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Vaccines for flu and COVID-19 offer hope to worried Gibraltar elderly and vulnerable this winter

RESIDENTS of Gibraltar who are worried about the seasonal flu or COVID-19 this winter could be in line for a vaccine booster, its health service

7 Oct, 2023 @ 16:57

Gibraltar·Health

British expat ‘is slapped with €20,000 NHS bill after undergoing emergency surgery’ during visit back home

A BRITISH expat has been slapped with a £20,000 (€23,000) hospital bill after her bowel exploded during a trip to the UK. Helen Winslade, 55,

7 Oct, 2023 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Smoking could soon be illegal in certain parks and plazas in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA City Council could soon ban smoking in some squares, parks, and gardens in the city. Mayor Maria Jose Catala made the announcement on Tuesday

4 Oct, 2023 @ 12:04

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Exercise, Eating Good and Diet Pills Go Hand in Hand : Here is Why

In a world where diet cultures live intensely alongside unhealthy body images, navigating as a human being can be challenging. Even though there can be

4 Oct, 2023 @ 10:58

Health

Woman gets €450,000 pay out after shoulder surgery causes arm amputation at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

Woman wins €450,000 pay out after shoulder surgery causes arm amputation at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

AN ELDERLY woman has got a €450,000 pay-out after a shoulder operation went wrong at Torrevieja Hospital resulting in the amputation of her left arm.

3 Oct, 2023 @ 14:07

Costa Blanca·Health·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Health centre expansion reversed for busy British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANS to expand a health centre serving 30,000 patients on the Orihuela Costa have been shelved in favour of seeking a site to build a

2 Oct, 2023 @ 15:57

Costa Blanca·Health·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Spain Stops Women Being Hassled By Protestors When Going For An Abortion

Number of abortions carried out in Spain rises 9% in 2022 from year before

THE NUMBER of abortions carried out in Spain during 2022 came in at 98,136, which represents a 9% increase on the year before. That’s according

1 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Mallorca homeowners in Spain surprised by naked man who used their shower

Stinking advice: Harvard study warns against showering every day

IF you want a healthy skin then stay out of the shower. This is the message from a Harvard University study that says a daily

30 Sep, 2023 @ 08:38

Health

When Should You Consider Diet Pills?

Many people out there want to lose some weight, feel fitter, or have a better relationship with their bodies. Because of this, diet pills are

29 Sep, 2023 @ 11:19

Health

Tragic death of British woman having cosmetic surgery in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH woman who flew to Mallorca for cosmetic surgery has died after the operation went wrong. Now a court has launched an investigation to

28 Sep, 2023 @ 13:24

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Feeling good: Marbella’s Body n Soul can supply CBD oil not just in Spain but throughout the EU

Body n Soul is the best CBD shop not only in Marbella, but on the whole Costa del Sol. Kim, from Denmark and his wife

27 Sep, 2023 @ 12:14

Andalucia·Health·Sponsored

New strategy helps reduce surgery waiting lists by as much as ten times at Gibraltar hospital

A NEW Gibraltar hospital strategy slashed waiting list times by 89 weeks for knee and hip replacements and by 32 weeks for orthopaedic surgery. Gibraltar

26 Sep, 2023 @ 09:37

Gibraltar·Health

Spain’s Covid impact second only to Italy in Europe’s worst-hit zones

DURING the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures have revealed that deaths in certain parts of Europe were a staggering nine times higher than

26 Sep, 2023 @ 08:30

Health·Lead

New autumn immunisation program against respiratory illness for babies in Spain’s Andalucia

BABIES in Andalucia are to receive a new immunisation shot to combat a contagious respiratory illness that causes 200,000 annual hospitalisations nationally. The vaccination campaign

25 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health

Why Cannabis Could Be the Answer to Your Health Needs

The perception of cannabis has evolved significantly over the past few decades. Once stigmatized as a recreational drug, cannabis is now recognized for its potential

25 Sep, 2023 @ 14:07

Health

Cancer care with the underwear as Gibraltar teams up with Morrisons to spread NHS advice

HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar are partnering with the local Morrisons supermarket and the NHS to put cancer awareness messages on underwear labels. The innovative way

24 Sep, 2023 @ 09:35

Gibraltar·Health

Spain is losing war on invasive ‘killer’ Asian hornet: Numbers are up 60% in a year and they are living up to their nick name

SPAIN is losing its decade-long war on the vespa velutina, also known as the Asian hornet – and even occasionally the ‘murder hornet’. It arrived

21 Sep, 2023 @ 13:32

Environment·Health·Lead

Local and visiting surgeons carry out ear operation in Gibraltar hospital that leaves out need for UK travel

SURGEONS have carried out a key ear operation in Gibraltar for the first time that shortens recovery time from up to four months to just

12 Sep, 2023 @ 10:07

Gibraltar·Health

Gibraltar patients get green light to use cannabis after government signs deal with major distributor

MEDICAL cannabis could soon be available to patients suffering with chronic illnesses in Gibraltar after the government struck a deal with a major distributor. Berlin-based

10 Sep, 2023 @ 09:21

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Lonely cancer patient, 60, asks to be sent to be PRISON on Spain’s Costa del Sol because he is ‘tired of being alone 24/7’

A 60-YEAR-OLD cancer sufferer from Granada has requested to be voluntarily taken into prison because, he says, he is afraid of ‘being alone’ all day

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:51

Granada·Health·Lead

Spain's Pedro Sanchez catches Covid-19 meaning he won't be rubbbing shoulders with world's top leaders at G-20 summit in New Delhi

Pedro Sanchez tests positive for Covid: Spain’s caretaker PM, 51, is forced to skip G-20 summit

SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will not attend this weekend’s G-20 summit in New Delhi because he has contracted Covid-19. Sanchez made the announcement

8 Sep, 2023 @ 09:40

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

Gibraltar welcomes World Alzheimer’s Month as over 1% of its population suffers from dementia

Gibraltar has welcomed World Alzheimer’s Month as the Government issued a statement last Friday to highlight the importance of raising awareness of the condition. Under

5 Sep, 2023 @ 15:19

Gibraltar·Health

Gibraltar announces 5-year-strategy for the territory to become a dementia friendly city

GIBRALTAR’S Government has met with Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society to talk about the recently published National Dementia Strategy. At the meeting, Chief Minister Fabian

5 Sep, 2023 @ 12:37

Gibraltar·Health

Man's Best Friend Makes A Difference To Treating Children With Mental Health Problems In Spain's Barcelona

Shocking surge in youth suicides exposes cracks in Spain’s child mental health support

SPAIN is grappling with a rise in youth suicides that poses serious questions about the country’s child mental health services, new figures show. Last year,

31 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Health·Lead

One dead and six hospitalised after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Caceres, Extremadura

AN 85-year-old man has died in Caceres from Legionnaires’ disease, with six others affected and hospitalised. As of Tuesday, August 29, four patients are currently

30 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Health·Lead

Popular Gran Canaria beach closed due to contamination from ‘poo bacteria’

A POPULAR beach has been temporarily closed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city council after faecal bacteria was found to have contaminated the

30 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Health·Other News

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