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Lethal painkiller Nolotil facing regulation following meeting of Spain’s top health chiefs

UK-BANNED painkiller Nolotil which has claimed the lives of countless expats is facing nationwide regulation. It comes after a campaigner took a suitcase full of

20 Jul, 2018 @ 11:45

Health·Lead

Undocumented migrants to get full access to public healthcare the minute they arrive in Spain

MIGRANTS will have full access to public healthcare as soon as they arrive in Spain, a new draft government decree has proposed. The draft, which

17 Jul, 2018 @ 11:33

Health·Lead

There are now more cocaine addicts than alcoholics for first time in Spain

COCAINE is taking over from alcohol as the addiction most people in Spain seek help in quitting. According to the Observatorio Proyecto Hombre report, the

14 Jul, 2018 @ 09:13

Health·Lead

Single women and lesbians offered free fertility treatment in Spain

Spain has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, with the number of deaths outnumbering births last year

9 Jul, 2018 @ 11:35

Health·Lead·National News

Spain-based British expat couple appear on UK TV to discuss their hypnotherapy gastric band procedure

AN expat couple from Fuengirola have appeared on ITV’s This Morning to discuss their Gastric Mind Band procedure. Martin and Marion Shirran, who work at

6 Jul, 2018 @ 10:18

Health·Lead

EXPAT APPEAL: British mum’s desperate plea for drug that could help teenage son walk again

The mother is urging expats to donate £2 for a drug costing £125,000 per shot and the only treatment available for her son's neuromuscular disease

29 Jun, 2018 @ 13:03

Health·Lead·Other News

Spanish parliament takes further steps to legalise euthanasia in Spain

The Socialist party proposal aims to make euthanasia a personal right available through both public and private services in Spain

27 Jun, 2018 @ 11:50

Health·Lead

COUNTDOWN IS ON: More victims of painkiller Nolotil come forward ahead of Spain probe

It comes weeks before a health campaigner is set to take her findings to a meeting with Spain’s top medication governing body in Madrid next

22 Jun, 2018 @ 13:22

Health·Lead

Spas and jacuzzis are growing in popularity around Mallorca thanks to HotSprings Spas

WHEN it comes to spas and Hot Tubs there is not much David can’t tell you. Mallorca’s top agent for world-leading American company HotSpring Spas,

17 Jun, 2018 @ 08:01

Health·La Cultura·Mallorca

Costa del Sol hospital enjoys record month for organ donations

THE Costa de Sol Hospital had a record month for organ donations in May. Four donations during the month meant doctors were able to provide

15 Jun, 2018 @ 14:33

Health·Lead

Water-resistant sun cream not as strong as manufacturers claim

YOU might want to think again if you think your water-resistant sun cream doesn’t need reapplying. A new study by British media group Which? has

15 Jun, 2018 @ 11:29

Health·Lead

Rising temperatures to have huge impact on Spanish jobs

WEATHER-related sick days costs the Spanish economy €360 million per year, a pioneering study has found. Researchers at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)

15 Jun, 2018 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

We’re only human… just

OUR bodies are covered in microscopic creatures, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Not surprisingly the vast majority of this microscopic life resides in our gut.

13 May, 2018 @ 17:30

Health

Hundreds of new Mallorca restaurant inspections to take place in crackdown

MALLORCA’S health inspectors are getting tough. In an island-wide crackdown, they will be undertaking hundreds more random inspections this year. In a bid to increase

1 May, 2018 @ 14:00

Entertainment·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Mallorca

DOSE OF REALITY: Campaign to regulate lethal painkiller Nolotil gathers momentum in Spain

The Olive Press speaks to relatives of victims and campaigners about their hopes of regulating the controversial drug

29 Apr, 2018 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Brit rushed to hospital after falling down Spanish cliff while taking selfie

A BRITISH tourist is in ‘serious condition’ in hospital after falling down a cliff while taking a selfie. The unnamed 38-year-old holidaymaker is believed to

29 Apr, 2018 @ 12:00

Entertainment·Health·Lead·Mallorca·Nature

Experts in Spain warn of ‘grave consequences’ in rise of pseudo-therapies like homeopathy and reiki

EXPERTS in Spain have warned of ‘grave consequences’ following a rise in the use of pseudo-therapies like homeopathy and reiki. It comes after a Sociological

24 Apr, 2018 @ 10:33

Health·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Southern Spain hospitals in British expat hotspot issue warning for ‘lethal’ painkiller Nolotil

After the drug claimed countless lives, a health network on the Costa Blanca has issued a recommendation to its medical staff to avoid prescribing Nolotil

23 Apr, 2018 @ 13:09

Health·Lead·Other News

Drinking excessively could take up to FIVE years off your life

DRINKING above UK alcohol guidelines could take years off your life, a new study has found. The huge analysis of 600,000 drinkers in 19 countries

21 Apr, 2018 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

What to do if you are stung by a jellyfish in Spain

WITH the news that potentially lethal Man-o-war ‘jellyfish’ are back on the Costa del Sol, it’s important to know what to do and what not

17 Apr, 2018 @ 15:23

Health·Lead

British expat family in Andalucia appeal to get builder dad diagnosed with MS to Russia for stem cell treatment

A BRITISH expat family have launched a fundraising appeal for the father to receive potentially life-changing treatment for his Multiple Sclerosis in Russia. Paul Morrison, who

17 Apr, 2018 @ 12:41

Health·Lead

WARNING: Mussels in Spain containing norovirus distributed to Andalucia, dozens infected

SOME 39 people have become infected by norovirus after eating contaminated frozen mussels. The outbreak occured in Valencia, but the infected batch had already been

16 Apr, 2018 @ 14:08

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Skin cancer operations increased by 30% on Costa del Sol last year

The region has some of the highest rates of skin cancer in Europe

12 Apr, 2018 @ 17:20

Health·Lead·Malaga

‘Don’t feed the monster’ campaign going strong as wipes are causing serious damage to sewer systems

A CAMPAIGN titled ‘Don’t Feed the Monster’ has spread across Mallorca, aiming to prevent wipes from being flushed down toilets and washed up on shores.

9 Apr, 2018 @ 10:19

Environment·Health·Mallorca

Eight firemen and police called to help move obese 300 kilo man from Malaga home

He had called daily for emergency services to help him move

20 Mar, 2018 @ 13:15

Health·Lead

UK among most unhealthy countries to raise child in Western world, new study finds

The British have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates and among the highest obesity rates

16 Mar, 2018 @ 12:08

Health·Lead

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Lethal painkiller Nolotil facing regulation following meeting of Spain’s top health chiefs

Undocumented migrants to get full access to public healthcare the minute they arrive in Spain

There are now more cocaine addicts than alcoholics for first time in Spain

Single women and lesbians offered free fertility treatment in Spain

Spain-based British expat couple appear on UK TV to discuss their hypnotherapy gastric band procedure

EXPAT APPEAL: British mum’s desperate plea for drug that could help teenage son walk again

Spanish parliament takes further steps to legalise euthanasia in Spain

COUNTDOWN IS ON: More victims of painkiller Nolotil come forward ahead of Spain probe

Spas and jacuzzis are growing in popularity around Mallorca thanks to HotSprings Spas

Costa del Sol hospital enjoys record month for organ donations

Water-resistant sun cream not as strong as manufacturers claim

Rising temperatures to have huge impact on Spanish jobs

We’re only human… just

Hundreds of new Mallorca restaurant inspections to take place in crackdown

DOSE OF REALITY: Campaign to regulate lethal painkiller Nolotil gathers momentum in Spain

Brit rushed to hospital after falling down Spanish cliff while taking selfie

Experts in Spain warn of ‘grave consequences’ in rise of pseudo-therapies like homeopathy and reiki

EXCLUSIVE: Southern Spain hospitals in British expat hotspot issue warning for ‘lethal’ painkiller Nolotil

Drinking excessively could take up to FIVE years off your life

What to do if you are stung by a jellyfish in Spain

British expat family in Andalucia appeal to get builder dad diagnosed with MS to Russia for stem cell treatment

WARNING: Mussels in Spain containing norovirus distributed to Andalucia, dozens infected

Skin cancer operations increased by 30% on Costa del Sol last year

‘Don’t feed the monster’ campaign going strong as wipes are causing serious damage to sewer systems

Eight firemen and police called to help move obese 300 kilo man from Malaga home

UK among most unhealthy countries to raise child in Western world, new study finds

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia