DGS wants to ban sale of cigarettes to under-21s
New measures under consideration by Portugal’s DGS health authority for its ‘national strategy for the combat of cancer’ involve ‘banning the sale of cigarettes’ to young people under the age
Monkey-pox cases now at 402: the constant counting continues
Portugal’s DGS health authority continues to update the population on the spread of monkeypox, in spite of the fact that this strain of orthopoxvirus appears relatively mild, leaving those who
“August not a good time to get sick”, warns State health director
Portugal’s DGS State health director Graça Freitas gave two unusual bits of advice yesterday – one of which may not really be that helpful. “The worst thing that can happen
COVID-19 Pandemic and mental health
In the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Concerns about the potential
Baby dies following emergency C-section
Starting a weekend fraught with issues in maternity units comes news that a baby has died following an emergency C-section. The incident occurred in the hospital of Caldas da Rainha,
As if Covid was not enough!
According to WHO (World Health Organisation), as of May 16, 2022, Portugal had the highest rate of COVID-19 cases reported in the previous seven days in Europe, at 1,282 cases
Know how to prevent neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases are very debilitating conditions, which are still incurable, affecting people of all ages, resulting from the progressive degeneration and/or death of neurons, the cells responsible for the functions
Portugal sends new consignment of military and other aid to Ukraine
Defence minister Helena Carreiras pledges further 160 tonnes of material Portugal is preparing to send another 160 tonnes of material to Ukraine, including military equipment, Defence Minister Helena Carreiras said
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Meniere’s Disease
Meniere’s Disease (MD) is a disorder of the inner ear, associating various vestibular (vestibular system – organs of the inner ear responsible for detecting body movements and maintaining balance) and