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BLUFFING MUFFINS: WARNING as batches of ‘fake gluten and dairy free’ magdalenas across Spain at risk of causing widespread allergic reactions

SPAIN’S ministry of health has issued a warning after several batches of magdalenas have been found to mistakenly contain gluten and dairy. Specifically, ‘gluten-free’ versions

25 Jun, 2019 @ 14:27

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

WHAT’S UP DOC?: Spanish doctor’s note goes viral on social media as patient needs ‘Rosetta Stone’ to decipher it

A DOCTOR’S note has gone viral on social media after it was so illegible the patient had to ask Twitter for assistance. User Loeflingia posted

25 Jun, 2019 @ 13:00

Health·Lead

MISTAKE: ‘Laboratory error’ led to false diagnosis of Chikungunya by Icelandic hospital as Spain remains free of tropical virus

AN Icelandic hospital has admitted to a ‘laboratory error’ after it falsely diagnosed three patients with Chikungunya earlier this month. The nordic country activated a

25 Jun, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

BREAKING: First chikungunya outbreak in Spain as three tourists on the Costa Blanca are infected

THE first chikungunya outbreak has been recorded in Spain as three tourists on the Costa Blanca were confirmed infected. The infection was confirmed from Reykjavik,

15 Jun, 2019 @ 12:29

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

CHEEK PREVIEW: Valencia hospital now offers ‘3D printed babies’ for pregnant blind mothers who can’t see ultrasounds

THE magic moment when a baby appears via ultrasound is a memory a parent cherishes for life. But the blind and visually-impaired have missed out

10 Jun, 2019 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Big pharma’s Pfizer ‘concealed for years’ that one of its drugs could help fight against Alzheimer’s

Pfizer argues it didn’t believe the evidence was strong enough to launch a clinical trial

7 Jun, 2019 @ 13:15

Health·Lead

Boy, 6, CURED of cancer thanks to new gene therapy in Spain returns home to Costa Blanca

The treatment will give hope to many families in Spain given that acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children

7 Jun, 2019 @ 12:54

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Brit dad left stranded in Spain with memory loss following horror Costa del Sol motorway fall

The carer from Caerphilly, south Wales,was jogging down a hill with teenage son Ashley when he fell in front of an oncoming car

4 Jun, 2019 @ 11:08

Health·Lead

South American spider leaves man hospitalised for 10 DAYS after bitten walking dogs on the Costa Blanca

A MAN has been hospitalised for 10 days after being bitten by a venomous spider ‘15 times more toxic than a cobra’ on the Costa

30 May, 2019 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

HAY FEVER EPIDEMIC: Expert reveals why your allergies seem much worse in Spain this year

Experts have warned that this year pollen levels have shot up across Spain and that the months of May and June will see us suffer

22 May, 2019 @ 12:47

Environment·Health·Lead

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

19 May, 2019 @ 11:00

Health·Lead

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

18 May, 2019 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

Tiger mosquitos on Spain’s Costa del Sol cause surge in holidaying Brits making health insurance claims

Since 2016, year-on-year data has shown a dramatic 739% jump in people putting in claims for medical attention they received abroad because their bites were

3 May, 2019 @ 15:13

Health·Lead·Malaga

Critically ill British mother trapped after ‘nightmare’ holiday in Spain sees friends rally to pay medical costs

Elaine was left partly paralysed by a stroke in 2015 and now her insurance company has refused to pay out because of a 'technicality'

30 Apr, 2019 @ 12:36

Health·Lead

Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline

A ‘decline’ in the Mediterranean diet, which includes, fish, nuts, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, has been blamed by scientists for the poor results of

30 Apr, 2019 @ 11:04

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s top oncology scientist cures pancreatic cancer in mice giving hope for future human treatment

Tumors were not only stopped from spreading, they completely disappeared within weeks, with no secondary effects

20 Apr, 2019 @ 13:14

Health·Lead

Malaga man, 32, drops dead on padel tennis court during tournament

The unnamed man became dizzy on court and fell to the ground as other players rushed to aid him

15 Apr, 2019 @ 15:39

Health·Lead·Sport

British expat handed ‘lethal painkiller’ Nolotil after routine operation in southern Spain despite new regulations

Nolotil has been found to cause sepsis and a rapid drop in white blood cells leading to the deaths of several british holidaymakers.

13 Apr, 2019 @ 10:07

Health·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Man in Spain helps terminally ill wife with multiple sclerosis die before handing himself in to police

Hernandez is the first person to be arrested in Spain for assisting the death of a physically disabled person

9 Apr, 2019 @ 11:42

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

THAT’S SOME REAL SH*T: Cannabis in Spain has ‘dangerous’ levels of faeces due to ‘way it’s smuggled’

Analysts examined 90 samples and found dangerous levels of E.coli and the Aspergillus fungus

4 Apr, 2019 @ 15:19

Health·Lead

Spain tops global health league but all is not well for expats

A WORLD health index has declared Spain to be the fittest nation on the planet. Last year the University of Washington’s Health Metrics Institute ranked

19 Mar, 2019 @ 16:59

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

British expat in Spain who ‘asked friend’ to cut off his penis seemed ‘normal’ hours before but ‘struggled with gender’

The man was found staggering around Zaragoza dismembered and bloodied

16 Mar, 2019 @ 13:01

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Siestas ‘help treat high blood pressure’

DOCTORS have prescribed afternoon siestas for people who suffer high blood pressure. Scientists in Greece looked at 212 people with an average age of 62,

15 Mar, 2019 @ 11:48

Health·Lead

Warnings as woman almost DIES in Spain after suffering huge allergic reaction to partner’s sperm in WORLD FIRST

According to the British Medical Journal, the unidentified 31-year-old had trouble breathing and started vomiting after the sexual contact

14 Mar, 2019 @ 17:36

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Police in Spain help man with AMPUTATED PENIS in bizarre self-harm case

The man has been rushed to the Hospital Miguel Servet but it is not known if doctors managed to reattach it

12 Mar, 2019 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

British grandad in coma after Benidorm holiday faces 24-hour drive home and insurer WILL NOT pay

A 'slight mistake' on the family’s insurance policy has meant insurers won't pay out for the trip, which can cost around €12,800

28 Feb, 2019 @ 14:20

Health·Lead

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BLUFFING MUFFINS: WARNING as batches of ‘fake gluten and dairy free’ magdalenas across Spain at risk of causing widespread allergic reactions

WHAT’S UP DOC?: Spanish doctor’s note goes viral on social media as patient needs ‘Rosetta Stone’ to decipher it

MISTAKE: ‘Laboratory error’ led to false diagnosis of Chikungunya by Icelandic hospital as Spain remains free of tropical virus

BREAKING: First chikungunya outbreak in Spain as three tourists on the Costa Blanca are infected

CHEEK PREVIEW: Valencia hospital now offers ‘3D printed babies’ for pregnant blind mothers who can’t see ultrasounds

Big pharma’s Pfizer ‘concealed for years’ that one of its drugs could help fight against Alzheimer’s

Boy, 6, CURED of cancer thanks to new gene therapy in Spain returns home to Costa Blanca

Brit dad left stranded in Spain with memory loss following horror Costa del Sol motorway fall

South American spider leaves man hospitalised for 10 DAYS after bitten walking dogs on the Costa Blanca

HAY FEVER EPIDEMIC: Expert reveals why your allergies seem much worse in Spain this year

Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development

Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns

Tiger mosquitos on Spain’s Costa del Sol cause surge in holidaying Brits making health insurance claims

Critically ill British mother trapped after ‘nightmare’ holiday in Spain sees friends rally to pay medical costs

Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline

Spain’s top oncology scientist cures pancreatic cancer in mice giving hope for future human treatment

Malaga man, 32, drops dead on padel tennis court during tournament

British expat handed ‘lethal painkiller’ Nolotil after routine operation in southern Spain despite new regulations

WATCH: Man in Spain helps terminally ill wife with multiple sclerosis die before handing himself in to police

THAT’S SOME REAL SH*T: Cannabis in Spain has ‘dangerous’ levels of faeces due to ‘way it’s smuggled’

Spain tops global health league but all is not well for expats

British expat in Spain who ‘asked friend’ to cut off his penis seemed ‘normal’ hours before but ‘struggled with gender’

Siestas ‘help treat high blood pressure’

Warnings as woman almost DIES in Spain after suffering huge allergic reaction to partner’s sperm in WORLD FIRST

Police in Spain help man with AMPUTATED PENIS in bizarre self-harm case

British grandad in coma after Benidorm holiday faces 24-hour drive home and insurer WILL NOT pay

Longer evenings are on the way: This is when the clocks will go forward in Spain this weekend

Cooking dinner at home once a week could help stave off dementia risk, new study reveals

Schools shut, weak economic growth and labour shortages: Here’s what Spain would look like without immigration

Feeling peckish? Here’s six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain

Tradition or Tragedy? Spain’s first bull-related death of 2026 raises fresh questions over the tradition’s safety

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