Tough love
A GERMAN woman drove her son to the jewellery store he intended to rob because she did not want to see him come to any harm. The mother of five
True born survivors — Part four
By: Stuart Merelie qm@portugalresident.com THERE IS an old saying that says “Civilised man has marched across the face of the earth and left a desert in his footprints”. Today, worldwide,
User manual for your doctor
By: DR. THOMAS KAISER Email: dr.kaiser@portugalresident.com Dear Reader I THOUGHT you could be interested in receiving an up-to-date manual of how to get the best out of your doctor. Doctors
Versatile Summer herbs
By: Paul McKay paul.mckay@portugalresident.com GROWING FRESH herbs in the vegetable garden is something that is often overlooked. This is unfortunate because fresh herbs can make the difference between a meal
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World sports round-up
sports@portugalresident.com Home rule PADRAIG HARRINGTON survived an extra play-off hole against Bradley Dredge to end Ireland’s 25-year wait for a home winner at the Irish Open, on Sunday. The Ryder
Yo-Yo effect and the dangers of short term diets
By: Dr. Thomas Kaiser dr.kaiser@portugalresident.com DEAR READER It amazes me that we see new diets being published every week in lifestyle and other types of magazines. I would suggest that
News for the management of heart disease
Dear Reader, HEART DISEASE causes the majority of deaths in the developed world. The biggest killer is the heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. The myocardium is the specific muscle
Plenty of depression in the land of plenty
By DR THOMAS KAISER DEAR READER, As promised, this year I’m going to write about the 12 most important illnesses in the developed world, and this week the topic is
Party time in Europe
By PHILIP BUSHILL-MATTHEWS brussels@portugalresident.com THE 50TH anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations of the present day EU, was marked by celebrations throughout Europe under the banner