In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the George D. Behrakis Research Lab is sharing some very important information on Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Greece. It is characterized by the presence of abnormal cells in the breast that grow and divide rapidly and uncontrollably and have the...
Author: lab-editor
lab-editorPost
World Lung Day 2018
Most respiratory diseases are PREVENTABLE. -FIRS The George D. Behrakis RESEARCH LAB supports the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) World Lung Day 2018 and is sharing some important information on Lung disease and prevention! #WorldLungDay For information on major lung diseases and what you can do to prevent them, click here. Visit the FIRS World Lung...
lab-editorPost
Lung Cancer Awareness Day
Cancer is a generic term for a group of diseases which can affect any body organ or system characterized by rapid, uncontrollable and abnormal cell growth and division, as well as the ability to spread throughout the body (metastasis). The cancer is usually named after the organ where it started from, for example lung cancer...
lab-editorPost
Legionnaire’s Disease
In regards to the recent Legionella pneumonia cases that were reported in Athens, on behalf of The Institute of Public Health of The American College of Greece and the George D. Behrakis RESEARCH LAB of the Hellenic Cancer Society, Professor Panagiotis Behrakis and Dr. Anna Tzortzi provided the following health information for the public regarding...
lab-editorPost
Free Spirometry testing for Victims of the Attica Fires
In light of the recent tragic events by the Attica fires, The George D. Behrakis RESEARCH lab of the Hellenic Cancer Society, is offering free Spirometry testing to all victims. All those who were exposed to the harmful smoke or fires, with or without a history of respiratory conditions, who would like to check their...
lab-editorPost
Beach safety tips- 2018
A great thing about the summer, is that it is filled with fun at the beach! Read the tips below and be safe at the beach this summer. Pay attention to environmental conditions! Check weather conditions before you swim. For example, a lot of wind means big waves and currents, while storm and lightning means...
lab-editorPost
“Learning to be Smoke-free!”
English version of the elementary school notebook presented to H.E the President of the Hellenic Republic on July 5th, 2018 Our team at the George D. Behrakis Research Lab welcomed our benefactor Mr. Drake Behrakis, President of Marwick Associates and the National Hellenic Society of the United States to the Lab last week! During his...
lab-editorPost
ENSP Conference 2018
Representatives of the team at the LAB attended the 2018 European Network for Smoking Prevention conference in Madrid, Spain, from June 14-16, to present some of the recent research conducted at the LAB. Presentation of results from the TACKSHS project, “Passive Exposure to E-cigarette Emissions: Minor Respiratory Effects” Left: Stephanie Teloniatis, RN MPH, Researcher...
lab-editorPost
World No Tobacco Day, May 31st 2018
In celebration of The World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day on May 31st 2018, the George D. Behrakis Research Lab, together with the Institute of Public Health of The American College of Greece, organized a Press Conference where the General Secretary of Public Health at the Ministry of Health of Greece, Mr. Ioannis Baskozos, Representative...
lab-editorPost
We moved!
The Lab recently changed locations from Dorileou 8 to Ipitou 17b in picturesque Plaka! We are now located a 5-minute walk from Syntagma station on the Ground floor of the Institute of Public Health-The American College of Greece Building Our contact information has not changed. We can still be reached by our original phone number...