New virulent flu strain is ripping through Barcelona hospitals with cases ‘doubling weekly’
HOSPITALS in northern Spain have been plunged into chaos as a virulent new strain of the flu rips through the region, leaving patients sleeping in
Christmas cheer!: Free parties for recovering addicts to stave off loneliness this Xmas, without the festive temptations
A businessman is organising not one, but two, free parties for recovering addicts this Christmas and New Year. For those in recovery, the holiday season
Every 5kg you gain will add four-fold pressure to every step you take, warns Spain’s national football team doctor DR CLAUDIO VAZQUEZ
By Dr Claudio Vazquez I STILL remember a colleague who, after a long career as a medical director, decided to spend his final years before
DR CLAUDIO VAZQUEZ COLOMO: The importance of warm-up exercises before and after sport
In the first of an exciting new exclusive monthly column from Spain’s National Football team, Dr Claudio tells Olive Press readers about stretching. AS the
Spain’s national football team doctor talks to the Olive Press about local expat-now international star Dean Huijsen and caring for the country’s stars
As he begins a new exclusive health column for the Olive Press, Jon Clarke talks to Spain’s national football team doctor Claudio Colomo about the
‘Narcos of Ozempic’: Gibraltar finds itself at the heart of a new weight-loss black-market with Spain
A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in
Seepoint Ópticas joins FESBAL’s Christmas food collection to support local families in the Marina Alta
This festive season, Seepoint Ópticas is once again looking beyond visual health to focus on what truly matters: people. In line with its commitment to
Driver killed and car totalled after wild boar runs into Costa del Sol road – as mass culls continue over swine fever fears
A MAN died in a car crash on Costa del Sol after swerving into oncoming traffic to avoid a wild boar. The driver, 54, steered
Alcoholics in Spain can claim long-term benefits – disease is classified as a ‘chronic illness’
ALCOHOLICS in Spain can now claim permanent disability benefits, Social Security has confirmed, as courts begin to recognise the condition as a ‘chronic illness.’ In
Spain hit by first swine fever outbreak in 30 years as ‘high percentage of GDP’ at risk in multi-billion pork export sector
SPAIN has been hit by its first outbreak of African swine fever in more than 30 years, triggering fears for the country’s multi-billion euro pork
Estepona hospital to finally become ‘fully operational’ – including for A&E, surgeries and X-rays – after staff boost Â
ESTEPONA hospital is set to become fully operational after the Junta pledged to hire 58 new healthcare professionals. The staff boost will bring the total
Costa del Sol town is first to introduce ‘UV radars’ on its beaches to warn sunbathers of dangerous sun exposure
A TOWN on the Costa del Sol has become the first to install detectors on its beaches that will warn sunbathers of excessive UV radiation.
Thousands of women in Andalucia will have finally received breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave screening errorsÂ
MORE than 2,000 women in Andalucia will have undergone necessary breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave errors in the region’s screening programme. The Junta
Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll
A PROBE into dodgy Covid contracts in Andalucia has exploded into a full-blown corruption storm after investigators uncovered alleged links to a narco gang using
Cases of flu in Spain are running wild – one month earlier than usual
DOCTORS warn that flu cases are running wild across Spain one month earlier than usual. The virus’ early onset is raising alarm bells and leading
Warning for pensioners in Spain as people are living longer – here’s what you should do to live out your days without pain or disability
PEOPLE are now living to 84 on average in Spain, but new research warns that a large share of those extra years may be spent
Tragedy in Valencia as girl, 6, dies while under anaesthetic ‘dental clinic staff not qualified to administer’
A DENTAL clinic in Alzira has been searched by the Policia Nacional after a girl, 6, died last Thursday after being put under anaesthetic. A
Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow
A TEAM led by an Estepona native has designed the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow. This scientific advancement has the potential to transform cancer
Scientists move closer to a cure for Type 1 diabetes — with EU approval targeted within five years
SCIENTISTS are moving closer to what could become the first real cure for Type 1 diabetes after an experimental treatment helped several patients stop taking
One in four people suffers a rheumatic disease: Quirónsalud Marbella launches new Rheumatology Unit
JOINT pain, stiffness, fatigue, and loss of mobility are symptoms that millions of people tend to attribute to aging – but in many cases, they
Spain’s population conundrum: Life expectancy breaks new record, births are at an all-time low – and over half a million immigrants arrive each year
SPAIN’S longevity credentials have been burnished after the country’s average lifespan sailed past a historic milestone. Life expectancy is now above 84 years for the
Top Five Advantages of Living in Spain
SPAIN is one of the countries most sought after by expatriates. In fact, it ranks 10th globally. The reasons are numerous: a warm climate, a
Special alert zone declared near expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol as West Nile Virus detected in the Campo de Gibraltar
HEALTH authorities have issued a fresh West Nile Virus alert after the virus was detected in a dead wild bird in the Campo de Gibraltar.
Bad news for boozers: US study shows heavy drinkers likely to suffer strokes ‘earlier, deeper and more severely’
DO you enjoy a tipple or two in the evening, whether a crate of copas or a bottle of vino? If so, you could be
Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds
SPAIN has ordered the lock down of all poultry in the country to contain the spread of avian flu. The decision expands on restrictions introduced
‘Superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2050 in Spain
MEDICAL experts in Spain have warned that ‘superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2025. The worrying threat of infections caused by multi-resistant antibiotic