Prevention is vital
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Drinking water is essential to your spinal health
Beautiful, hot summer time has arrived in the Algarve and everyone is enjoying the beach and a good swim to cool down. Bringing sun screen in your beach bag is
I can’t remember…
By Dr. Mario Romero Blanco Alzheimer’s disease causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour, and is a type of dementia. Symptoms get worse over time and usually develop slowly; eventually
Urinary stress incontinence in women
By Dr. Mário Apolinário Urinary stress incontinence in women definition, characterization and treatment Urinary stress incontinence in women is characterised as involuntary urine loss caused by compromised bladder storage capacity,
Medical Tourism – The Algarve as a destination of choice
Medical tourism has been a growing field of interest worldwide. Since the Roman occupation, patients have been known to travel to other countries looking for medical advice and assistance. Nowadays
Tep Inguinal Hernia Repair
By Dr. Paulo Vieira de Sousa Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical problems in both men and women and appears at all ages. Although it’s considered by
Nanoparticle against breast cancer
A nanoparticle (particle on an atomic, molecular scale) used to treat breast cancer, preventing chemotherapy side effects and enhancing therapeutic efficiency, was patented in the USA by a team of
Excessive sweating AND FACIAL FLUSHING
by Dr Javier Gallego Perspiration is necessary in order to control body temperature, although when it is excessive it can cause discomfort and embarrassment. Perspiration is controlled by the ‘sympathetic
High blood pressure in children
One in three obese children in Portugal suffers from high blood pressure; numbers similar to those in the adult population. The study, by paediatrician Carla Rêgo, was carried out over
New Support Group for People affected by Cancer
People who have been diagnosed with cancer often report feeling disorientated, isolated or in shock and in need of support. At a time when patients are trying to come to