Sócrates in favour of national health reform
THE PORTUGUESE National Health Service must be open to change and reform if it is to survive into the 21st century. This was the stark message delivered by Prime Minister
Why elephants don’t run
WHEN WE think of ‘Life Coaching’, most people have no idea what it is. Interestingly, the British Government paid for 3,500 new life coaches to be trained in 2005 at
Health fair
RESIDENTS OF Sintra are being offered free health checks at a fair entitled Feira da Saúde 2008 on April 12, when 45 health specialists will be available all day. Those
Soothe your body with a massage
By: Nikki Martin Quinta Jacintina Sports and Thai yoga massage are two effective massages that balance physical and well-being needs. Today’s life leads to many things being done in excess
Natural pain relief
Nexcare ColdHot Maxi by 3M is the latest product aimed at soothing pain. The professional cold/hot gel compress offer natural pain relief and can be used either in cool and
Lessons learnt, action points and techniques – Part one
By: STEVE WEBSTER health@portugalresident.com Steve Webster has lived with his wife Maggie in the Algarve for nearly four years. His life was shattered in March 2007 by a diagnosis of
That breathless feeling ….
By: Fernando Neto – Massage Therapist fernando.neto@portugalresident.com BREATHLESSNESS (or dyspnoea) is described as the feeling of shortness of breath. It is a very common complaint associated with various medical conditions
Ring out the old for the new year
By: Dr Graham Dexter and Dr Janice Russell Email: dexter.russell@portugalresident.com AS THE year draws to its end, towards what the South Africans call ‘Old Year’s Night’, we might pause and
Problem of the month
Dr Graham Dexter and Dr Janice Russell On November 1, I advised the Ordem dos Medicos that I had just been abused by a doctor. As yet, I have not received any
Coming to terms and dealing with depression
By DR GRAHAM DEXTER AND DR JANICE RUSSELL Most people, at some time in their lives, have felt down, fed up, depressed. A few of us suffer with a clinical