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Doctors in Spain say a second and deadly pandemic is ‘likely’ and warn the health service ‘is not prepared’

A REPORT into Spain's handling of the Covid 19 pandemic has warned that it is 'probable' in the medium or short term that there...

Big fall in Spain’s extreme heat deaths over 40 years is down to greater use of air conditioning

EXTREME high and low temperatures are causing fewer deaths in Spain compared to 40 years ago due to more air conditioning and heating units...

Number of people dying by suicide increased by over 5% in Spain last year

FIGURES released on Tuesday by Spain's National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed that 4,227 people took their own lives in 2022, compared to 4,003 in...

‘I’m a mental health expert and these are the warning signs of mobile phone addiciton – which can be...

By Fiyaz Mughal Addiction used to be a word associated with drugs, alcohol, sex or eating. At a very basic level, an addiction is something that...

Is eating dinner after 9pm good for you? Study suggests the norm in Spain could cause more risk of...

SPAIN'S population is known for eating late dinners, with many tucking into their last meal of the day well after 9pm. But according to...

Revealed: The best public and private hospitals in Spain

SPAIN'S leading public and private hospitals have been revealed on Wednesday in the annual Monitor de Reputacion Sanitaria(Healthcare Reputation Monitor) survey. The La Paz University...

Smoking ban plans for bar and restaurant terraces are ‘crazy’ says top politician in Spain

MADRID'S mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, has branded proposals to ban smoking on bar and restaurant terraces as 'crazy'. His comments came on Tuesday- a day...

Spain wants to BAN smoking on restaurant terraces and crackdown on vaping

LONG-TERM plans to restrict smoking in public places are being dusted down once again from the Ministry of Health's shelves. Some of Spain's regions got...

Cosmetic surgeon being investigated over death of British patient in Spain dies suddenly

A SURGEON who performed a cosmetic surgery procedure on a British woman who died following 'complications' at a Palma clinic in September, has himself...

Want a long life in Spain? Eat these 4 foods from the age of 40 and upwards

A STUDY has revealed how four foods could help you live ten years longer. Based in the UK, the study by Nature Food revealed that...

Husband, 94, goes viral in Spain after being forced to push his sick wife on a wheelchair from hospital...

THE PLIGHT of a 94-year-old man from Spain has gone viral on social media after a photo was widely shared of him pushing his...

Is bread bad for you? Scientists reveal the healthiest options for one of Spain’s most popular foods

SCIENTISTS have revealed the healthiest bread options, with results that may surprise you.  Although the World Health Organisation recommends just 250 grams of bread per...

This is the sleek new health centre coming to Marbella after being approved by the city council

A NEW HEALTHCARE centre will be coming to Marbella after it was approved by the city council, and will involve a total investment of...

Some 40% of young people in Spain almost never use a condom during sex

Four in 10 young Spaniards say they ‘almost never’ use a condom during sex, according to data released to mark World AIDS day.  The report,...

Busy summer medical centre used by tourists set to move on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JAVEA council is looking for new premises for the Arenal beach medical centre that operates during the summer season following complaints about the current...

Anger after claim that speech therapy treatments are withdrawn on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PATIENTS group has demanded a meeting with health bosses after it alleged that speech therapy services had been withdrawn in parts of Alicante...

How vaping ‘is just as damaging as smoking’: Scientists in Spain warn using e-cigarettes is like puffing on an...

A NEW study has shown the effects of vaping could be just as harmful as traditional cigarettes.  According to an investigation by the University of...

Does red wine give you a headache? Scientists may have finally found out why

RESEARCHERS may have finally found the reason why red wine gives so many people headaches.  The study, carried out by the University of California, has...

Province popular with British retirees on Spain’s Costa Blanca has the fewest nursing homes in mainland Spain

ALICANTE PROVINCE has the lowest number of nursing home places in mainland Spain according to the Network Ageing Laboratory from the Higher Centre for...

This fruit grown in Spain has THREE times more vitamin C than an orange and a range of health...

IN A COUNTRY like Spain, fruit is easily available as part of the so-called Mediterranean Diet with oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and lemons that are...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nolotil almost killed me… I’m still traumatised after the painkiller given to me by a hospital in Spain...

BRITISH expat Patrick Clancy went into hospital for a routine shoulder operation and left six weeks later after a near-death brush with a controversial...

Shock figures reveal the health effects of smoking in Spain’s Balearic Islands

MORE than one in 10 people in the Balearic Islands suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), according to new Ministry of Health figures. The...

Spain has the fourth highest life expectancy in the WORLD – and the third highest cocaine use

THE average life expectancy in Spain is the fourth highest in the world and three years above the international norm.  Most Spaniards live to at...

Spain trials therapy dogs at hospitals: Animals will ‘boost mental well-being’ of ICU patients, experts hope

A BARCELONA hospital is part of a pioneering therapy dog trial to boost the mental health of ICU patients. The project hopes to encourage faster...

Doctors in Spain perform the world’s first EVER ‘perfect’ reconstruction of the abdominal wall

A TEAM at Barcelona's Sant Pau Hospital has performed the first 'perfect' reconstruction of the abdominal wall, so that it recovers all its functionality. The...

Hundreds of British and Irish tourists are infected by a parasite found lurking in swimming pools in Spain

HUNDREDS of British and Irish tourists returning from recent holidays in Spain are suffering from cryptosporidium- a parasite of the digestive system- which Spanish...

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