Virologist in hot water for appearing in “misleading” advertising campaign
Virologist Pedro Simas – one of the country’s leading ‘pandemic commentators’ in the early days of Covid-19- is currently in hot water over what is being described as a ‘misleading’
Urinary incontinence: Don’t let taboo get the better of you
It is common for those who suffer from urinary incontinence (UI) to feel embarrassment or even shame, causing them not to be properly treated. UI is the involuntary loss of
Doing it together
It`s harvest time for Portuguese farmers, and like many, my family and I are collecting the sweet Carob to sell in coming weeks. We, usually are bent over, under the
European Medicines Agency ‘investigates three possible new adverse reactions to mRNA vaccines’
Expresso reports that EMA, the European Medicines Agency, is investigating three possible new adverse reactions to mRNA vaccines – the Pfizer and Moderna shots the EU has been seen to
Gastroenteritis and summer. An encounter to be avoided
Gastroenteritis is more frequent in summer, especially those related to food poisoning, due to the greater chance of consuming spoiled food as it becomes easier for some microorganisms to multiply.
Makeup on the go
Perhaps it’s just me but, since lockdown, my makeup routine has seriously gone out the window. Gone are the days where I would contently sit for 20 minutes in the
Order of Dentists sounds alert over pandemic’s toll on oral hygiene
Portugal’s Order of Dentists has sounded the alert over the toll the pandemic is having on people’s attention to oral hygiene. Initially people were terrified of the thought of contagion
Sacroiliac pain and sciatica
It is easy to mistake a sacroiliac pain with sciatica. Both those conditions may refer pain down the leg and can create quite difficulties walking or sitting. And, in both
Cancer care compromised thanks to government ‘dithering’
IPO de Lisboa – Lisbon’s premier cancer hospital – is struggling to man its ‘linear accelerators’ – sophisticated radiotherapy devices that treat thousands of patients every year. The problem is
Protect your back from pain and disability
At some point in their lives, about 75% to 85% of people will experience back pain. There are several risk factors related to an increased prevalence of this type of