Health & Wellbeing
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Wearing is caring: Victorians share photos of their face masks
Today marks day one of the compulsory mask rule in Victoria. Victorians in lockdown areas must wear a mask when out in public, facing a 200 dollar fine if caught …
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Tsamis family’s all-Aussie hand-sanitisers taken up across the nation
Business has certainly grown for Martha Tsamis since April when Neos Kosmos reported on how the nightclub owner faced with the closure of her Melbourne night clubs found a way …
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Facial masks – the dos and don’ts in the fight against COVID-19
People in lockdown areas or high risk areas such as in metropolitan Melbourne, if required to go out for the 4 reasons you are allowed to leave home, are encouraged …
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September’s Authentic Marathon Swim set to be the aquatic rival of the famous land race
Over the centuries we have become accustomed to the marathon being a race for runners competing on firm earth. Now the Municipality of Istaia-Edipsos in Greece is hosting the aquatic …
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Yiasou Pappou kai Yiayia project aims to inspire student to record precious memories
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into chaos and put the brakes on our “normal” way of life. Nikolaos Kiannies, the Deputy Principal of St Nicholas Greek school of …
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Is psychological therapy still taboo in our Greek elder community?
It is almost inevitable that mental traumas would surface in a generation of people who lived through traumatising events such as war, poverty and displacement. However, until recently, asking for …
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Greek study shows power of ancient drug over COVID-19 symptoms
The trial of an ancient drug, colchicine, by a Greek medical team at Attikon Hospital in Athens, is proving effective in treatment for people suffering from COVID-19 and was of …
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Cyclists start to take advantage of Grand Walk of Athens routes
Cyclists as well as pedestrians are benefitting from the introduction of the Grand Walk of Athens that will bring about a three-month ban on traffic in the city centre. This …
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Poor hearing is an avoidable obstacle to living a fuller life
It is not just COVID-19 that imposes social isolation. Hearing loss creates its own set of circumstances that can force a person to withdraw from social contacts. And that withdrawal …
Media campaign is launched to raise awareness of elder abuse
In line with the Respect Victoria government campaign, Pronia is launching a media campaign this week ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness day on Monday, 15 June. The organisation said …