Free your mind
On a family holiday in the stunning Vicentina Coast Natural Park on the west coast of Portugal, the teens and I went walking off the beaten track, up a sharp,
Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease
Gluten is the name given to various insoluble proteins present in some cereals, such as wheat, barley or rye. When in contact with water, gluten gives some types of cereal
Here comes the bride!
The dress is sorted, the venue is booked, so now it’s time to think about your bridal beauty. Bridal makeup can be a tricky business. You want to glow but
Major row blows up as doctors and universities reject government plans for new courses in medicine
A major row has ensued since Manuel Heitor, minister in charge of higher education, announced the opening of three extra university courses in medicine, to start within the next two
Health chiefs brace for unusually demanding autumn/winter
With summer hurtling towards autumn, a number of very stark realities have come clear: the Covid situation this August is markedly worse than it was last August (before the arrival
Is climate change … changing health?
Are climate effects on health a reality? Climate can indeed facilitate disease emergence and spread through pathogen survival, development and dissemination. Although it is not proved that climate will have
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










