As the first generation of Greek Australians age, the prevalence of dementia is on the rise. The National Institute of Dementia Research projects the condition will increase by more than …

When Dr Maria Irini Avgoulas’ father suffered a heart attack and survived she used the trauma as inspiration to conduct ground-breaking research in the understanding of culture and health. Since …

Steve Drakoulis’ son George was diagnosed with autism at two-and-a-half. At that stage, the father of two knew next to nothing about autism. “All you know is that it’s supposed …

What does a good death look like? What does it mean for different communities? These were the questions at the centre of the Municipal Association of Victoria State-wide Forum, which …

My relationship with cancer is a strange one; one of both hatred and respect. From the first moment I started to receive the good news after the surgery, not once …

Every time Vasileios Dachris returned to Australia from holidaying in Greece, he would set out trying to find a piece of home – of the culinary variety – but found …

Soon after moving to Australia from Greece in his 20s, Bill Thodori found his health was suddenly collapsing. Weeks of feeling light-headed and dizzy turned into months, and he eventually …

Young Australians have launched a campaign calling on politicians to introduce pill testing in a bid to prevent drug overdose. The first national campaign of its kind, #BeHeardNotHarmed was launched …

In Ancient Greece, concepts of ‘νοῦς ὑγιής ἐν σώματι ὑγιεῖ‘ (a healthy mind in a healthy body), ensured that the ancients were very specific when it came to the ‘fuel’ …

Living in an increasingly fast-paced society, stress and anxiety have reached new heights, with the need to take time for self-care more important that ever. However looking after oneself can …