Health

By Dina Gavarieva The Mediterranean diet is renowned for its health benefits and yet bloating remains a common and quite often uncomfortable problem for many people living in Cyprus. While ...

By Charlotte Codina Paul McCartney recently told The Times that he does eye yoga to avoid needing glasses. In the interview, he revealed that he was introduced to the eye ...

I first met Thomas when we were children, playing in the park in our neighbourhood. Even back then it was clear that he was different to other kids. While the ...

By Justin Keogh and Jackson Fyfe The science is clear: resistance training is crucial to ageing well. Lifting weights (or doing bodyweight exercises like lunges, squats or push-ups) can help ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Although panic attacks (often also called anxiety attacks) can produce some very disturbing symptoms, they are completely harmless. Panic attacks are a severe attack of anxiety ...

Viral encephalitis has caused at least 56 deaths in India’s western state of Gujarat, forcing authorities to step up surveillance for the disease caused by a viral infection often spread ...

By Dina Gavarieva They say ‘you are what you eat,’ but these days you are also what you ingest – and that’s a lot of tiny plastic particles. Microplastics are ...

Maria seemed to have it all: a loving family, a successful career, and good health, yet she felt inexplicably unhappy. Seeking guidance, she turned to a life coach. Her journey ...

‘Fart walks’ have become a cultural phenomenon, after a woman named Mairlyn Smith posted online a now-viral video about how she and her husband go on walks about 60 minutes after ...

Noun: A long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behaviour, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality ...

By Dina Gavarieva Lymph nodes are tiny glands that play a key role in the body’s immune system, and when things aren’t working well it can lead to ...

Karangahape Road in Auckland, New Zealand, is infamous for its vibrant nightlife and its dark underbelly of the sex trade. Strip joints and streetwalkers are often hidden in plain sight. ...

Does modern lifestyle nurture your health or provide ammunition for diseases? You already have the answer, and thus the necessity for health insurance plans for a modern lifestyle is increasing ...

By Nenad Naumovski, Amanda Bulman and Andrew McKune Humans have long been searching for a “magic elixir” to make us smarter, and improve our focus and memory. This includes traditional ...

We all have different personalities, different wants and needs, and different ways of showing our emotions. Navigating through this all takes tact and cleverness, especially if we hope to succeed ...

By Dina Gavarieva In recent years there has been growing discussion about Breast Implant Illness – what it is and whether it’s real. BII is a term used to describe ...

The importance of health cannot be overstated, and hence having the right healthcare insurance is essential. But even with the right healthcare insurance, you may have to worry about out-of-pocket ...

How to cope with betrayal and sadness By Despina Nicola Imagine this scenario: you’re working tirelessly to provide for yourself and your partner, pouring your heart and soul into ...

By Samer Zaky A dentist explains why and how best to protect them At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000. ...

A serious workforce shortage is rocking the healthcare industry worldwide, and it has been one of the biggest constraints to achieving future health and development goals. Pandemic and post-pandemic aftershocks ...

At its simplest, it is the awareness of the feelings and emotions of other people and a key indicator of emotional intelligence says DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS The dictionary defines empathy ...

Awareness of Lyme Disease is growing around the world, but it can still be difficult to get a diagnosis By Dina Gavarieva More than 14 per cent of the world’s ...

Traditional Japanese diet associated with less brain shrinkage in women compared to western diet, report Giovanni Sala and Shu Zhang Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people ...

The journey of forgiveness will free you from the burden of carrying toxic feelings says DESPINA NICOLA Imagine you’re an employee and you have been betrayed by a colleague, ...