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Losing weight for good rarely comes down to willpower alone. A video consultation helps you understand what is driving your weight and build a plan with follow-up.
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Hot flushes can wake you before your periods stop. Effective treatments exist; fever, weight loss and bleeding require a different assessment.
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Where to find paperless prescriptions in the SNS 24 app and Portal, what each code is for, how long each line stays valid and how to ask for your regular medication to be renewed.
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Psychological sick leave is an ordinary medical leave with a mental health diagnosis. Who can issue it, the 55%, 60% and 70% Social Security pays, and what changes with burnout.
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The 2026 sickness benefit rates, reference earnings, waiting days and a worked example for Portugal.
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See which licence categories fall under Groups 1 and 2, when medical and psychological certificates are required and how the doctor submits the certificate to IMT.
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The autodeclaração de doença is submitted by you on Segurança Social Direta and justifies a short absence. A baixa médica is a different instrument, issued by a doctor, and it is the one that opens sickness benefit. Here is the difference and what to do in each case.
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The consulta do viajante assesses the risk of your trip against your destination and prepares you before you leave. Where it is done, what to bring, what only an International Vaccination Centre can do, and what a video consultation settles.
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It is estimated that 1 in 2 Portuguese adults has high cholesterol, and most do not know it. This guide explains the causes, the silent signs, and the latest treatments — from statins to PCSK9 inhibitors — that are transforming cardiovascular care in Portugal.
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Diabetes is one of the most common — and most underdiagnosed — chronic conditions in Portugal, affecting more than a million people according to DGS data. Even so, it's highly manageable, and recent advances such as GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors mean the treatment options available today have expanded considerably.
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Your complete HSE-aligned guide to hand, foot and mouth disease in children. Covers symptoms, treatment at home, when to go to A&E, and how to stop it spreading.
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