Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the partial results of the first project on Integrative Oncology in Brazil, which is being put into practice at the Clinics Hospital of the University of Campinas (HC/Unicamp). The majority of the Brazilian population uses the public National Health System (SUS) and one of its units, the National Institute for Cancer (INCA), administers cancer t...

Framework: Health tourism is currently one of the fastest growing forms tourism. In Portugal, “Tourism Strategy 2027” highlighted thermal activity as a means economic development in country's regions. On March 11, 2020, WHO declared covid-19 pandemic. all establishments took initiative to suspend activity. After lockdown period units had adapt restart following guidelines health authorities. Go...

Hydrothermal features in Portugal have been used since ancient times for therapeutic purposes that are mainly distributed in north and central region, being Beira Interior, located in central region, is characterized by eight spas. As for Portuguese thermo-mineral waters there are scarce studies about the characterization of its relation with the beneficial effects on human health. In last deca...

Wellness tourism has become an emerging market segment directed not only for those who pursue solely thermal treatments but also for those seeking illness prevention, physical improvement and spiritual balance or even for those eager of cultural and relaxation programs. In this sense, wellness tourism has become more complex and creative, demanding high quality equipments and infrastructures, p...

INTRODUCTION Osteoarthrosis is the most prevalent joints disorder and it is also the most frequent cause of physical disability in the elderly. When surgery is not indicated, symptomatic drugs are generally used. These treatments are frequently associated to balneotherapy. In fact, balneotherapy or spa therapy has been widely used in classical medicine as a cure for such diseases. The aim and s...