PREGNANCY
The Benefits of Folic Acid in Pregnancy for a Healthy Baby
Folic acid is essential during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects in the baby, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. It is recommended to start before conception and continue during the first trimester.
DERMATOLOGY
Gynecology
Breast Pain: Causes, Treatment and the Risk of Cancer
What are mastalgia and mastodynia? The medical term for breast pain is mastalgia. When breast pain is closely associated with …
Nephrology
Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) With Antibiotics
Urinary tract infections should always be treated with antibiotics. The length of treatment and type of medication depends on the severity of the infection and the patient’s medical history.
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Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) With Antibiotics
Urinary tract infections should always be treated with antibiotics. The length of treatment and type of medication depends on the severity of the infection and the patient’s medical history.
Photos of shingles (herpes zoster)
What is Shingles? Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a skin disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus, the same virus that causes …
Bed Bugs: Symptoms, Bites, Pictures, and Treatment
Article Summary: TL; DR What is a bed bug? Bed bugs are tiny, oval-shaped, brownish parasitic insects that feed exclusively on the …
Photos of tonsillitis and pharyngitis
Real images of pharyngeal and tonsillar inflammation caused by viral or bacterial infections.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What is shingles? Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infectious disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV), the same virus …
DERMATOLOGY
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Dr. Pedro Pinheiro
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Dr. Renato Oliveira
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Dr. Fernanda Campos
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Dr. Joana Bracks
Dermatologist
Dr. Claudia Miliauskas
Psychiatrist
Dr. Miguel Pinheiro
Radiologist
Dr. Joana Pinheiro
Dermatologist
Dr. Leandro Basto
General surgeon
Dr. Daniel Setta
Cardiologist
