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Hospiten in Estepona is offering the latest in mammography, along with other high tech radiology equipment

IT is a hospital that likes to stay at the forefront of global technology. So Hospiten in Estepona has recently incorporated the most high tech

14 Nov, 2024 @ 11:24

Andalucia·Health

The health of one in eight people is compromised by excess weight

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital offers an Integrated Obesity Unit providing expert, personalised treatment for each case OBESITY is a chronic condition characterised by an excess of

11 Nov, 2024 @ 09:29

Andalucia·Health

Researchers in Barcelona have successfully mapped the spliceosome, a key cause of cancer

GENETIC researchers in Barcelona have reached a historic milestone, creating the very first map of the spliceosome. A key part of interpreting DNA, the spliceosome

10 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Disease fears in Valencia flood zones as first cases of Leptospirosis are detected

PUBLIC health officials in Valencia have reported two probable cases of leptospirosis- pending the results of tests. The bacterial disease has potentially infected two volunteers

8 Nov, 2024 @ 15:15

Health·Lead·Valencia

Fears of a new epidemic in Spain’s flood-ravaged Valencia due to stagnant and contaminated waters: Vaccines are rolled out to locals

VALENCIA has begun vaccinating locals and volunteers over fears of an epidemic following the devastating DANA floods. President of the region Carlos Mazon said a

4 Nov, 2024 @ 11:49

Health·Lead·Valencia

Outrage after civil case against ‘lethal’ painkiller Nolotil is thrown out by Spain’s Supreme Court

THE SPANISH Supreme Court has thrown out a civil case against the ‘deadly’ painkiller Nolotil, provoking outrage amongst activists. A recent lawsuit filed against the

3 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Expat sets up group to give respite to hard-pressed Costa Blanca carers

A NEW group is offering much-needed free time and support for carers by looking after their patients in the Javea area of Alicante province. The

2 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health

Four children who were born deaf hear for the first time thanks to new treatment in Spain

CHILDREN in Spain who have been deaf from birth are hearing for the first time after taking part in gene therapy trials. Four of them

25 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Health·Lead

Quirónsalud Marbella receives award for Best Private Hospital in Healthcare Evaluation

THE Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital shined brightly in the sixth edition of the Best Spanish Hospitals Awards (BSH), which recognise the excellence of Spanish acute care

25 Oct, 2024 @ 09:42

Andalucia·Health

US surfing champion flies her son ‘across the world’ to Spain for life-changing eye surgery

A US surfing champion has flown her son ‘across the world’ to receive life-changing eye surgery in Spain. Alana Blanchard, 34, from Hawaii, told her

22 Oct, 2024 @ 09:11

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga·Video

Outrage as pharmaceutical giant in Spain signs exclusive deal to produce Nolotil in Europe – despite drug’s main ingredient being linked to British deaths

A SPANISH pharmaceutical giant has sparked outrage after signing a deal to produce Nolotil in the country despite being linked to the deaths of many

21 Oct, 2024 @ 16:58

Health·Lead

Groundbreaking skin cancer treatment lands in Spain boasting ‘scar-free’ healing and 89% remission rates

Madrid’s Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre is one of the first in Spain to offer a new ‘scar-free’ treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer which acts

20 Oct, 2024 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·Madrid

Health alert on Spain’s Costa del Sol after expat is accused of ‘making millions’ peddling illegal cancer treatments

A MARBELLA businessman has been accused of peddling illegal cancer treatments to hundreds of patients – netting him millions of euros in the process. In

19 Oct, 2024 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

Pollution causes 60,000 hospitalisations per year in Spain, experts warn

AIR pollution causes 60,000 admissions to Spanish hospitals every year especially with people who have serious pathologies and clinical conditions, according to a top scientist.

18 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Environment·Health·Lead

Suffering a fall from this age can increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 20%, study finds

A STUDY has found that suffering from a fall at this age could increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 20%. Around one million people

13 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Hallucinogenic mushrooms are better at treating depression than conventional medicine, European study suggests

‘MAGIC’ mushrooms are better at treating depression than conventional medicine, according to a European study. Depression is the most common psychiatric condition worldwide, affecting millions,

13 Oct, 2024 @ 11:00

Health·Lead

Adding this to your coffee will aid brain function and memory, according to a neurologist

A NEUROLOGIST has revealed that adding these ingredients to your morning coffee could boost your brain function and memory. Many people claim they ‘couldn’t survive’

13 Oct, 2024 @ 10:00

Health·Lead

This is the new Covid variant that could take hold in Spain this winter

A NEW coronavirus variant called XEC has begun to spread across Europe and other parts of the world. It was first detected in Germany in

12 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Quirónsalud Marbella: The reference point for Aesthetic Medicine and Dermatology in Andalucia thanks to personalised treatment and knowledge of the most advanced techniques

SKIN conditions affecting the face or body, or the signs of ageing, vary for each individual, requiring personalised treatment that adapts to the unique needs

9 Oct, 2024 @ 19:23

Andalucia·Health

Nolotil warning: ‘Lethal’ painkiller prescribed in Spain may be twice as more dangerous for women, study finds

A STUDY has found the main ingredient in ‘lethal’ painkiller Nolotil could be twice as dangerous for women than men. Just weeks after the European

8 Oct, 2024 @ 12:32

Health·Lead

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

Death toll from West Nile virus climbs to 10 in Spain’s Andalucia: 80-year-old woman is latest victim

AN 80-YEAR-OLD woman has become the latest person to die from the West Nile virus in Andalucia. The local died on Thursday after falling ill

8 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month

INFLUENZA and Covid-19 vaccinations will commence in the Valencian Community on October 14. The joint campaign will offer the vaccines in a staggered system, giving

6 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Valencia

West Nile virus threat level is raised to four in several areas of Malaga province – including the capital

HEALTH authorities have raised the West Nile virus threat level to four in parts of Malaga province. The increased level applies to Malaga City as

3 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

West Nile virus is detected in a Malaga village – as Junta confirms ninth death from mosquito borne disease

THE West Nile virus has been detected in a second Malaga province municipality as a ninth death has been confirmed in Andalucia. The region’s health

1 Oct, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Severe Covid sufferers are likely to age faster than others, Spanish study finds – this is why

RESEARCH done by a Spanish team has discovered that people who contracted a severe bout of Covid-19 may suffer from accelerated ageing. Victims of acute

1 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain is set to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes in huge relief for thousands of suffering patients

SPAIN is set to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes, it has been announced. The Ministry of Health has submitted a draft Royal Decree for public

1 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·National News

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