As the second Sunday of May approaches each year, families across countries like Australia prepare to honour mothers with gifts, meals and time together. While the modern celebration is widely embraced, the origins of Mother’s Day stretch back thousands of years, rooted in ancient traditions and evolving into the global occasion we recognise today. Ancient origins The earliest forms of Mother’s Day can be traced to ancient Greek and Roman civilisations. In ancient Greece, spr

Nineteen adults walked into a twelve-week trial in the UK with mental illness their psychiatrists had largely run out of ideas for. Most had cycled through years of medication, therapy, ketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation. Seven had been admitted to psychiatric units, several more than once. Then they went on a ketogenic diet. Twelve weeks later, mean depression scores had fallen 62 per cent. Anxiety scores had fallen 46 per cent. Eight participants were in remission

According to industry experts, Greece has ranked among the world's leading wedding destinations, with the Athenian Riviera becoming the most sought-after location. Couples from all over the world chose Greece not to formalize their marriage, but to celebrate it, transforming their weddings into immersive travel experiences shared with family and friends. The country offered a variety of settings – from Cycladic chapels and seaside locations to mountain villages overlooking th

The famously private Athina Onassis stepped back into the spotlight in Barcelona, making a rare and elegant appearance at the Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week. Attending the highly anticipated show by French designer Stéphane Rolland, Onassis quickly became one of the standout figures of the evening—despite remaining, as always, understated and composed. A rare public reappearance The appearance marks one of the few times Athina has been seen at a public event in recent years. I

Drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea a day is associated with a significantly lower risk of dementia, according to a 43-year study of more than 131,000 adults published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The finding carries particular weight in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed in late 2025 that dementia had overtaken ischaemic heart disease as the country's leading cause of death, accounting for 9.

A new scientific study suggests that a simple dietary habit—eating eggs—could play a role in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have found that consuming at least one egg per week may be associated with a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s, with findings indicating a reduction of up to 47%. The role of choline in brain health Eggs are a rich source of choline, an essential nutrient that supports brain function. Choline is critical in the pro

A revolutionary approach to the treatment of obesity are injectable solutions, for example under the trade names Wegowy, Mounjaro or Ozempic. They are not a magic solution, they should be seen as a helpful partner in setting up and subsequently maintaining a lifestyle that is able to maintain the adjusted weight even after the end of this treatment. Their function is based on the principle of imitating natural hormones, especially GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), which is rel

Civilization diseases are a consequence of the way of life that developed countries experience. Some time ago we approached cardiovascular diseases, today I will talk about obesity. Other major players within the scope of civilization diseases are oncological and psychological diseases, which we will get to next time. Previously, people walked, worked hard physically and ate natural foods from fields and gardens, today we sit at computers, order fast food full of sugar, fat a

In general and in the simplest abbreviation, these are chronic non-communicable diseases, affecting the population en masse. Behind their increasing incidence is the connection with the development of civilization, i.e. a sedentary lifestyle, industrially produced foods and a combination of risk factors. The most common are cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes, cancer and also mental illnesses. The causes are high-calorie and fatty foods, a lot of salt, lack of exerc