Health Beats Talks

07/11/2023

In today's digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives, influencing how we connect, communicate and consume information. While it offers numerous benefits, there is a growing concern about its effects on our mental well-being.

Next Tuesday, 14th of November, at 6 PM GMT at our Students' Hall, join Inês Homem de Melo M.D. to explore how social media can both positively and negatively affect our mental health.

Sign up here: https://go.aefmup.pt/4thSession_HealthBeatsTalks_2023

13/10/2023

For this 3rd Health Beats | Talk we have prepared for you a Portuguese Coffee Break.

We bring you the traditional cuisine of Portugal with some pastéis de nata, ovos moles and, of course, the unique Port Wine!

You won’t want to miss it!

We're looking forward to seeing you in our next session, 16th October, at our Students’ Hall!

Registrations until 11:59 PM GMT+1 tonight.

09/10/2023

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between the use of cannabis and our brain? Can cannabis exposure increase the risk of psychosis and other psychotic disorders?

Next Monday, 16th October, Manuel Fernandez Esteves M.D. PhD is meeting us at 6pm GMT+1 at AEFMUP's Students' Hall to discuss the topic of cannabis induced psychosis.
Lately, the number of people who are using cannabis-based compounds both for recreational and medicinal purposes is increasing.

Join us to untangle this connection and its associated risks for our mental health.

Sign up here: https://go.aefmup.pt/3rdSession_HealthBeatsTalks2023

29/05/2023

With our second and last Health Beats | Talk of this semester finished, we would like to thank Etiquetas Pinto&Pinto, Agência Abreu and EUGLOH for the constant support provided in making this project happen.

Moreover, we would like to express our gratitude to this session's sponsors who helped us organize a tasteful Italian Coffee Break. Thank you Art Pizza for the delicious garlic bread and Pizza D'Artista for the amazing pizza!

We are already looking forward to the next semester! See you soon!

05/05/2023

For this 2nd Health Beats Talk we have prepared for you an Italian Coffee Break.

From pizzas to garlic bread and some ice-cream, you won’t want to miss it!

We're looking forward to seeing you in our next session, 16th May, at our Students’ Hall!

03/05/2023

Have you ever felt butterflies in your belly or had a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach during more stressful times? Or even felt your stomach twist into knots when you were about to get in trouble? Those feelings are the result of your gut and your nervous system working in tandem.

Next Tuesday, 16th May, Dr. Benedita Sampaio Maia, and Joana Ferreira Gomes, M.D, both microbiologists, teachers and researchers at I3S are meeting us at 6pm GMT+1 at AEFMUP's Students' Hall to discuss the unlikely bridge of the microbiota-gut-brain axis and how it affects Global Health.

Experts often refer to the gut microbiome as our “second brain” but research has only just scratched the surface of the mind-microbiome connection. How important is our microbiome in determining how we feel, how we behave and how we act? Could we modulate these microbes therapeutically to improve brain health?
Come join us and get some insight on this matter.

Sign up here : https://go.aefmup.pt/2ndSession_HealthBeatsTalks_2023

21/03/2023

After the end of our 1st Health Beats Talk, the Organizing Committee would like to thank all logistical and institutional partners for their invaluable contribution! Their collaboration was a source of great satisfaction and honor and, undoubtedly, fundamental to the success of our project.

13/03/2023

For this 1st Health Beats | Talk we are bringing you a little bit of the Belgian culture.

You can expect waffles, chocolate and who knows, maybe, some Belgian beer.

We hope you are as excited as we are!

See you tomorrow at the Students’ Hall by 6pm!

08/03/2023

Why is sleep so important? What happens to our body in the short and in the long term when we don’t get that full night of sleep? How does sleep deprivation impact Global Health?

If these questions ever popped into your head, keep reading!

Next Tuesday, 14th March, just a few days before the World Sleep Day, Mafalda Van Zeller M.D., pulmonologist and coordinator of the Work Comission on Sleep-related breathing disorders of the Portuguese Pulmonary Society, is meeting us at 6pm GMT at AEFMUP's Students' Hall to discuss this major topic.

In the hectic world that we live in, sleep is increasingly jeopardized. Join us and dive into the reasons why we should take sleep more seriously.

Sign up here: https://go.aefmup.pt/1st_Health_Beats

07/03/2023

Ready to check that travel destination off your bucket list? AEFMUP and Agência Abreu are collaborating again to help you out!

So, what do you have to do to receive a 300-euro voucher in Abreu's services? You must follow and on instagram; and attend at least one session of Health Beats | Talks. Afterwards, you will be automatically in the running for this prize. Bear in mind, the more talks you attend, the higher your chances of winning this prize will be.

Just like any other travel experience, at the beginning of your first session, you'll be given a Health Beats Passport which you should keep and bring every talk for us to stamp.

Come join us! Learning about Global Health whilst having the opportunity to broaden your travel destinations surely seems like the perfect combination!

25/02/2023

We are thrilled to announce that Health Beats | Talks is returning fiercer than ever. New themes, new speakers and amazing coffee breaks. Don't miss the opportunity to learn about Global Health! Follow us and stay tuned!

02/11/2022

Who has never heard "going to the psychiatrist is for crazy people", "if you occupy your mind, you'll get over it", "these are excuses not to work", among many other expressions that are still said daily in the 21st century?
Is this stigma due to fear of the unknown? Is it because the brain is such a complex organ, not visible to everyone? Is it because there is still a widespread ignorance of psychiatric illnesses?
To demystify all these questions and unveil the hidden side behind Mental Health we have the honor to welcome Dr. Henrique Prata Ribeiro, Psychiatrist at Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon and coordinator of the Mental Health Commission of the Health Parliament Portugal, for another Health Beats | Talk, called "Mental Health - Truth and Prejudice" on November 8th at 5:30pm at the Students' Hall. May we have an appointment?
Sign up here: https://go.aefmup.pt/5thTalk_HealthBeats

13/10/2022

We are privileged to introduce you to the topic of our next session: Looking at Plastic Surgery from different angles.
Did you know that the specialty has essentially 3 main strands: Aesthetic, Reconstructive and Burned?
Are you curious to know more about the main procedures of Aesthetic Surgery and what are the main reasons that lead patients to look for an intervention?
We hear more and more about Aesthetic Surgery as a weapon to fight aging or as an art to improve the human body, but how to deal with the fear of patients getting an "artificial" look when undergoing a procedure? And with the sometimes unrealistic expectations they have? Do you want to know more about the specialty and what are the main challenges for the future?
Join us in the next session of the Health Beats | Talks on October 18th at 5:30pm in the same place as always, the Students' Hall. You will have the opportunity to meet Dra. Sofia Santareno, better known as the affection doctor, a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, who is currently dedicated to Clinical Management, as well as Plastic Surgery in all its aspects (non-surgical and surgical) at The Dr Pure Clinic in Lisbon and Évora.
You won't want to miss it!
Sign up here: https://go.aefmup.pt/4thTalk_HealthBeats

02/10/2022

We are witnessing a paradigm shift in medicine, the era of infectious diseases has given way to the growth of chronic diseases. Medicine is evolving, average life expectancy has increased, but are we living with the quality we want? As a result of the lifestyle we have, food, physical exercise, we have witnessed an exponential growth of obesity in Portugal and in the world. The question is whether we know how to deal with this problem, are we able to control this pandemic? We are counting on Dr. Joana Menezes Nunes, endocrinologist and specialist in this area to answer all these questions on October 4th at 5pm at FMUP! See you there!
Sign up here: https://go.aefmup.pt/3rdTalk_HealthBeats

27/09/2022

After a much deserved summer break, we are sure you have missed exploring Global Health with us. Well, we are thrilled to announce this problem is going to be solved sooner than you think! Health Beats | Talks is returning fiercer than ever. New themes, new speakers, interesting coffee breaks. Stay tuned! P.S.: Oh, and we almost forgot! You can still be in the running to win the 300€ voucher in Agência Abreu's services. How does that sound? See you soon!

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