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A Type 1 diabetic shares the impact of stigma on her life and the benefits of using an Omnipod device

Stacey Moragiannis was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1978, when she was only six. Now an Omnipod device, a tubeless, wearable insulin pump used to manage diabetes has given …

Alexia Katra: Weight loss is not a destination, but a lifelong journey

Accepting our physical appearance and developing an authentic sense of self-love is a life long struggle for most of humanity and especially women. In a world dominated by social media, …

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Why women suffer worse outcomes than men when it comes to heart disease

“We’ve found over recent years that women are doing worse after their heart attacks, they’re more likely to have another heart attack, and more likely to die or have heart …

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Dance for life

Let’s be honest, who really likes intense physical activity? Regardless of how good it makes us feel after, and despite its many health benefits, most of us prefer to do …

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Prof. Itsiopoulos will reveal the benefits of the Mediterranean diet at FFTN AGM

Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos will be the guest of honour at the Food For Thought Network AGM on Sunday, 11 December, at 8pm. Members and friends of the Greek Australian Women’s …

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Dr Georgios Iatropoulos: “There’s no doubt that breast screening saves lives”

With the backdrop of Breast Cancer Awareness month Neos Kosmos spoke to Dr Georgios Iatropoulos, an oncologist and cancer specialist to discuss in depth the latest developments, statistics, research breakthroughs, …

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Mediterranean diet, “the medicine for health and longevity”

The health and longevity benefits offered by the Mediterranean diet were the focus of a lecture presented by Executive Dean of Health and Biomedical Sciences at RMIT University Catherine Itsiopoulos, …

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Anemones dance for long life and for love

The Anemones dancing group plays a major part in the lives of these Greek Australian women, many of whom are grandmothers. COVID-19 and Victoria’s lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 impacted …

Long COVID: What you need to know and why we still need protection

Panayiota Athanasopoulou caught COVID-19 in October 2021 and is still experiencing effects from the disease. Long COVID appears to affect up to 1 in 3 patients. And the incidence rate …

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A heart attack can occur in an instant… but there are ways to prevent it and minimise the risk

Every four minutes one Australian is having a heart attack or stroke. In the aftermath of such a distressing and many times fatal event, these incidents are often referred to …

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