Friday, March 29, 2024

Health

Holidaymakers misled into paying for free EHIC health cards

Unofficial websites are charging unwitting consumers up to 23 euros for the cards

Dowsed in mystery

Why the elusive art of dowsing can help you strike oil and be good for your health

Measles surge leads to calls for earlier vaccinations

Last year there were five times as many cases than the previous year

Guadalhorce hospital finally finished

It is hoped the facility will be up and running before the end of the year

Healthcare help available for expats in Spain

Helping hand for expats struggling to find healthcare in Spain

Mental health problems cause ‘shame’ for families

Anti-stigma campaigns should include relatives, says Spanish researcher

Nearly half of Spaniards never get any exercise, according to EU-wide survey

Spain has one of the worst exercise rates in Europe

Majority of Spaniards want the drinking age raised to 21

Debate is raging over whether raising the legal drinking age would be beneficial

Energy drinks can cause ‘sudden death’ according to Spanish medics

High caffeine can lead to angina, cardiac arrhythmia and even death

Healthcare cuts in Spain three times higher than European average

Cuts of 1.9% annually between 2009 and 2012

EU bans sale of menthol cigarettes from today, fines as high as €10,000 for shops selling them

THE sale of menthol cigarettes has been banned throughout Spain from today.

Suffering From Insomnia – Can Your Bedroom Help You Sleep?

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Elsie Mogford, 37, wife of multi-millionaire United Utilities boss, dies suddenly while on holiday in Menorca

THE wife of multi-millionaire water company chief has died suddenly ‘of natural causes’ while on holiday at a luxury villa on the Spanish island...

How to get a free colour vision test for your child on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EYE experts in the region are encouraging children to undergo free colour vision tests at an early age to help guide their future career...

Inmaculada dies after artificial respirator is turned off

Death ignites euthanasia debate in Spain

Andalucía dreaming

RICHARD HARVEY asks whether buying or building a dream home and settling in southern Spain really helps to strengthen a relationship. Or do the demons merely resurface when the dust settles?

I was a fifth wheel

Matthew Pritchard reflects on his sense of uselessness becoming a father

SNIFFLING? The things you are doing that may be making your hay fever worse in Spain

Enjoy nothing more than a relaxing evening beverage? Sadly, it may actually be a recipe for sneezing disaster this summer in Spain.

Medical breakthrough in Andalucia

A Spanish clinic in Torremolinos has removed a lung cancer using an advanced 'deep freeze' method

Andalucia’s doctors: lowest-paid in Spain

Southern Spain's doctors earn dramatically less than their fellow Spanish medical professionals

Spain to allow medicinal cannabis use

Spain is second country to approve the drug containing cannabis

Going nuts for walnuts

As the walnut harvest is in full force, new research finds that walnuts are great for our health

Don’t go health nuts!

Research claims nuts and seeds will make you put on weight

Top medics claim sun is good for you

Expats who have migrated to warmer climes are likely to have better health

Asbestos fight back

New ruling allows expat sufferers to sue their ex-employers much more easily... even from Spain

The true price of free healthcare in Spain

As many as 300,000 Spanish residents could have no entitlement to free healthcare

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