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Spain to combat obesity by increasing taxes on junk food

The new government cabinet have made their intentions clear on the country’s fight against obesity with a proposal to increase the vat on certain, unhealthy foods

Spain welcomes back nationals fleeing China’s corona virus epicentre

SPAIN joins France and the UK in allowing their citizens to return to their homeland

Flu epidemic admissions increase by 50% in Spain’s Murcia region, with 700 new cases reported daily.

THIS winter’s epidemic of influenza in the region of Murcia continues to spread, with higher numbers than ever being reported. Regional health authorities admit to...

You don’t have to fly to Asia to realign your chakras and perfect your Downward Dog

MORE energy, greater flexibility, a clearer mind and a toned body - there are so many reasons so many of us are switching to...

Tests in Spain on suspected carriers of China Coronavirus come back negative

THE two people being tested for the Coronavirus in Spain are not carrying the virus, it has been confirmed.  The director of the Centre for...

BREAKING: Two possible cases of China’s Coronavirus detected in Spain

TWO people are being tested for the Coronavirus in Spain after arriving from the epicentre in Wuhan, China.  The director of the Centre for Health...

Fluffy baby seal helps Alzheimer’s patients at care home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN ingenious new robotic aid to help Alzheimer’s patients has been launched in Andalucia this week.

Spain prepares for possible Corona Virus outbreak

So far, 17 people have died and hundreds have been hospitalised from the virus

Revealed: Top ten natural remedies for menopause symptoms you can try in Spain

“With a consistent re-balancing eating plan, she was able to start getting control back over her body and hormones and felt much more positive”

Spain preparing for Wuhan coronavirus as thousands of Chinese set to visit for their new year holidays

SPAIN'S Ministry of Health has announced it is developing an action plan to battle the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the small chance it enters...

How Spain’s popular shisha habit can cause heart attacks, strokes, tuberculosis and more

SMOKING from a shisha pipe increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by causing blood clots to form much quicker. That's according to the...

11 health resolutions you can do in Spain and don’t need to be a fitness disciple to stick to

Make 2020 your healthiest year ever with these good-for-you goals - small changes that will deliver BIG results

Knocking a basketball about in Spain is one of the best ways to stay fit, stress-free and happy, writes...

My mum encouraged me to try every sport imaginable when I was young, before I discovered my true calling – basketball

Murcia’s flu epidemic now raging through Spain

HAVING reached epidemic levels in the Murcia region earlier this week, the outbreak of influenza has spread throughout the country. Health ministers in the region...

Valencian government slices 20 days off waiting times for operations – but patients still wait an average of FOUR...

WAITING times for operations in the Valencian Community are currently averaging 113 days – or four months – across all the region's hospitals. Figures released...

Flu epidemic in Spain’s Murcia region sees 150 extra medics drafted in to cope with ten-fold increase in cases

EPIDEMIC levels of influenza have been reached in Murcia according to the regional Department for Health. An extra 150 medics are being drafted in to...

Spanish Government cracks down on social media influencers recommending prescription drugs

A pharmacist, first noticed the problem when a certain brand of prescription facial wipe was suddenly selling out, only to find it was being recommended by a popular Youtube channel as a treatment for acne

Minister hopes ‘hugely talented’ Spanish doctors will leave Brexit Britain and return to Spain

AN Andalucian minister has expressed hopes that Spanish doctors who emigrated to the UK will soon return to their home country following Brexit.  Health Minister...

Spain’s Mediterranean diet crowned healthiest nutritional plan IN THE WORLD

Eating a Mediterranean diet could also help preserve kidney function in thousands of patients who have already had transplants

REVEALED: Why Spain’s Costa del Sol is among the best places to retire in the WORLD, according to Forbes

AMERICAN publication Forbes has prepared a list of the best places for its readers to retire in 2020.  And it's no surprise Spain has made...

What You Need to Know About CBD Oil in 2020

CBD oil has leaked into just about every corner of the natural medicine and health foods industry, and there’s no signs that the spreading...

The sunny weather in Spain is what we’re all here for, but back at our homes can make a...

One of the disadvantages of living in a beautiful climate in Spain is humidity and moisture in the summer, and even in the winter.  We...

Furious parents slam ANOTHER school serving children ‘live worms, rotten fruit, mouldy green bread and dirty glasses’ on Spain’s...

Araceli Rivera, said her 10-year-year-old son often returned home from school ‘hungry’, as he couldn’t eat the fruit ‘because it was rotten’

Specsavers launches ‘food for those in need’ campaign on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Mallorca

Bancosol are particularly in need of the following non-perishable foods – oil, milk, tinned foods and meals, beans and pulses

Slender Health Nutrition is the Costa del Sol company specialising in diabetes management, menopause management and weight loss

Slender Health Nutrition also offers help with digestive issues, hormonal problems, skin problems, fatigue, sleep problems and much more

Chorizo ban at Spain’s biggest car manufacturer SEAT cuts cardiovascular health risks for 600 staff

Each participant was also given five litres of virgin olive oil a month and 30 grams of nuts a day, in a bid to follow the Mediterranean diet

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