Faro hospital without pediatric A&E due to staff absences
Sunday has seen a notice posted on the door of Faro Hospital’s pediatric department, saying there will be no service available today before 9pm. Any eventual admissions will have to
New year, new “things”?
After five years since my first book, my second book has now been published, even amidst a Covid pandemic, the surge of the new variant Omicron, and the thousands and
Asthma and female ageing. More prevalent and less controlled
Bronchial asthma is characterised by chronic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. Chronic airway inflammation results from the interaction of various types of cells and hyperresponsiveness of the airway implies that the
Making a fresh start the neuroscientific way
By now you may have resolved to commit to some New Year resolutions and, possibly by now perhaps, you are already losing momentum? You are not alone. The idea of
Hepatic steatosis. Protect your liver from fat
Hepatic steatosis occurs due to an excessive accumulation of fat in the hepatocytes (liver cells). Healthy liver tissue is partially replaced by unhealthy areas of fat, resulting in an enlarged
Chiropractic care for pregnancy and newborns
More than ever, this past year we have been seeing a lot of pregnant patients. It is always a pleasure to be able to help a woman having a more
Backwards and forwards …
I wish this article could be all about Christmas and New Year, but we cannot escape reality. Sadly, tradition is on the back burner for the time being. It has
Parkinson’s disease and brain stimulation – not a cure but a hope
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. Early symptoms of PD include tremor, rigidity, and difficulty walking. The underlying pathology of PD is selective
‘We shall overcome’
When Martin Luther King borrowed the words from the songs of slaves, “We shall overcome”, in his 1965 speech, he inspired an enduring resilience in Black Americans that led to
Let’s get this party started!
Christmas is just around the corner. Bring on the mince pies, boxes of Roses chocolates, endless replays of ‘Last Christmas’ and, my favourite, a big glass of ice-cold Baileys. Then










