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Spain’s Andalucia to maintain Covid-19 alert level 0 throughout the summer

THE Junta has announced it will maintain alert level 0 for Covid-19 the entire summer season. Despite a recent increase in Covid-19 cases, above all in people aged 60 and over and

23 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead

Child contracts cholera in first reported case in Spain since 1979

Child contracts cholera in Spain’s first reported case since 1979

A Toledo Province farm has been sealed off after a child contracted cholera by drinking water, possibly originating from a well. It’s the first recorded case of cholera in Spain since 1979.

22 Jun, 2022 @ 15:05

Health·Lead

Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn

A new round of Covid-19 booster jabs will be available to everybody in Spain from this autumn, Health Minister, Carolina Darias, made the announcement on Thursday during a TV interview on La

16 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News·Premium

Malaga paints the town red in drive for blood donors on Spain’s Costa del Sol

By Livia Cockerell

15 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Malaga

Live long and prosper as people aged 100 and over triples in two decades on Spain's Costa Blanca

Live long and prosper on Spain’s Costa Blanca as people aged 100 years and over triples in two decades

THE number of people aged 100 years and over has tripled over two decades in Alicante Province. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) show there are three times as many women

14 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja

U-turn by regional health bosses after Torrevieja Hospital staff voted for strike action on Spain's Costa Blanca

Doctors from across Spain’s Costa Blanca to prop up Torrevieja Hospital staff numbers this summer

DOCTORS from Alicante Province hospitals will be drafted in to boost staffing at Torrevieja Hospital during the summer holiday season. Valencia’s new Health Minister, Miguel Minquez, made the promise at a meeting

14 Jun, 2022 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja

Sea water temperature in Spain’s Costa del Sol to remain below 20ºC over next few days

Incidence of skin cancer in Spain’s Malaga has increased 15-fold in 50 years experts warn

IN celebration of Skin Cancer Prevention Day, yesterday, Monday June 13, the dermatology department of the Clinical Hospital in Malaga organised a series of activities to raise awareness about the disease so

14 Jun, 2022 @ 11:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

What is Chronic Inflammation? Symptoms, Causes & Cure

Inflammation refers to the body’s defense mechanism wherein the immune system is activated to recognize and remove harmful stimuli and begin the healing process. There are two types of inflammation- acute and

13 Jun, 2022 @ 10:45

Health

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STUB IT OUT: Spaniards in favour of stricter smoking bans including on Spain’s bar and restaurant terraces

THE majority of Spaniards want to see stricter laws on smoking in public places. Some 85% of Spanish people want to see smoking bans extended, with 72% saying smoking should be prohibited

11 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Health·Lead

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Tubby kids: Four out of ten children in Spain are overweight

By Livia Cockerell PM Pedro Sanchez has announced an eight year plan to reduce childhood obesity after studies show that 40% of children in Spain are overweight. According to the Prime Minister,

11 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Number of people taking their own lives totalled 4,227 in Spain last year

New national suicide prevention hotline in Spain takes nearly 15,000 calls in first month

A new national suicide prevention hotline took almost 15,000 calls in its first month of operation in Spain. The government said the ‘024’ hotline attracted an average of 400 calls day since

10 Jun, 2022 @ 17:41

Health·Lead

Spain approves monkeypox vaccines plus Covid-19 booster shots for elderly and vulnerable people

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has approved a vaccination against monkeypox to be used in a very small number of cases where people have had close contact with sufferers. The Ministry has also

10 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Premium

Spain starts using new drug to combat symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis sufferers in Spain can get symptom relief from new drug

SPAIN is getting its first doses of an American drug to help people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, which accounts for 80% of MS sufferers. Zeposia was approved by the European Medicines Agency(EMA)

8 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Premium

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hero’ grandfather kidnapped by family after nine weeks of ‘captivity, neglect & starvation’ at hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WARNING: Graphic photos included in this article may be upsetting to some readers.

5 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read·Premium·Valencian Community

A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too

I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever, or attractive about poisoning yourself. I accept

5 Jun, 2022 @ 16:15

Columnists·Environment·Health

Virtual reality to take pain out of needle pricks for children at Spain’s Malaga Maternity Hospital

THE Maternity Hospital in Malaga has started using virtual reality (VR) technology to help kids with extreme needle anxiety. Millions of kids have medical problems that require frequent injections and IVs, and

31 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s most ‘smokiest’ regions revealed on ‘World No Tobacco Day’

EXTREMADURA and Murcia have the highest percentage of daily smokers in Spain’s regions according to figures released on ‘World No Tobacco Day’. Statistics compiled for Spain’s AECC cancer charity show 25% of

31 May, 2022 @ 13:58

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Murcia·Premium·Valencian Community

Monkeypox cases in Spain rise to 120

THE number of monkeypox cases in Spain rose over the weekend by 22 confirmed cases to 120, the Spanish health ministry said on Monday. Spain now has the most confirmed cases in

31 May, 2022 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

Survey reveals how Spain compares with other countries for work-life balance in Europe

SPAIN is Europe’s second best country for having a healthy work-life balance, according to a recent survey. Work-life balance is assessed by the way we juggle our personal lives alongside the demands

29 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Health·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Optician launches campaign to leave no child without glasses throughout Mallorca

SPECSAVERS Ópticas in Santa Ponça is committed to supporting their local community during these difficult times. As well as being involved with collecting food for local food banks during the pandemic, the

29 May, 2022 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead

LATEST: How Spain is tackling the monkeypox outbreak

SPAIN has so far confirmed 59 cases of monkeypox with dozens of other suspected cases under investigation. The rise of eight cases on the day before comes as Spain outlined plans to

26 May, 2022 @ 11:30

Health·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Spain reports 800 registered monkeypox cases- with over half in Madrid area

Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks? An expert explains

How deadly is monkeypox? Why is it called monkeypox? Is it related to chickenpox? All your questions answered.

26 May, 2022 @ 08:15

Health·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: 84-year-old expat sat in agony for TWO DAYS waiting for treatment at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN EXPAT octogenarian discharged himself from Torrevieja Hospital after sitting a total of 20 hours waiting for attention. Brain Snell, 84, had suffered a fall on his way back to his San

25 May, 2022 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read·Premium

EXPLAINER: What we know about the monkeypox outbreak in Spain

GLOBAL health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west and central Africa. The first cases in

23 May, 2022 @ 18:15

Health·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

First monkeypox case detected in Spain’s Valencia region

THE first case of monkeypox has been identified in the Valencian Community. Regional health chiefs said on Monday that it was a case in Castellon Province. The infected person had visited an

23 May, 2022 @ 15:12

Castellon·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s monkeypox cases linked to outbreak in gay sauna

HEALTH authorities in Spain believe a gay sauna in the capital is the source of the outbreak of rare monkeypox virus which has so far affected 30 people. Madrid’s regional health chief

20 May, 2022 @ 18:30

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

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