Increase of breast cancer in young women could be caused by synthetic chemicals, study reveals.

SCIENTISTS have found some 921 cancer promoting chemicals in products we use daily. READ MORE: Why are breast cancer rates soaring in Spain? Worrying stats

28 Jan, 2024 @ 07:45

Health·Lead·Other News

AND BREATHE: Relax, you’ve passed Blue Monday! In the second of his insightful columns, Fijaz Mughal gives some excellent tips on how to create a positive outlook for the year ahead

WE are now powering into the New Year and 2024. Last year may have brought trials and tribulations, a sense of economic worries and concern

27 Jan, 2024 @ 15:44

Columnists·Health·Other News

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

27 Jan, 2024 @ 06:26

Basque Country·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·Northern Spain·Other News

‘Kill the Drug’: Together we can prevent more British lives from being lost as the Olive Press relaunches its Nolotil campaign

THE Olive Press is today relaunching our ‘Kill the Drug’ campaign in a bid to bring in tougher regulations on Nolotil. Our original campaign in

26 Jan, 2024 @ 17:55

Health·Lead·Must Read·Other News

‘Our Nolotil hell’: British expats recall their terrifying ordeals after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller in Spain – including one who ‘momentarily died’ before having to learn to walk again

Exclusive by Laurence Dollimore and Yzabelle Bostyn A BRITISH expat has revealed how she almost died after being administered Nolotil in Spain – as a

26 Jan, 2024 @ 15:13

Health·Lead·Must Read·Other News

What is Nolotil? The painkiller sold in Spain that’s been linked to dozens of British deaths

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es THE Olive Press recently revealed that campaigners are launching an official complaint with Spain’s public prosecution

26 Jan, 2024 @ 12:28

Health·Lead·Other News

Suffering from varicose veins? These are the non-surgical and non-invasive techniques being used by Hospiten to treat the condition

IT is not simply a question of aesthetics…Varicose veins are a health problem that, if left untreated, can progress to a much more serious disease.

26 Jan, 2024 @ 11:55

Andalucia·Health·Other News

Face masks are no longer required at Gibraltar health facilities as flu and Covid cases drop

FACE masks ‘are no longer essential’ at Gibraltar’s health facilities, after numbers of Covid and flu cases dropped across the British territory. Director of Public

25 Jan, 2024 @ 13:45

Gibraltar·Health·Other News

Need a hair transplant but can’t afford the trip to Turkey? Clinics in Spain’s Malaga are offering procedures for €3,000 or less

LONG gone are the days when a gentleman who had lost his hair had to resort to a Bobby Charlton-style comb over to cover his

25 Jan, 2024 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Health warning: Disease eradicated in Spain is surging in Europe at an ‘alarming’ rate, says the WHO

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says that it has detected an ‘alarming’ increase in measles cases in Europe over the last year, and is calling

25 Jan, 2024 @ 10:44

Health·Lead·Other News

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Covid booster jabs are finally available in Gibraltar after delays in shipments from the UK

COVID boosters are finally at the Rock’s primary care centre for the over-50s or vulnerable people in the community from this Thursday. The Gibraltar Health

25 Jan, 2024 @ 07:34

Gibraltar·Health·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil campaigners demand a criminal investigation into health officials in Spain following the death of a British expat, 42, who lost his life to sepsis after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es CAMPAIGNERS against the ‘deadly’ painkiller, Nolotil, have launched an official complaint with Spain’s public prosecution office

24 Jan, 2024 @ 17:02

Health·Lead·Other News

Miracle baby: Child is born via his grandmother’s donated uterus in Spain’s second-ever case

A BABY has been born in Spain using his grandmother’s donated uterus for the second time ever in Spain. Named Manuel, the boy will forever

24 Jan, 2024 @ 11:15

Health·Other News

British expat dies after taking Nolotil in Spain: Father-of-one, 42, developed sepsis after being given the ‘lethal’ painkiller for a minor golf injury

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH expat has died after being given the deadly painkiller Nolotil for a shoulder injury,

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:46

Health·Lead·Other News

Revealed: This is the best quality milk you can buy in Spain, according to an official study

MILK is a fundamental part of many people’s daily food intake but a study shows that not all brands in Spain are of the same

18 Jan, 2024 @ 16:45

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Robot Called 'da Vinci' Helps Carry Out Pioneering Lung Transplant In Spain's Barcelona

Spain beats its own record for organ transplants, maintaining its position as a world leader for donations

ALREADY established as a world leader when it comes to organ transplants, Spain shattered its own record for the procedures last year, for a total

18 Jan, 2024 @ 15:14

Health·Lead·Other News·Politics

OPEN FOR SERVICE: Health minister congratulates team on the stunning new hospital in Gibraltar

IT was back in 2008 that British surgeon David Deardon first aspired to open a private hospital in Gibraltar. Now, 15 years later, his hard

17 Jan, 2024 @ 15:28

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Health·Other News

Spain’s government to crack down on electronic cigarettes and tobacco flavours, while new regulations for vaping are still being considered by Health Ministry

THE SPANISH government is planning to crack down on non-conventional tobacco products by putting heated cigarettes on a par with conventional ones, as well as

16 Jan, 2024 @ 13:29

Health·Lead·Politics

Health warning: Cheese product sold across Spain is taken off the shelves after harmful bacteria is detected – including ‘listeria monocytogenes’

A GORGONZOLA cheese sold by the Aldi supermarket chain in Spain has been withdrawn from shelves after it was found to contain listeria. The Spanish

16 Jan, 2024 @ 12:30

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

It’s officially the most depressing day of the year: An expert offers some tips to lift the gloom on ‘Blue Monday’

HOW are you feeling today? In case you’re a little bummed, it’s worth noting that today is officially ‘Blue Monday’; the most depressing day of

15 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Health·Lead

Spain's West Nile virus death toll rises to six: Woman dies after being bitten by an infected mosquito in Sevilla province

West Nile Virus is found in 50,000 mosquitoes in Spain’s Andalucia – these are the most at risk areas

THE potentially fatal West Nile Virus is surging among mosquito populations in southern Spain, it has emerged. In its annual surveillance campaign, the Andalucian government

13 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Health·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Dodgy dentist scammed customers with 'double' loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Dentists in Gibraltar take industrial action over ‘lack of staff and support’

DENTISTS at the Gibraltar’s public health service are taking industrial action because of ‘staff reductions and lack of support from management’, a statement said. The

13 Jan, 2024 @ 08:30

Gibraltar·Health

Flu vaccines will be offered at ALL health centres in Spain’s Andalucia from Monday – WITHOUT the need for an appointment

THE Andalucian Health Ministry has announced that flu vaccinations will be available without an appointment at all of its health centres from Monday, January 15.

12 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into the cancer that killed him

A BRITISH woman who has lived in Palma since 2016 has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €10,000 for cancer research in memory of her

12 Jan, 2024 @ 11:33

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Is bottled water safe? Study reveals the average litre could contain 240,000 ‘nanoplastics’ that can be carried to the heart and brain

A TEAM of scientists is claiming that a litre of bottled water contains on average around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments- between 10 and 100 times

10 Jan, 2024 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead

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

‘Profound crisis’ at Hospital Costa del Sol: 75,000 patients remain on waiting list for surgery, tests and appointments

A DOCTOR’S union has denounced what it describes as a ‘profound crisis’ at the Hospital Universitario Costa del Sol in Malaga, due to underfunding and

10 Jan, 2024 @ 13:08

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

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Increase of breast cancer in young women could be caused by synthetic chemicals, study reveals.

AND BREATHE: Relax, you’ve passed Blue Monday! In the second of his insightful columns, Fijaz Mughal gives some excellent tips on how to create a positive outlook for the year ahead

STIs are soaring in Spain: Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise, experts warn

‘Kill the Drug’: Together we can prevent more British lives from being lost as the Olive Press relaunches its Nolotil campaign

‘Our Nolotil hell’: British expats recall their terrifying ordeals after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller in Spain – including one who ‘momentarily died’ before having to learn to walk again

What is Nolotil? The painkiller sold in Spain that’s been linked to dozens of British deaths

Suffering from varicose veins? These are the non-surgical and non-invasive techniques being used by Hospiten to treat the condition

Face masks are no longer required at Gibraltar health facilities as flu and Covid cases drop

Need a hair transplant but can’t afford the trip to Turkey? Clinics in Spain’s Malaga are offering procedures for €3,000 or less

Health warning: Disease eradicated in Spain is surging in Europe at an ‘alarming’ rate, says the WHO

Covid booster jabs are finally available in Gibraltar after delays in shipments from the UK

EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil campaigners demand a criminal investigation into health officials in Spain following the death of a British expat, 42, who lost his life to sepsis after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller

Miracle baby: Child is born via his grandmother’s donated uterus in Spain’s second-ever case

British expat dies after taking Nolotil in Spain: Father-of-one, 42, developed sepsis after being given the ‘lethal’ painkiller for a minor golf injury

Revealed: This is the best quality milk you can buy in Spain, according to an official study

Spain beats its own record for organ transplants, maintaining its position as a world leader for donations

OPEN FOR SERVICE: Health minister congratulates team on the stunning new hospital in Gibraltar

Spain’s government to crack down on electronic cigarettes and tobacco flavours, while new regulations for vaping are still being considered by Health Ministry

Health warning: Cheese product sold across Spain is taken off the shelves after harmful bacteria is detected – including ‘listeria monocytogenes’

It’s officially the most depressing day of the year: An expert offers some tips to lift the gloom on ‘Blue Monday’

West Nile Virus is found in 50,000 mosquitoes in Spain’s Andalucia – these are the most at risk areas

Dentists in Gibraltar take industrial action over ‘lack of staff and support’

Flu vaccines will be offered at ALL health centres in Spain’s Andalucia from Monday – WITHOUT the need for an appointment

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into the cancer that killed him

Is bottled water safe? Study reveals the average litre could contain 240,000 ‘nanoplastics’ that can be carried to the heart and brain

‘Profound crisis’ at Hospital Costa del Sol: 75,000 patients remain on waiting list for surgery, tests and appointments

Blow to Mango murder case as police admit they cannot prove ‘other people’ were involved in billionaire Isak Andic’s fatal mountain fall

Spain passes housing decree extending leases and ban on evicting vulnerable families but rules out indefinite contracts

One in five people living in Spain is now born abroad as the population expects to break 50 million imminently

FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Spain’s far-right extremists are emerging from under the rocks – and growing bolder every day

IN PICS: Gibraltar’s new 2,000-home residential estate to be built on reclaimed land in the harbour

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