Over 1,000 cancers ‘missed’ in Portugal due to pandemic
Over 1,000 cancers will have been missed in Portugal as a result of the health service’s ‘focus’ on Covid-19. Yet another stark warning about the collateral damage of the pandemic
Screening and prevention are best friends
The month of October is pink month. During this month, breast cancer prevention is celebrated all over the world. Regular monitoring and the adoption of healthy living habits are always
Overcome insulin resistance in three easy steps
Carbs are addictive, there’s no doubt about that. Overcoming a sugar addiction has been likened to giving up heroin – it’s no easy feat. However, here are just some of
Tubeless thoracic surgery? Yes, because the future starts today
The main advantage of non-intubated surgery is to avoid the perioperative morbidity derived from the deleterious effect of general anaesthesia and one-lung ventilation, in addition to the beneficial effects of
Back to Covid – Facts update
WHO – 10 September 2020 ■ No disease in history has seen such rapid development in research. The world’s ambition to develop these tools as fast as possible must be
Back to school: help your child’s posture, breathing and vitality
September is back and the new school year begins. After being at home for many months, our children used computers and cell phones a lot more than before. It certainly
Female depression. Begin with prevention
Depression is not only more common in women; it tends to appear earlier, to last longer and to be recurrent. Why? Depression “includes several types of depressive syndromes,” of which
Insulin resistance: what is it?
Insulin resistance is on the rise, and so are people’s waistlines. The ‘obesity epidemic’ is, in fact, an epidemic of diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease – conditions that put
Rejuvenating retreats
East meets West in a trip around the Algarve for Yogi balance. Slightly off the beaten track is where you would expect to find a yoga retreat, but they are
Cholesterol: What you need to know
We’ve all heard of cholesterol, but what is it all about? Cholesterol has been in the spotlight for its bad reputation and for good reason: the higher your blood values,










