Dr Maria Alice

The late Dr Maria Alice was a consultant in General and Family Medicine. General Manager/Medical Director – Luzdoc International Medical Service. Administration Assessor – Grupo Hospital Particular do Algarve

A warm sunny summer day

Climate change promises to bring with it longer, hotter summers to many places on the planet. This June has been very, very hot, more than usual, and a real heat

June 30, 2017by Dr Maria Alice

From good … to dangerous

Misuse of good things can turn them into very dangerous things. Even friends can turn into enemies! But in medical terms, antibiotics are a good example as they are extremely

June 8, 2017by Dr Maria AliceIn

The denial of science

Do you believe in science? When you have people who do not know much about science and stand in denial that is a recipe for the dismantling of an informed

May 4, 2017by Dr Maria Alice

Once I had a patient …

… this is how doctors usually start a conversation when they get together. Whenever two or more get together, it seems they can’t speak about anything else but work. Well,

March 2, 2017by Dr Maria Alice

Aren’t we lucky?

We are the lucky Algarvians that have been having a most extraordinary sunny winter. This week, when the news was talking about cold and ice in Europe, I have seen

February 2, 2017by Dr Maria Alice

Christmas is here … again!

Christmas time is here once more, as inevitable as always. Even if you do not notice that time goes by, Christmas always comes, each winter – it is impossible to

December 22, 2016by Dr Maria Alice

COPD – a way of life

Left unchecked, tobacco will kill one billion people in the 21st century The tobacco epidemic is a global transversal problem. From bans on cigarette advertising and smoking in public spaces

December 2, 2016by Dr Maria Alice

General winter

General Winter, General Frost or General Snow is what the winter climate of Russia was called as it was considered the most responsible factor for the military failures of several

November 3, 2016by Dr Maria Alice