During the “World Immunization Week” the World Health Organization (WHO) raises awareness to the use of vaccines as an effective tool protect against diseases. Vaccines are seen as one of the most successful and cost-effective ways to prevent diseases and…
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World Immunization Week 2017 – Vaccines are successful
Tagged with: disease prevention, healthcare abroad, immunization, infections, Margaret Chan, measles, mumps, paediatrics, polio, sustainable development goals, United Nations, vaccination, vaccines, WHO, World Health Organization, world immunization week
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Healthy living, Medical Tourism, News, Portugal
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Healthy living, Medical Tourism, News, Portugal
World Immunization Week 2017 – Vaccines Work
Every year, the last week of April aims to raise awareness for immunization. This year topic is “Vaccines Work”. Vaccines work by acting as “fake” pathogens that carry diseases, prompting a response from the immune system. This way, the body will be…
Tagged with: disease prevention, diseases, Healthcare, healthcare in Portugal, immunization, infections, living in Portugal, measles, mumps, Portugal, vaccination, vaccines, Visit Portugal, WHO, World Health Organization, world immunization week
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Healthy living, Medical Tourism, News
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Healthy living, Medical Tourism, News
International Childhood Cancer Day – 15 February
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that around 200 000 children and teenagers are diagnosed with cancer, though many cases may be unreported. It is one of the leading causes of death among children. Childhood cancer is commonly used to…
Tagged with: cancer in teenagers, Cancer risk, cancer surgery, cancer survival, chemotherapy, childhood cancer treatment, children cancer diagnosis, children's cancer, international childhood cancer day, national cancer institute, paediatrics oncology, Portugal, Prevent cancer, radiation, radiotherapy, treating cancer abroad, tumor, USA, WHO, World Health Organization
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Medical Tourism, News, Portugal
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Medical Tourism, News, Portugal
29th September – World Heart Day
World Heart Day is celebrated on the 29th of September. Throughout the world, millions of deaths are linked to heart problems, and many could be avoided with an healthier lifestyle and early prevention mechanisms. According to the world Health Organization…
Tagged with: Africa, America, blood pressure, Center for Disease Control, check-up, cholesterol, coronary disease, Diabetes, Europe, heart, heart check-up, heart disease, heart failure, Hypertension, leading causes of death, overweight, Portugal, Portugal Healthcare, smoking, stress, Visit Portugal, WHO, world heart day
Posted in Check-up & Diagnosis, Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Health news, Healthcare, Portugal
Posted in Check-up & Diagnosis, Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Health news, Healthcare, Portugal
Better safe than sorry: you may want to consider an STD screening
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), usually known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are infections that spread mostly through sexual contact. The most common are chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, but there are many more, like HIV and Hepatitis B. Holidays mean…
Tagged with: check-up, Chlamydia, condoms, contracting STDs, female condoms, gonorrhea, Health abroad, Hepatitis B, HIV, Holidays, pelvic inflammatory disease, preventing STDs, prostitis, sexually transmitted diseases, sexually transmitted infections, STD, STDs, STDs risk, STDs screening, STDs test, STI, STIs, syphilis, trichomoniasis, untreated STDs, WHO, World Health Organization
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Health Prevention, Healthy living, Medical Tourism, News, Stay healthy
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Health Prevention, Healthy living, Medical Tourism, News, Stay healthy
July 28 celebrates World Hepatitis Day
Hepatitis is the seventh leading cause of death and disability in the world according to a recently released report from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Over 90% of deaths are linked to hepatitis B and C. Early diagnosis…
Tagged with: check-up, Check-up & Diagnosis, Cirrhosis, Health, Health Care, Health Prevention, Hepatitis, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, Hepatitis E, liver cancer, liver failure, liver inflammation, Medical Procedures, Portugal, Stay healthy, Viral hepatitis, Visit Portugal, WHO, World Hepatitis Day
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Health news
Posted in Diagnosis & Check-Ups, Health news
Foods to lower the risk of certain types of cancer
Recent studies show that some foods can help lower cancer risk. New research is helping scientists’ every day to find ways to cure and prevent cancer, yet new variants of cancer continue to appear. While we can’t prevent all types…
4 tips to lose weight effectively and for the long term
When summer approaches, millions of people start looking for diets and for ways to lose those extra pounds gained during winter. Most people want to lose weight fast and are willing to try several weight loss methods, only to find…
Tagged with: Check-up & Diagnosis, Diet, Excess Weight, Exercise, Health, Health Prevention, Mediterranean Diet, Obesity, Weight loss plan, Weight-loss
Posted in Weight Loss
Posted in Weight Loss
Gastric band surgery
Gastric band surgery is one of the most common weight-loss surgeries performed today. It is also known as laparoscopic gastric band or lap band surgery and consists of constricting the stomach to give a fuller feeling after eating less food…
Tagged with: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Check-up & Diagnosis, Excess Weight, Fight obesity, Gastric band surgery, Gastric bypass, Health, Health Care, Health Prevention, Laparoscopic gastric band, Medical Care Abroad, Medical Procedures, Medical Travel, Mediterranean Diet, Obesity, Obesity diagnosis, Stay healthy, Surgery abroad, Treatments abroad, Weight loss plan, Weight-loss, Weight-loss surgery abroad
Posted in Weight Loss
Posted in Weight Loss
5 things you need to know about hernias
Following our previous article about the recent discovery of genes linked to hernia incidence, we are now writing about the 5 most important things to know about inguinal hernias. What is a hernia? It is a defect located on the abdominal…
Tagged with: Epigastric Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Health, Health Care, Health Prevention, Hernia, Hernia Repair, Hernia surgery, Incisional Hernia, Inguinal hernia, Medical Treatments, Recurrent Hernia, Stay healthy
Posted in Hernias
Posted in Hernias
