Are you sure you have healthy kidneys?
“But doctor, my kidneys have never given me trouble, I’ve never had pain and I’ve no problem urinating …” This is unfortunately due to the fact that very often, when
Doctors step-up fight against hospital director
As many as 370 Algarve doctors have signed up to the latest attempt to disgrace hospital administrator Pedro Nunes (pictured). This new bid follows the ongoing controversy that has dogged
Diabetes support – Alcoutim
Alcoutim has renewed a protocol with AEDMADA, a regional association for the study of diabetes and support of local patients. The council will be giving €4,500 a year to the
Aphrodisiac scare
Food safety authority ASAE is investigating three aphrodisiacs on sale in sex shops, marked as food supplements. The products should have been removed from sale over a week ago, but
Fast-food and obesity 'thumbs-up' for Portugal
Portugal is among the developed countries with the lowest rates of fast-food consumption and obesity, according to a recent study by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study’s goal was
Free psychology in the Algarve
Vila do Bispo, in the Alagarve, has introduced free psychology support for its population. In a press release, the local council announced the new service has been created to help
Berries, computers, exercise, love and… …the art of ageing
Why are we putting together all these different things into a title? It might look strange but scientists have been linking all of them to the same (very positive) thing:
Breathing-related diseases killed 50 a day in 2012
Breathing problems killed an average of 50 people per day in 2012, a 17% increase compared to the previous year, says a report by the National Respiratory Diseases Observatory (ONDR).
Alcoutim expands free therapy services
Free physio- and speech therapy services have been extended in Alcoutim thanks to a €40,000 cash injection in the local ‘bombeiros’ association, which also covers nursing care. The money, from
Porto Hospital opens training on Parkinson’s technique
Porto’s Hospital de São João is to start training foreign doctors on a technique it has been perfecting for years in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Deep Brain