Medical experts list the main reasons why people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain
EXCESS alcohol and people choking on food are among the leading reasons for hospital ER visits in Spain on New Year's Eve, according to...
New study into alcohol and cigarette consumption among kids aged 12 to 13 in Spain makes shocking findings
MORE than a fifth of children aged 12 to 13 in Spain have drunk alcohol in the last month - the shocking finding from...
Covid and flu cases rise as temperatures fall in Spain’s Valencia region
COVID infections have increased by 83% in the last week to reach 247.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the Valencian Community compared to 135.1...
Two top healthcare officials quit in Spain’s Andalucia region in the midst of a waiting-list crisis
TWO of the most senior officials in Andalucia’s regional healthcare system have quit their roles, in the midst of a waiting-list crisis in the...
Spain issues these 7 health tips amid an explosion of flu, Covid and other cold viruses
WITH the holiday season firmly underway, a sudden surge in flu and Covid cases has gripped Spain.
During the week of December 11 to 17,...
Covid and flu cases spike on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Health centres swell as pharmacies run out of tests...
A SURGE in Covid-19 and flu cases over the festive season is overloading health centres and hospitals on the Costa del Sol.
The number of...
Emergency call centre nurse helps save life of choking young baby on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE PARENTS of a two-month-old baby saved her life on Sunday night after following instructions from an emergency call centre nurse.
The youngster was taken...
Scabies surges in tourist area of Spain: Health experts detect 44 outbreaks this year- with 11 linked to schools
THE Balearic Islands has reported 44 outbreaks of scabies this year up to early November with 19 affecting families or homes, 12 in social...
Donkeys in southern Spain could provide a cure to human hair loss: Scientists are testing the animal’s blood for...
A SWEDISH university team has been extracting blood from Spanish donkeys to see what can be learnt to help humans who are losing their...
Will this be the next pandemic? Scientists sound the alarm over ‘zombie deer’ virus after detecting the disease in...
SCIENTISTS have issued a stark warning that a virus called 'zombie deer disease' could spread to humans after a case was detected in the...
Feel like everyone has caught a cold this Christmas? Stats from Spain’s Health Ministry suggest you are right
IF YOU are suffering from a cold, the flu or some other respiratory ailment, and feel like everyone around you in Spain is too,...
Suffering from migraines? These three medicines are far better than ibuprofen, new study suggests
THE Spanish Society of Neurology says that 1.5 million people in the country suffer from chronic migraines and experience headaches 15 or more days...
Legionnaire’s warning: Residents in Gibraltar are advised to run their taps after returning from holidays – as experts test...
RESULTS of the tests on suspected samples of Legionnaire’s Disease taken in Gibraltar are expected ‘after the holidays’, its public health director said.
Authorities have...
Popular tourist resort in Spain offers tax break to restaurants and bars that ban smoking on terraces
BAR and restaurant owners in Mallorca's capital have been given a financial incentive to ban smoking on their terraces.
As rumours circulate that Spain's Health...
Doctors in Spain say a second and deadly pandemic is ‘likely’ and warn the health service ‘is not prepared’
A REPORT into Spain's handling of the Covid 19 pandemic has warned that it is 'probable' in the medium or short term that there...
These are the best home treatments for cold or flu this winter – according to the Gibraltar health service
HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar have advised residents on how to treat themselves for this winter’s wave of flu and colds sweeping the Rock.
The Gibraltar...
Spain pledges to increase paternity leave even further: This is how many weeks off work new parents will get...
NEW PARENTS in Spain have been promised an even longer time off from work by the government, with paid leave for mothers and fathers...
Masks are made mandatory in Gibraltar hospital and nursing homes amid spike in Covid, flu and other illnesses
MASKS are back in force at Gibraltar’s main hospital and elderly residences after ‘a severe increase in influenza and other respiratory conditions’, its public...
This European city could legalise COCAINE in a desperate bid to stop cartels in Spain and the Lowlands from...
SUPER wealthy Switzerland is considering a groundbreaking proposal to legalise cocaine for recreational use.
In what would be a first-of-its-kind pilot scheme, the Swiss capital...
Big fall in Spain’s extreme heat deaths over 40 years is down to greater use of air conditioning
EXTREME high and low temperatures are causing fewer deaths in Spain compared to 40 years ago due to more air conditioning and heating units...
Number of people dying by suicide increased by over 5% in Spain last year
FIGURES released on Tuesday by Spain's National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed that 4,227 people took their own lives in 2022, compared to 4,003 in...
Covid deaths in Spain 82% down compared to 2022
A TOTAL of 3,760 people in Spain died from Covid-19 in the first six months of 2023, which is 82% fewer than in the...
Authorities isolate ‘potential source’ of Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak that killed one in Gibraltar
AUTHORITIES in Gibraltar have ‘isolated’ the potential common source of Legionnaire’s Disease that killed one person and infected three others.
The British territory’s Director of...
Have You Thought About Gifting Love and Health for Christmas?
'Tis the season of joy, giving, and the perfect time to ponder on the best gifts for your loved ones. This Christmas, consider a...
‘I’m a mental health expert and these are the warning signs of mobile phone addiciton – which can be...
By Fiyaz Mughal
Addiction used to be a word associated with drugs, alcohol, sex or eating.
At a very basic level, an addiction is something that...
Is eating dinner after 9pm good for you? Study suggests the norm in Spain could cause more risk of...
SPAIN'S population is known for eating late dinners, with many tucking into their last meal of the day well after 9pm.
But according to...