The beneficial effect of increased dietary fiber intake in chronic constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome and on the incidence of colorectal polyps and cancer: Myth or reality?

Despite the fact that the presence of fibers in the diet has long been recognized, their role in the prevention of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract still breeds controversy, mainly because a high-fiber diet...

Private health expenditure in Greece: The Greek paradox

OBJECTIVE It is called "the Greek paradox". Given the country's universal coverage by a public health insurance system, it is indeed paradoxical that Greece today has the most "privatized" health care system among EU cou...

From madness to mental illness. The historical development of legal terminology

The definition of mental health has been a subject of dispute in different cultures over the centuries. Cultures and societies treat mentally ill people differently. In the past in Greece the mentally ill person was cons...

Statins and myopathy

Statins are an efficacious and well-tolerated class of lipid-altering agents that have been shown to reduce the risk of initial and recurrent cardiovascular events. Lower LDL-C goals are recommended for patients with mul...

Ασυνήθης εμφάνιση-συνύπαρξη αγκυλοστόματος (Hookworm) στην Ελλάδα<br /> σε άτομο με HIV-λοίμωξη<br />