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Common sowthistles – ‘zochia’ – are fantastic greens for this season in Greece! Whenever I see them in the countryside, I remember my grandmother, Evropi, gathering them, boiling them for salad, and sometimes putting them in a pie! Sonchus oleraceus (Common sowthistle) belongs to the family that includes botanicals such as sunflowers, dandelions, and similar plants.

DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and inspired people around the globe with his positive outlook.

DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and inspired people around the globe with his positive outlook.

NEW YORK  — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water.

NEW YORK  — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water.

CAIRO (AP) — Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children's agency.

CAIRO (AP) — Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children's agency.

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Meningitis Outbreak in Greece, Preventative Treatment to Contacts Offered

ATHENS - Greek health officials said that preventative treatment will be offered to close contacts of three university students in Patras who contracted meningitis, the latest case coming at the University of the Peloponnese.

ATHENS - Greek health officials said that preventative treatment will be offered to close contacts of three university students in Patras who contracted meningitis, the latest case coming at the University of the Peloponnese.

King Charles’ Diagnosis Throws UK’s Long Cancer Treatment Waiting Times into Sharp Relief

LONDON (AP) — For Anna Gittins, three months would have spelled the difference between life and death.

LONDON (AP) — For Anna Gittins, three months would have spelled the difference between life and death.

Mediterranean Diet Shunned, Two-Thirds of Greeks Obese, 37.5% of Children

ATHENS - Moving away from the famed Mediterranean Diet, Greeks turning to fast foods and less healthy options are getting heavier fast, leading the Health Ministry to prepare a special program for obesity.

ATHENS - Moving away from the famed Mediterranean Diet, Greeks turning to fast foods and less healthy options are getting heavier fast, leading the Health Ministry to prepare a special program for obesity.

How Mushrooms, Cocktails and Sleep are Redefining Healthy Living

Americans are finally realizing that it pays to take care of themselves, but they aren't spending money on salads and multivitamins.

Americans are finally realizing that it pays to take care of themselves, but they aren't spending money on salads and multivitamins.

Scents of Life for Everyone!

My first lesson on aromatic and medicinal plants was from a great teacher  and professor regarding essential oils.

My first lesson on aromatic and medicinal plants was from a great teacher  and professor regarding essential oils.

High-Risk Sexual Activities in Greece See Spike in Syphilis, Gonorrhea

ATHENS - It’s been decades since the AIDS crisis broke out and spread fear about unprotected sex and promiscuity but data from Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) found that sexually-transmitted diseases are rising.

ATHENS - It’s been decades since the AIDS crisis broke out and spread fear about unprotected sex and promiscuity but data from Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) found that sexually-transmitted diseases are rising.

Keep Your Newborn Healthy Through Extreme Cold Weather

More than 70 million people found themselves under cold weather alerts in one week alone last month, and the National Weather Service predicts more bad weather and dangerous precipitation through the month of February.

More than 70 million people found themselves under cold weather alerts in one week alone last month, and the National Weather Service predicts more bad weather and dangerous precipitation through the month of February.

Crystal Tears for an Aching Stomach

It is not an accident that the stomach reacts to stress and pressure.

It is not an accident that the stomach reacts to stress and pressure.

Silent Brain Changes Precede Alzheimer’s. Researchers Have New Clues about Which Come First

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have new clues about the dominolike sequence of those changes — a potential window to one day intervene.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have new clues about the dominolike sequence of those changes — a potential window to one day intervene.

A Pacemaker for the Brain Helped a Woman with Crippling Depression. It May Soon Be Available Widely

NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy she could barely move.

NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy she could barely move.

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