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Spain’s Malaga launches summer blood donation campaign

The Malaga Transfusion Centre has launched a summer blood and plasma donation campaign. The Transfusion, Tissue and Cell Centre of Malaga (CTTC) has organised 221 collections in the summer and aims to

11 Jul, 2023 @ 09:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Stem Cell Therapy for Autism: Separating Facts from Fiction

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogenous and complex neural developmental disorder characterized by behavioral, social, and intellectual impairments within individuals. Due to its heterogeneity, each patient experiences wide variation in symptoms,

10 Jul, 2023 @ 20:35

Health

Date-rape drug found in popular French biscuits sold in Spanish supermarkets

A DATE rape drug has been found in several packages of popular French biscuits sold in Spain. A number of packages of Gerble biscuits have been contaminated with scopolamine, a drug used

10 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Enhance Your Focus And Concentration With Cognitive Sports Supplements

In sports and athletic performance, mental focus and concentration are crucial elements that can make a significant difference in achieving your goals. Whether you’re an athlete, fitness enthusiast or simply someone looking

5 Jul, 2023 @ 22:03

Health

Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces

Smoking allowed again on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Balearic Islands

SMOKERS in the Balaeric Islands can once again legally enjoy a cigarette on a bar or restaurant terrace after all Covid-19 health restrictions ended on Wednesday. Tuesday’s decision by the Council of

5 Jul, 2023 @ 18:35

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Health·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Flight bound for Spain’s Malaga makes emergency landing due to medical crisis involving 4-year-old boy

A MALAGA-BOUND flight was given priority landing after a medical emergency took place on board. A flight from Glasgow bound for Malaga had to cut its approach route short yesterday, Monday, July 3,

5 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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 medical professional associations received a total of

4 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Other News

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 Council of Ministers approved the abolition of

4 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Health·Lead·National News

Researchers in Spain search for new immunotherapy mixture to fight liver cancer

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 on mice. Liver cancer is one of

4 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Navarra

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 stood at 79 days in May- five

27 Jun, 2023 @ 19:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

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 July and September. Elche’s health councillor, Inma

27 Jun, 2023 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain to launch department to study effects of heatwaves on health

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 department to investigate and alleviate the effects

27 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Premium·Weather

Face masks are no longer mandatory in this region of Spain from tomorrow|

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 in hospital areas with critically-ill and vulnerable

26 Jun, 2023 @ 15:01

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

New Perimeter Wall Could Stop Flooding At Major Costa Blanca Hospital In Spain

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 September 2019 storms, A 1.25 metre-high perimeter

21 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

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 doctor or pediatrician. The El Pais newspaper

20 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Health·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Vertical X Ray Scanner Being Used For First Time In A Public Hospital In Spain

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. The unit has been installed at Valencia’s

20 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Masks are made mandatory in Spain's Valencia region: This is where you must cover your face from TODAY amid spike in Covid and flu cases

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 masks in the last few settings where

17 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Politics

Happy Senior Couple Walking Along Harbor Holding Hands

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 150 of The UK Finance Act 2004.

14 Jun, 2023 @ 09:27

Business & Finance·Health

The number of people suffering from skin cancer in Spain has increased by 40% in the last four years

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 78,000 cases are diagnosed every year, which

13 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead

Major blood donation campaign to take place in Malaga for the World Blood Donor Day

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 and 15. Appointments can be booked by

13 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Vegetarian Woman In A Portrait With Peppers In Her Eyes On A Yel

Healthy options during World Tapas Day: Try these four tapas to boost your vision

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 – this year June 15 – World

12 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

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 punctata’ is one of the most frequent

9 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Non Drinking Water Photo Openlcons Pixabay

Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable water

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 50 mg/l, which makes it not fit

8 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Other News

Not Enough Psyquiatrists In Spain Photo Spanish Association Of Psyquiatry

‘Serious situation’ as there are not enough mental health professionals in Spain

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 for ‘immediate action’ as the number of

8 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead

Key Health Services '100%' Guaranteed In Torrevieja During Busy Costa Blanca Summer In Spain

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 was criticism last year that there was

6 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Spain's Cabinet approves end of indoor mask wearing this Wednesday but with key exceptions

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 5, all healthcare professionals, staff, patients and

4 Jun, 2023 @ 09:11

Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Other News

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