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REVEALED: The ‘instant’ hair miracle taking the Costa del Sol by storm – and no surgery required

LET’S be honest, losing your hair is a nightmare. Whether it’s male pattern baldness, thinning crowns, or medical conditions, watching your thick head of hair

22 Feb, 2026 @ 09:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Sponsored Article

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?

MORE than 200,000 doctor’s appointments have been cancelled in Malaga following a nationwide strike over medical staff working conditions, official data shows. Roughly 4,000 surgeries

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

SPANISH health authorities have ordered the immediate nationwide withdrawal of an aphrodisiac drink after discovering it is secretly spiked with the active ingredient in Viagra.

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease

SPAIN’S capital has been rocked by an outbreak of measles with 24 cases confirmed in the first seven weeks of 2026 – more than the

20 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

SPAIN’S birth rate has gone up for the first time in a decade according to the National Institute of Statistics coupled with a rise in

18 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·National News

Successful separation of Siamese twins in Barcelona hospital chalks up another impressive medical operation after historic face transplant

THE successful separation of Siamese twins in Barcelona has been labelled another impressive medical operation after another hospital in the city performed a historic face

17 Feb, 2026 @ 15:15

Barcelona·Health·Lead

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

ONCE confined to sushi bars and experimental kitchens, today seaweed is emerging as an unlikely star of Spanish cuisine. After a string of celebrity chefs

16 Feb, 2026 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you

DOCTORS in Spain are staging the first of a series of nationwide, five-day strikes from Monday with dates announced through to June. Medical unions are

16 Feb, 2026 @ 10:28

Health·Lead·National News

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

NEARLY 35% of teenagers aged 15 to 18 reported having sexual intercourse in 2022, while condom use fell to its lowest level since records began

15 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Health·Lead

Osteoporosis is no longer irreversible with treatment on the Costa del Sol: What you need to know about healing your bones

OSTEOPOROSIS is no longer irreversible – bones can recover with current treatments. The Rheumatology Unit at Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella leads the way in advances that

13 Feb, 2026 @ 18:10

Andalucia·Health·Marbella·Sponsored Article

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

By Claudio Vazquez Colomo EVERY time several consecutive days of rain arrive, I observe the same pattern in my clinics: physical activity decreases, joint discomfort

13 Feb, 2026 @ 18:00

Columnist·Health·Lead

The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue

NEW data has revealed Andalucia’s biggest killers and shown that it is still chronic diseases that send most people to the morgue. Most of these

12 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead

‘Catch me if you can’: The fabulous lies of a con artist who treated patients as a fake nurse in Malaga for FIVE YEARS using stolen ID

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga after posing as a qualified nurse for more than five years, reportedly securing contracts across both public and

12 Feb, 2026 @ 12:15

Almeria·Health·Lead·Malaga

Warning for parents in Spain as baby formula is recalled after five babies are hospitalised over toxin fears

RECALLS of baby formula in Spain have prompted urgent warnings to parents after several infants were hospitalised from potentially contaminated products. Parents in Spain are

10 Feb, 2026 @ 15:39

Health·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British toddler who has undergone SIX surgeries battling rare cancer gets lifeline in the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH toddler battling a rare and aggressive cancer has been given a new lease of life after his family relocated from the UK to

10 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Natural ageing or maintenance culture? Inside the Costa del Sol’s aesthetic boom

EXPATS and locals of southern Spain take different approaches to staying youthful and healthy. Green juice in one hand and a Botox appointment in the

8 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Marbella

The Pearl of Africa: How Ugandan coffee is the sustainable sip for the Madrid Coffee Festival 2026

UGANDA is known as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ and offers one of the finest topographies in the world for growing quality coffee beans. From the

6 Feb, 2026 @ 11:02

Health·Madrid·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

A BARCELONA hospital has carried out the world’s first face transplant using a donor who chose assisted dying, marking a major medical milestone in Spain.

5 Feb, 2026 @ 18:30

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Brilliant breakthrough as Spanish scientists successfully restore vision to blind man using new brain implant

SCIENTISTS in Spain are celebrating their second major breakthrough in a matter of days after researchers successfully restored vision to a blind man whose eye

5 Feb, 2026 @ 13:25

Health·Lead

Spain will ban social media for children aged under 16 to protect them from ‘digital Wild West’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says his government will ban social media access for children aged under 16 in Spain and will order platforms to introduce

3 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Health·Lead·National News

Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain

By Rod Usher Unlucky Angela still has disabling chronic pain a year after knee surgery. In a personal medical saga, her husband, seasoned journalist Rod

30 Jan, 2026 @ 17:30

Estepona·Health·Lead

Spanish scientists cure pancreatic cancer in mice – raising hopes for a breakthrough in humans

A CURE to one of the deadliest forms of cancer could be closer than first thought after a team of Spanish researchers successfully treated pancreatic

29 Jan, 2026 @ 15:36

Health·Lead

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to go over 300,000 for the first time this year

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

NEW cases of cancer in Spain are predicted to go above 300,000 for the first time in a calendar year, according to the Spanish Society

28 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

GibMed is Gibraltar’s first private hospital – perfect to get UK-standard healthcare without going home

GIBMED International Hospital is redefining private healthcare in Gibraltar by delivering a truly comprehensive, locally based medical service built around patient-focused care, quality, accessibility, and

26 Jan, 2026 @ 18:05

Gibraltar·Health·Sponsored Article

Measles scare in Spain as cases doubled last year – and were virtually zero in 2023

MEASLES cases in Spain nearly doubled in 2025 according to the Carlos III Health Institute. It reported 397 registered cases compared to 217 in 2024,

26 Jan, 2026 @ 17:30

Health·Lead

Spain Investigates Side Effects Of Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic And Saxenda

Spanish home-grown Ozempic knock-off aims to make weight-loss drug affordable for the masses

A SPANISH drug company aims to lower prices and cash in on the Ozempic boom by manufacturing the key ingredient. Galenicum, a Barcelona pharmaceutical company,

25 Jan, 2026 @ 11:31

Health·Lead

Health

REVEALED: The ‘instant’ hair miracle taking the Costa del Sol by storm – and no surgery required

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Successful separation of Siamese twins in Barcelona hospital chalks up another impressive medical operation after historic face transplant

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

Osteoporosis is no longer irreversible with treatment on the Costa del Sol: What you need to know about healing your bones

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue

‘Catch me if you can’: The fabulous lies of a con artist who treated patients as a fake nurse in Malaga for FIVE YEARS using stolen ID

Warning for parents in Spain as baby formula is recalled after five babies are hospitalised over toxin fears

EXCLUSIVE: British toddler who has undergone SIX surgeries battling rare cancer gets lifeline in the Costa Blanca

Natural ageing or maintenance culture? Inside the Costa del Sol’s aesthetic boom

The Pearl of Africa: How Ugandan coffee is the sustainable sip for the Madrid Coffee Festival 2026

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

Brilliant breakthrough as Spanish scientists successfully restore vision to blind man using new brain implant

Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain

Spanish scientists cure pancreatic cancer in mice – raising hopes for a breakthrough in humans

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

GibMed is Gibraltar’s first private hospital – perfect to get UK-standard healthcare without going home

Measles scare in Spain as cases doubled last year – and were virtually zero in 2023

Spanish home-grown Ozempic knock-off aims to make weight-loss drug affordable for the masses

British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?