Musicians in hospitals get twice as much as they give but don't want applause
Joana Afonso and Rute Matias play music in hospitals to help children and older patients forget they're ill and feel like human beings. They come away having received 'twice' what they gave, but in the end they don't want applause.
Infant mortality in Portugal decreased
Home News Infant mortality in Portugal decreased Infant mortality in Portugal decreased Portugal recorded more deaths in 2025, with 3,124 more deaths compared to 2024, but deaths of children under one year old decreased, totalling 241, 14 fewer, according to data released today by the National In
How to turn a child into a hyperactive one?
You don't have to be born that way. Hyperactivity is also shaped at home, every day, with good intentions and bad habits. Are we medicating children when we should be helping families slow down?
Portugal recorded 1,265 flu cases in the week of Christmas and excess mortality among older people
The incidence rate of respiratory infections remains higher in the zero-to-four age group and among people aged 65 and over.
If you love your child, vaccinate them
Yes, vaccines have a significant positive impact on children's health: they protect them for life. Choosing not to vaccinate a child is a privilege of ignorance that can be deadly.
