New Year… new start… new health?
Part 1 I am very happy that a change of circumstances has made it possible for me to be back writing the ‘Resident Prescription’. So here we are, together again,
U-turn on smoking ban
Restaurants, bars and nightclubs will not become smoke-free zones under the forthcoming anti-smoking legislation, as was previously stated by the Minister for Health, Luís Filipe Pereira, last November. In a
Flu bug tightens its grip
Due to an increased number of patients arriving at accident and emergency departments and an alert received from Hospital Amadora-Sintra, the Direcção-Geral de Saúde (DGS), the national health authority, was
The national health service in Portugal and you
What is the difference between a Medical Card (Credencial) and a Cartão do Utente, and who can have which? Medical Card (Credencial) A Medical Card is peculiar to British
Globetrotting doctor opens in Carvoeiro
Doctor Kenneth Vieira practised medicine all over the world before coming to the Algarve and fulfilling his dream of designing a bespoke, purpose-built surgery in Carvoeiro. Although he has travelled
SG cigarettes contain banned pesticide
Certain popular Portuguese cigarette brands have been found to contain dialdrin, a banned carcinogenic pesticide. Investigator Maria Teresa Vasconcelos, from the Faculty of Sciences at Porto University, timed the release
Government extends smoking ban
Legislation aimed at protecting people from the perceived dangers of passive smoking is about to be introduced. The new law, set to be passed this month in the Council of
Healthy tips for every household
Still staying with our tips on health – here are some interesting ways for you to eat and drink smarter. As a ginger ale baby for as long as I
The South Beach way of staying slim and trim
Dear Reader, Now that we have put our clocks back and the first heavy rainfalls have finally arrived, I need to talk to you about Christmas and it’s unhealthy ‘side
‘Outside the law’
In 2003, more than 1,000 women in Portugal were forced to go to hospital due to complications following botched illegal abortions, according to a recent report published by the Divisão