Health & Wellbeing

There is something more important than enumerating diseases one by one; something more important that we must deal with every day: people who are ill, who feel ill, who suffer

If I told you that garlic, a humble kitchen herb, has the potential to save the world from the threat of antibiotic resistant infections, you probably wouldn’t believe me. Luckily,

The HPA Health Group offers innovative technology in the treatment of swallowing difficulties and speech disorders. This new technology is the only one in the Algarve and one of the

Around 400 B.C., Hippocrates is said to have named masses of cancerous cells karkinos — Greek for crab. Why did he use that word? A malignant tumour is usually hard

I’ve had several women come to me this month with hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function. All had different symptoms, but had one thing in common: they had all been diagnosed

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most prevalent form of diabetes and is associated with modern lifestyle: poor diet and sedentary lifestyle. Many people are unaware that they suffer from

I recently read an article in a very well-known Portuguese newspaper on the use of statins by a Portuguese Cardiology Professor, Dr. Fausto Pinto, who was the President of the

Summer is a fantastic time to be here in the Algarve. Nearly every day, after having enjoyed a day at the beach, you are offered a special evening with music