Researchers say drinking wine everyday IS good for you
Drinking wine at dinner gives a ‘more positive’ outlook on life
A step towards the Holocaust!
Reporting on smokers in new smoking ban is akin to collaborating with
Surgeon in Asturias speaks out for homeopathy
Doctors and specialists come together to share thoughts on the controversial treatment
No respect: Figures show assaults on doctors are on the rise in Spain
THE number of assaults on doctors in Spain increased by 38% in 2022, according to the Spanish Medical Association (OMC). The worrying figures reveal that
Spain’s Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing
SPAIN is waving farewell to the last remaining restriction imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic dating back to the spring of 2020. Tuesday’s meeting of the
Researchers in Spain search for better immunotherapy mixture to fight liver cancer
RESEARCHERS at Navarra’s Cima University believe that a new combination of immunotherapy treatment could be used to fight liver cancer, and are testing different values
Public hospital surgery waiting times fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PUBLIC hospital waiting times for surgeries have fallen in the Valencian Community according to latest figures from the regional Ministry of Health. The average wait
Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain
ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola between
Spain to launch department to study effects of climate change on health
WHILE SPAIN swelters in its first summer heatwave of the year- expected to run until Thursday- the government has announced plans for a a new
Compulsory face mask wearing to end in health centres, pharmacies, and hospitals in Spain
THE COMPULSORY wearing of face masks could be abolished this week in Spain’s health centres, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals. Masks will still have to worn
New perimeter wall plan to stop floods at major Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
€2.5 MILLION has been allocated to the Valencian Government to protect Orihuela’s Vega Baja Hospital against flooding after services came close to collapsing during the
Precious time wasted as over 11 million people miss appointments to see doctor in Spain
OVER 11 million primary care appointments have been lost in the last year in Spain because patients do not attend scheduled appointments with their family
Vertical x-ray scanner being used for first time in Spain at a public hospital
A REVOLUTIONARY new x-ray scanner that cuts radioactive emissions by up to 85% is being used for the first time in a Spanish public hospital.
Spain’s health minister floats idea of scrapping mask use in healthcare settings
MORE THAN three years after the coronavirus pandemic first hit Spain, the health minister has suggested that the time may have arrived to remove obligatory
What are the tax benefits of investing in a QNUPS?
A QNUPS (Qualifying Non-UK Pension Scheme) is an offshore unapproved pension arrangement which satisfies the definition of a pension scheme as set out in Section
The number of people suffering from skin cancer in Spain has increased by 40% in the last four yearsÂ
THE number of skin cancer patients has risen by 40% in Spain in the last four years, according to the Spanish Academy of Dermatology. Over
Major blood donation campaign to take place in Malaga for the World Blood Donor DayÂ
A MAJOR blood and plasma donation campaign for the World Blood Donor Day will take place in Malaga from 9am to 9pm on June 14
Healthy options during World Tapas Day: Try these four tapas to boost your visionÂ
AHEAD of World Tapas Day, the tapas with the best properties for maintaining healthy eyes have been identified. Celebrated on the third Thursday of June
Higher temperatures bring foot bacteria warning from podiatrists in Spain
RISING temperatures in Spain have brought a warning about foot bacterial infections caused by excess sweating. The Valencian Community’s College of Podiatrists(ICOPCV) says that ‘keratolysis
Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable waterÂ
Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over
‘Serious situation’ as there are not enough mental health professionals in SpainÂ
There are not enough mental health professionals in Spain, according to the Spanish Association of Mental Health and Psychiatry (SEPSM). SEPSM President, Manuel Carrasco, calls
Key health services ‘100%’ guaranteed in Torrevieja area during busy Costa Blanca summer in Spain
TORREVIEJA Health Department has guaranteed ‘100%’ coverage in key patient services during the summer season with €2.8 million funding from its 2023 ‘Holiday Plan’. There
MASKS OFF: No visitors will have to wear masks at Gibraltar’s hospital from Monday, health chiefs reveal
MASK rules will be closer to pre-pandemic from Monday than at any time since COVID-19 first broke out in Gibraltar, health authorities announced. From June
Explainer: How does Spain’s new ‘menstrual leave law’ work?
SPAIN’S ‘menstrual leave law’ came into force on June 1, meaning that women in Spain can now request paid medical leave when suffering from especially
Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in BalearesÂ
The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during
Woman admitted to hospital in Spain with Ebola symptoms
A WOMAN is in a special unit of a Basque Country hospital with symptoms compatible with an Ebola infection. She is currently awaiting test results
17.6% of people aged 15 years and over smoke in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE VALENCIAN Health Ministry says that 17.6% of people aged 15 years and over classify themselves as regular smokers in the Valencian Community. 2.6% of
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
In hot water: Viral tweet sparks fierce debate about how much Spaniards, and Europeans, shower
A VIRAL tweet has sparked lively online debate about how often Spaniards shower compared to their European counterparts. The answer? Less than the Italians but