Doctors do not fly away for Christmas!
It is that time of year again when everyone gathers around the Christmas tree to enjoy the presents, the food and the drink … As idyllic as this sounds, sometimes
Flu vaccine – 2019/2020 season
Everyone over the age of six months should every season, with rare exceptions, be vaccinated against the flu. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at high risk of
Diabetes and women
November 14 marks World Diabetes Day. This time we will discuss diabetes in women, considering that they have more to manage when it comes to this disease. How is diabetes
Alice…In Wonderland
What we see or feel is often not the reality. Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AiWS) is an unusual condition with a special name. It is also known as Todd’s syndrome,
Pneumonia kills more Portuguese than traffic accidents
Pneumonia kills more Portuguese than traffic accidents. This is the message on World Pneumonia Day today, raising awareness of the illness that takes a life here every 93 minutes. Says
Doctors ‘sceptical’ over news of breakthrough medication for Alzheimer’s disease
Doctors appear sceptical over the widely-publicised news this week that US drug company Biogen has developed a breakthrough medication for Alzheimer’s disease. The company announced it was seeking approval from
Addiction to video games
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially included in the last review of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) a video game disorder as a mental
Is a vegan diet beneficial to one’s health?
There are various reasons why people have adopted a vegetarian or even a vegan regime, which excludes all animal products. It could be for religious reasons, or due to animals
Specialists meet in Portimão to discuss autoimmune diseases
Hundreds of specialists will be meeting in Portimão to share knowledge about autoimmune diseases in the fourth edition of the Grupo HPA Saúde’s ‘Encontro de Autoimunidade’ (Autoimmune Meeting). The event
Children in Portugal eat four times the amount of protein they need – and much too much sugar
Children in Portugal eat four times the amount of protein they need – and much too much sugar and salt. 22% of them (that’s one in three, from the ages