Tag: study
STIs are soaring in Spain: Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise, experts warn
A NEW study has revealed skyrocketing STI infections across Spain, with rates of gonorrhoea more than quadrupling between 1995 and 2022.
The report looked at...
This July could be the hottest ever on Earth in the last 120,000 years
THIS July could become the hottest ever on the planet in the last 120,000 years, according to a Leipzig University study.
The research confirms that...
Number of suicides among teenagers in Spain has increased by more than 30% since 2019
THE number of suicides among teenagers in Spain has increased by more than 30% since 2019, according to a study carried out by Madrid’s...
Spain’s Malaga ranked as third best city in the world for remote workers
SPAIN is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world and is fast becoming a popular choice for remote workers and digital nomads...
Baleares is the Spanish region where people spend less money on clothes
BALEARES is the Spanish region where less money is spent on clothes, according to textile business association ACOTEX.
The study displays that on average, residents...
Spanish children consume over twice the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO
Children in Spain exceed more than two times the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO.
Spanish kids reportedly consume 55.7 grams of added...
Oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros in the Iberian Peninsula Peninsula found in Burgos
The oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros ever discovered in the Iberian Peninsula have been found in Burgos.
Several dental pieces of specimens of the...
Workers in Spain spend on average 43% of their salary on rent
People in Spain spent on average 43% of their gross salary on rent in 2022, according to a Fotocasa real estate portal study.
This is...
Spain’s Nerja Cave has been occupied for 41,000 years—10,000 years earlier than previously thought study reveals
HUMANS have been visiting the Nerja Caves for 41,000 years, a new study by a team from the University of Cordoba has revealed.
Throughout its...
Scientists find evidence of prehistoric drug use on Spain’s Menorca
RESEARCHERS have found that civilizations on Menorca were using hallucinogenic drugs as far back as 3,000 years ago. The findings are based on analysis...
New study: Increased diabetes risk for people previously hit with Covid-19
People who have previously been infected with Covid-19 could stand at increased risk for diabetes, according to a new study.
Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre...
The region of Spain where 9% of adolescents say they want to die
Almost 9% of adolescents in one Spanish region express daily desires to die, according to an alarming new study.
Almost 9% of Catalans express a...
Study reveals most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘stingy’ tourists to visit Spain’s Costa del Sol
A RECENT study, published this Monday, April 4, by the National Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed the most ‘spendthrift’ and ‘tight-fisted’ tourists on holiday...
REVEALED: How living in Spain or the UK is far more stressful than Germany or Iceland
SPAIN and the UK are officially two of the most stressed countries in Europe.
Indeed, a life in Germany or Iceland would have you sleeping...
Granada: The ultimate student guide to the city in southern Spain
IF you were to visit just one city in Spain, Ernest Hemingway wrote, it should be Granada - and there are few student cities...
Classical music improves the ‘quality of life’ in patients with dialysis, shows study in Spain
LISTENING to classical music has been linked to health and wellbeing improvements in those suffering with dialysis.
In a study of 90 patients, researchers from...
Spanish people are happiest in Europe according to recent study
ACCORDING to a recent survey, Spaniards lead the list of happiness in the European Union.
The ‘End of the Year Global Happiness and Hope Index’,...
Study reveals that over 50% of teachers in Spain suffer anxiety or depression due to COVID-19
A STUDY has revealed that teachers in Spain show clear symptoms of anxiety because of COVID-19 and the return to the classroom.
54% of teachers...
Number of Spain’s ‘super rich’ millionaires surges by 74% in decade as poorest get poorer
The net wealth of Spain’s poorest 50% has decreased by 4% since 2008
Spain does NOT have worst drivers while 27% of British drink and drive, study reveals
The study revealed that 43.5% of Europeans have driven after drinking, with 22% always or almost always doing so
SOUP-ER FOOD: Typical Spanish dish helps fight killer cancer cells, new study finds
Results showed that gazpacho not only stopped cell growth, but that it could induce so-called programmed cell death
Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees
One of the main problems is the lack of ready, cheap alternatives to the imperishable material that is now part of the air we breathe and the water we drink
Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development
The nuts involved were almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts and hazelnuts
Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns
Those who consumed ultra-processed foods were a third more likely to suffer depression
Spain’s parents SLAM school dinners as 94% say canteens ‘need improvement’ amid obesity epidemic
The findings will make tough reading for schools, as just 24% of parents said that school dinners came with information about the ingredients used
REVEALED: Which of Spain’s regions will be having the most sex this Valentine’s Day
Spain’s favourite day to get between the sheets is Tuesday, when 15.04% of all sex happens, the findings reveal