europe for childhood obesity should serve as a wake-up call, not just for policymakers, but ...

By Charlotte Gupta But if you’ve been finding it harder to sleep recently, late-night Easter eggs could be part of the problem. That’s because some chocolate ingredients, including ...

At the beginning, Tom believed he had finally found the kind of love people spend years searching for. Jane came into his life with intensity, charm and certainty. She was ...

An IVF clinic in the north is facing accusations of negligence as patients claim their children were conceived after they were given the wrong sperm, the BBC reported on Tuesday. ...

By Dipa Kamdar If you spend any time on social media, you may have noticed a curious trend: wellness influencers singing the praises of nicotine. Not smoking or vaping but ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Gaslighting is psychological manipulation in which one person makes another doubt their perception, memory or sanity. The term comes from the film Gaslight, where a husband ...

Experiencing an injury turns daily life upside down. Medical bills pile up quickly while recovery takes center stage. Why do so many individuals accept less than they deserve? Many expect ...

By Dina Gavarieva With spring bringing warmer days and summer just around the corner, many of us are beginning to think about getting ‘beach ready.’ It’s a thought that ...

In a world that constantly pushes us to ‘move on’ we rarely pause long enough to reflect on what is really happening inside us. We are encouraged to close chapters ...

When someone is diagnosed with chronic leukaemia, the first focus is often the cancer itself. What stage is it? How active is it? What are the treatment options? But in ...

By Theresa Larkin When we talk about a biological clock ticking, it usually means the pressure women feel to fall pregnant before a certain age. It’s linked to the ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Work-related stress can be defined as: “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them at work.” When stress ...

By Dina Gavarieva Dementia is in the headlines more than ever, not only because populations are living longer, but because younger people and well-known figures are being diagnosed. Recently, BBC ...

For most of her life, Anna believed what she was taught to believe: That her body was a disappointment; that her size reflected a personal failure; that standing beside her ...

By Lauren Ball and Emily Burch If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with water or juice and calling ...

Modern cosmetology is more than just caring for appearance. It helps gently improve skin quality, restore a sense of confidence, and care for oneself without rush or pressure. More and ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Phobias (from the Greek fovos, meaning fear) are intense, irrational fears of objects or situations that pose little real danger. Unlike ordinary anxiety, phobias are long-lasting ...

By Adam Taylor As Christmas fades into memory, many of us continue to focus our attention on the new year and its promise of a fresh start. For millions of ...

By Dina Gavarieva There’s a lot to worry about in the world right now – rising living costs, global uncertainty and the looming what-if of illness – but here in Cyprus ...

Alex, a 28-year-old professional living in a bustling city, decides one evening to pause and take stock of his life. He admires Emma Watson for her intelligence, grace and advocacy ...

By Vasilis Silivistris Christmas is fast approaching, and for many people, this means stress levels rise. What should be a joyful time of year can quickly become overwhelming. The pressure ...

Novo Nordisk’s newly approved weight-loss pill version of Wegovy will be a test case for the fast-growing cash-paying consumer market, with plans for the first highly effective oral treatment ...