The heart-friendly diet
The Mediterranean Diet has been part of a healthy lifestyle for generations, helping to prevent diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that following a Mediterranean Diet is associated
Skin cancer screenings in Alcoutim
Skin cancer screenings will be available in Alcoutim on May 4 and 5. They will start at the rural town’s Espaço Saúde at 9am and move on to the old
Living with an autoimmune disease
Autoimmune diseases are defined as “frequent pathologies which probably affect 5% to 10% of the population, reaching any organ of the body and sometimes several organs, presenting a wide spectrum
Portugal spends 20% less on health per inhabitant than European average
The World Health Organisation has declared that health spending per inhabitant in Portugal is 20% less than the European average. Whereas healthcare spending increased during the first decade of the
Healthy eating habits begin at an early age
When healthy eating habits begin at an early age, they will help the child to maintain normal weight and growth, stable energy, and both physical and mental health throughout childhood
Keeping things under control
The human body is a very complicated mechanism that needs to work the best way possible so that the person lives life at its best, in good health, thus needing
Anaemia
Anaemia is characterised by low haemoglobin in the red blood cells. Haemoglobin is a molecule that is responsible for carrying oxygen to all the cells of the human body. When
“Life-saving” deal forged for 13,000 Hepatitis C patients
After nationwide condemnation through the press, the government has at last reached a pharmaceutical deal that guarantees life-saving treatment for Portugal’s 13,000 registered Hepatitis C patients. The news signals sighs
New year … and life goes on!
Each year, when the new year arrives, people always make a lot of projects and promises to themselves … for a new way of life. Most times it all has
Cardiovascular risk evaluation
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of disability and premature death worldwide. The fundamental issue is atherosclerosis, which is a degenerative disease of the arteries caused by the progressive accumulation