Alcoutim expands free therapy services
Free physio- and speech therapy services have been extended in Alcoutim thanks to a €40,000 cash injection in the local ‘bombeiros’ association, which also covers nursing care. The money, from
Patient diagnosed with ‘gas’ discovers cancer
The Algarve’s health authority is investigating the case of a patient from Quarteira whose complaints of a “strong stomach pain” had allegedly been dismissed as “gas” by his GP since
Beside you all the way
Senology is the medical specialty that deals with the study and the treatment of the mammary glands for both benign and malignant breast disease. When there is any suspicion, alteration
Health service fraud now threatens flu vaccines
Infarmed, the national medicines authority, has opened a national inquiry into an elaborate scheme to import illegal flu vaccines from Spain. The scheme has raised particular concerns as it doesn’t
Organ transplants bounce back
Organ transplants in Portugal are back on the increase. Between January and November 2013, doctors performed 684 transplants – as opposed to 634 in 2012. Data quoted by Lusa news
Showdown debate scheduled over Algarve health service controversy
It promises to be a showdown. On Wednesday evening (January 22) at 9pm leading figures in the Algarve’s ongoing state hospital shake-up will debate face-to-face problems that have been hitting
Gout
Gout is a type of arthritis in which uric acid crystals are deposited in the joints, tendons and kidneys causing pain and inflammation. Uric acid is normally cleared from the
Portuguese scientists discover cure for ‘broken hearts’
A ground-breaking, blood-resistant surgical glue which allows for easier reparation of cardiovascular anomalies has been created by a group involving two Portuguese scientists – Maria José Pereira and Lino Ferreira.
Good news for hepatitis C sufferers
A pioneering new treatment for people suffering from hepatitis C will be made available in Portugal this month – two years after its use was approved by the EC. Boceprevir
Mouth ulcers
What are they? These are sores that tend to be white in the centre and surrounded by red inflammation. They can range in size from a small pinhead to quite