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
If only I had …
My deepest and most painful regret is not spending more time with my dear brother before a tragic accident killed him. I regret, too, not telling my dear father that
Interpretation of the haemogram and urinalysis
Clinical analyses are one of the most important means currently used to reach a correct diagnosis of systemic disorders or diseases, where blood count and urinalysis stand out. A blood
Summer glow goddess
Don’t you just love this time of year? My winter wardrobe is neatly tucked away, the evenings are getting longer and my summer dresses are seeing daylight again after a
Healing and recharging
Good things to come for the mind, body and soul with Samadhi Samadhi is a yoga and Pilates studio, massage and complementary/alternatives therapies centre. Not only does the centre offer










