Athens - Nearly half of all Greeks believe that there is nothing much people can do to reduce one's chances of contracting cancer, according to a recent study.
The study, carried out by the Athens Medical School and the Centre for Health Service Studies, found that nearly half of the 1,490 respondents interviewed were passive about cancer, saying there is nothing they can do to avert the threat of contracting cancer.
The findings, which were published in the Greek daily Kathimerini newspaper, came as researchers indicated a 25 per cent increase in the diagnosis of cancer over the past 10 years.
Rome - Climate change poses a health threat in Europe and central Asia, especially among the poor, experts from the United Nations and the European Union's food safety watchdog said Tuesday.
The warning came in a statement from a seminar in Rome on the health effects of climate change on food, water safety and nutrition.
Berlin - European industry is likely to seek government aid similar to that offered this week to banks, a European Union commissioner, Guenter Verheugen, said Monday.
Speaking on Deutschlandfunk public radio, Verheugen said, "The demands have already begun from the car industry."
The German commissioner said, "It won't be easy for politicians to explain to the workers why hundreds of billions of euros are available for the banking system, but not when an entire industry is in trouble."
Brussels - The European Commission on Monday said it would clear Irish plans to guarantee bank deposits after the government agreed to extend such protection to big foreign banks operating in the country.
"The European Commission welcomes the various changes and commitments made and the close cooperation with the Irish authorities over the last week," the EU executive said in a statement.
"The Commission will proceed urgently to the adoption of a decision on the Irish scheme in accordance with EU state aid rules," it said.
Ireland was the first EU country to guarantee deposits in Irish banks amid news of crumbling government finances and the ongoing global credit crisis.
Rome - Climate change poses a health threat in Europe and central Asia, especially among the poor, experts from the United Nations and the European Union's food safety watchdog said Tuesday.
Athens - A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Ric
Berlin - European industry is likely to seek government aid similar to that offered this week to banks, a European Union commissioner, Guenter Verheugen, said Monday.
Frankfurt - European stocks rebounded s
