Cholesterol is often seen as an "enemy" of health, but the truth is that it is essential for the functioning of our body. The problem only arises when levels are unbalanced, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Understanding the difference between the various types and how to control them is the first step towards a long and healthy life. The "Good" and the "Bad": What's the difference? Cholesterol doesn't circulate alone in the blood; it travels "hitchhiking" on

In a world of increasing specialization, where each doctor cares for an isolated organ, Internal Medicine emerges as the piece that unites the entire puzzle. At the Otorosmed Clinic , our Internal Medicine service is dedicated to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of non-surgical diseases in adults, with a particular focus on complexity and prevention. What does an Internist do at Otorosmed? An internist is a specialist trained to handle difficult diagnoses and multiple chro

From the age of 30, our bodies begin to reduce their natural collagen production. By the time we reach 40, this loss becomes visible through sagging skin, loss of facial contour, and the appearance of deeper wrinkles. But what if you could "teach" your skin to produce collagen again? At the Otorosmed Aesthetic Medicine unit, on Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar (Lisbon) , we use collagen biostimulators to restore facial structure in a natural and gradual way. What exactly are