Algarve Spa Week returns with 50% discounts
The 12th edition of Algarve Spa Week will take place between October 22 and 30, offering 50% discounts at some of the region’s best spas. The event, which was created
HPA Health Group opens Breast Unit at Alvor and Gambelas hospitals
Breast cancer, when diagnosed early, can be cured in 95% of cases To mark Pink October and to highlight the importance that prevention and screening have on breast cancer, the
Oral health – “The best defence is a good offence”
The best offence for your oral health is prevention, prevention and prevention. How do we prevent oral problems of gum disease and decay? Simply by cleaning our teeth and gums
Solar Alvura Health Hotel – Commitment to health
Focusing on weight loss and improving quality of life, Solar Alvura Health Hotel in Moncarapacho is the brainchild of a Finnish doctor who had a dream There is a new
Climate change, Covid and Monkeypox…but not only!
A new study published by “Nature Journal Climate Change” on August 8, 2022, concluded that over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by climate change. Climatic hazards of
Communicating verbally with dementia. how to help?
People with dementia have communication problems which will worsen over time. The term “aphasia” is sometimes used to describe difficulty or loss of the ability to understand spoken or written
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