Looking for a medical second opinion isn’t about mistrusting your doctor, it is about being aware about your health status and alternatives and making informed decisions when faced with a complex diagnosis. A second opinion can be used to confirm…
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31st May: World No Tobacco Day
Tobacco contributes to 16% of non-communicable diseases and tobacco-related diseases kill more than 7 million every year. Today commemorates the World No Tobacco Day, a date that aims to raise awareness of the hazardous effects of tobacco, not only for…
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Portugal is the country to go in 2017
Already thinking of where to go next year? According to Huffington Post, Portugal is the country everybody will be visiting. To support this claim, Huffington Post gathers the latest ranks that put Portugal on the top, like Travel + Leisure’s choice…
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Coping with Burnout
Are you feeling too much stressed out about work, even during the holidays? Feel tired all the time? Don’t care as much about yourself anymore and don’t have much motivation to start a whole new day? You may be suffering…
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Consequences of hypertension
Hypertension is a silent and symptomless disease. Those who suffer from high blood pressure can go on without noticing the condition for years and years and only learn about it when other related diseases appear. If left untreated, hypertension can…
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3 answers about Hypertension
May 17 is the World Hypertension Day, a day intended to bring awareness about the disease and its consequences for the world population. It is estimated that 4 in 10 adults globally suffer from hypertension. Raising awareness to the disease…
Foods to make you happy
Dieting can be frustrating and often put people in a bad mood. Changing eating habits isn’t always an easy task and is common for dieters to feel anxious. The good news is that if we consume foods that not only…
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Portugal named in the top 10 great retirement spots for golfers
U.S. News gathered the list of the best retirement spots for American golf lovers to retire abroad. Those who like to golf usually look for a retirement spot where they can practise their skill and live a comfortable life. U.S.…
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10 ways to live longer
Health and lifestyle website Medical Daily, shared their 10 tips that can help everyone to live longer. Although we cannot predict until what age we will live, there are ways to extend our lives by living a healthier life and…
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TripAdvisor says the best aquarium in the World is in Portugal
Lisbon’s Aquarium (Oceanário de Lisboa) was recently voted the best in the world according to TripAdvisor users. The 2015 Travelers’ Choice Award winners by TripAdvisor were revealed recently. The Lisbon Aquarium has 11579 reviews from which 10745 either classified it…
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